Stony Brook,
NY,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Film in Stony Brook United States | Stony Brook University, SUNY
Stony Brook University, SUNY
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Stony Brook United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
24,490
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The two-year MFA in Film program offers a comprehensive curriculum covering screenwriting, television writing, directing, and producing. Students complete production phases that result in either a feature-length screenplay, a 20-minute thesis film, a TV writer's portfolio, or a producer's package for a feature film. Renowned faculty including Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Alan Kingsburg, Magdalene Brandeis, Mercedes Ruehl, Jennie Allen, Lenny Crooks, Simone Pero, David Hinojosa, Karen Offitzer, and Jordan Roberts - alongside leading industry experts - mentor students through crucial aspects of independent filmmaking and television writing. This intensive, hands-on program emphasizes practical experience and project-based learning. Based at Stony Brook Manhattan's Center for Creative Writing and Film, we equip emerging artists with the skills, adaptability, and confidence needed to establish enduring careers in the dynamic, rapidly evolving film and television industry.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0.
Three letters of recommendation.
A current r'sum
A statement of purpose. Describe in a page or two why you are interested in this opportunity, how you would benefit, and what makes you a particularly deserving candidate. Upload this to the Additional Supplemental Materials, personal statement section of the application.
6.Your specialization: Director/Screenwriter/Producer/Independent Track (add to bottom of personal statement)(If Television Writing, select Television Writing MFA).
Video Pitch (Go to Portfolio Instructions and upload Video Pitch to the Digital Portfolio section of the application.)
Directing and Producing Video Samples.
Written materials
An applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 point scale.
IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6
TOEFL: 80 for Master's level,
Undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0.
Three letters of recommendation.
A current r'sum
A statement of purpose. Describe in a page or two why you are interested in this opportunity, how you would benefit, and what makes you a particularly deserving candidate. Upload this to the Additional Supplemental Materials, personal statement section of the application.
6.Your specialization: Director/Screenwriter/Producer/Independent Track (add to bottom of personal statement)(If Television Writing, select Television Writing MFA).
Video Pitch (Go to Portfolio Instructions and upload Video Pitch to the Digital Portfolio section of the application.)
Directing and Producing Video Samples.
Written materials
An applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 point scale.
IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6
TOEFL: 80 for Master's level,
Tuition
USD
24,490