MFA Radio-Television-Film at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

A Master of Fine Arts is available in two areas of specialization -- film and media production and screenwriting. The MFA programs are designed for the student with a demonstrated commitment to production or screenwriting as a professional, artistic, or academic pursuit.

Faculty: Moody College of Communication | Duration: 60 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 60 semester credit hours. This is a three-year program that allows students to develop a foundation of production skills by creating works in both traditional and nontraditional forms. During their final semester in the program, students must enroll in RTF 398R Master's Report. MFA production students must pass annual reviews of their work and must produce a final Thesis film project for public exhibition during the third year.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms are summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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