MFA in Cinema & Media Production at Boston University

Programme overview

The MFA in Cinema & Media Production is designed as a challenging advanced degree for students already experienced and committed to a career in film, television, and new media production. The program is ideal for those with an undergraduate degree in narrative fiction film and television production or those with significant production experience.

Faculty: College of Communication | Duration: 48 units required | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

A total of 48 units must be completed to receive the degree. COM FT 816 Weekly Review and Critique I (4 units)

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Entry requirements

Candidates for admission to this program must demonstrate proficiency with the basics of contemporary film production. They will have studied basic editing, cinematography, lighting, and producing, and will be familiar with common video formats and cameras. Course records and a work portfolio will be a requirement for admission. In addition, candidates may have completed advanced production classes and will have made a film that demonstrates their aptitude.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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