The MFA Film program offers candidates over 2,000 hours of hands-on instruction and production experience, whether they choose to complete 76 or 79 credits. Throughout their time here, our MFA Film candidates will shoot projects on 16mm film, 35mm film, High-Def, Super 16mm, and the RED Dragon camera system. All projects are edited digitally. By the end of the MFA Film program, our graduates are expected to build a holistic skillset that includes all major aspects of the filmmaking craft, gain an enormous amount of production experience, and create 10 films of their own.

Graduate (MFA) applicants must submit the following materials for admission: Completed Graduate Program Application Application Fee Undergraduate Degree Transcript Narrative Statement Letters of Recommendation Creative Portfolio Proof of English Proficiency *Please note: If you have applied to do your first year of study in New York City and the remaining years in Los Angeles or South Beach in the Degree Program you've applied for, only one application is necessary, and the application requirements will be the same as those above. You will receive two separate acceptance letters for both programs from NYFA - one for the Conservatory Program, and the second for the Degree Program.