Digital Filmmaking, (M.F.A.)

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Additional Admissions Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the College of the Arts, the School of Film, Media & Theatre has the following requirements:

All applicants to the M.A. program must submit:
- A portfolio of creative work (maximum 5 examples of work)
- A personal statement that contextualizes the portfolio and describes the applicant’s filmmaking goals
- An example of academic writing (maximum 20 pages)
- Two letters of recommendation
Applicants for the Filmmaking concentration of the M.F.A. program will be admitted in the fall only. The priority deadline is for the Filmmaking concentration is December 1, and the final deadline is February 10. The school will not consider requests for Special Graduate Status admission.

Degree Requirements

Students must earn a grad of “B” or better in all required coursework.

Master of Fine Arts (minimum 72 Credit Hours)

Required Courses:

27 Hours

FLME 7100 - Media Expression 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7135 - Digital Cinematography 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7161 - Sound Design 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7300 - Dramatic Writing 3 Credit Hours
GFA 6000 Proseminar in Film & Television Production for Key Creatives 4 Credit Hours

Two of the Following:

FLME 7325 - Community-Based Media Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7350 - Documentary Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7361 - Fiction Film Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7365 - Experimental Media Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7150 - Producting for TV & Film 4 Credit Hours

Pedagogy:

3 Hours

FLME 7110 MFA Pedagogy 3 Credit Hours

Film/Media Theory/History:

3 Hours

Select one course from the following:

FLME 6020 - Film Theory 3 Credit Hours
FLME 6060 - Close Textual Analysis of Moving Image 3 Credit Hours
FLME 6385 - Critical Visual Culture Theory 3 Credit Hours
FLME 8160 - Style and Narrative Analysis 3 Credit Hours

Thesis Production

12 Hours

FLME 7995 - Thesis Production 1-20 Credit Hours (varible hour course, students should register for 12 credit hours)

Graduate Digital Filmmaking Electives

27 Hours

FLME 7115 - Short Screenwriting 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7136 - Advanced Digital Cinematography 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7140 - Serial TV Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7145 - Digital Editing 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7142 - Writing the Series 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7146 Post-Production & Color Grading 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7156 - Media Entrepreneurship 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7165 - Special Prod Topics 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7170 - Act/Direct for the Camera 4 Credit Hours
FlME 7171 Film Directing I 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7175 - Film Directing II 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7255 Celluloid Film Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7310 - Feature Screenwriting I 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7320 - Feature Screenwriting II 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7330 Mobile Media Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7350 - Documentary Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7358 - New Media Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7370 - Visual Effects for Film 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7375 - Music Video Production 4 Credit Hours
FLME 7410 - Making a Living in the Arts 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7545 Social Justice Screenwriting 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7915 - Special Production Project 3 Credit Hours
FLME 7970 - Internship 1 Credit Hours
GFA 6010 Art Direction for Production Design in Film & Television 4 Credit Hours
GFA 6020 Camera & Lighting for Cinematographer I 4 Credit Hours
GFA 6040 Post Production for Storytellers I 3 Credit Hours
GFA 7000 Film and Television Production for Key Creatives II 4 Credit Hours
GFA 7020 Camera & Lighting for Cinematographers II 4 Credit Hours
GFA 7040 Post Production for Storytellers II 3 Credit Hours
PHOT 6030 - Digital Video for Artists 3 Credit Hours