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MFA in Film & Television Studies at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The MFA in Film & Television Studies program includes four terms and requires a total of 64 units. In the third term, students develop a prospectus for a final graduate thesis project and present it to the graduate faculty for their approval.

Faculty: College of Communication  |  Duration: 64 units required  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Students may choose electives (500+ level) that are not listed below. (These courses are not offered every term)

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Application information

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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