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MFA Film at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

Programme built on storytelling, with concentrations in Screenwriting and Directing, Creative Producing, and Writing for Film and Television.

Faculty: School of the Arts  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

All students take shared first-year core classes (creative producing, directing, directing the actor, film history/theory/criticism, screenwriting, tech arts); later specialized concentration coursework and a thesis workshop.

Career pathways

Alumni work in film and television; Creative Producing students complete at least one internship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Autobiographical essay, dramatic writing sample, feature film treatment and a response to a short film prompt, plus concentration-specific materials.

Apply through the official page: https://arts.columbia.edu/film

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