New application deadlines for MFA in Motion Pictures:
Priority Deadline: February 1, 2012
Final Deadline: April 1, 2012
The MFA Program of the School of Communication at the University of Miami is committed to training moving image artists at the highest professional levels, offering a three-year MFA degree with flexible specialization in Producing, Directing, Screenwriting, Editing, Cinematography, Sound, Non-Fiction, and Interactive media creation. The MFA program in Motion Pictures emphasizes critical understanding of moving image practice in diverse social and cultural contexts for the creation of work that is relevant and impactful. The mission of the Motion Picture Program is to nurture individual creative voices and independent thinking through the creative collaborative motion picture process for careers in both screen arts and the moving image profession.
The MFA program provides distinctive opportunities for production experiences abroad, multi-specialization, professional networking opportunities, national festival exposure, LA field experience and ability to create feature film work.
The School of Communication provides tuition waivers and stipends for qualified graduate students in the form of fellowships, graduate assistantships, and federal work-study. Teaching Assistants teach independently or with faculty for as much as two years of their time at the University of Miami. Facilities of the program include 24-hour access to post-production facilities, a sound stage and a comprehensive equipment checkout system.
The University of Miami Motion Picture Faculty is comprised of nationally recognized artists, scholars and professionals - active at the highest levels of academic, professional and creative production.
MFA Motion Pictures Curriculum
For more information on the MFA Program in the School of Communication at the University of Miami, please contact Konstantia Kontaxis, Program Director: or contact the Graduate Studies Office at .
