Florida State University - College of Motion Picture Arts
Master of Fine Arts in Production
Tallahassee, USA
Master degree
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Master of Fine Arts in Production immerses you in live-action filmmaking with professional cameras, equipment, software and state-of-the-art facilities. You’ll learn in a collaborative setting with a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio across two years (six consecutive semesters), completing projects that culminate in a festival-quality thesis. The school promotes alumni work and reports a 97% industry placement rate within one year.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in film production as director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and in roles in distribution, festival programming, television and commercial production. Related paths include assistant directing, camera operation, production management and creative development and independent filmmaking roles.
The Master of Fine Arts in Production program catapults you into high-caliber live-action movie production. Working with professional-grade cameras, equipment and facilities from the start, you’ll be immersed in an intensely collaborative setting.
With a five-to-one student to faculty ratio, you’ll work intimately with respected resident and visiting filmmakers to learn about all aspects of production, from concept to distribution. Dedicated specialists work one-on-one with our students to inform their artistic decisions and help bring their stories to fruition.
Over the course of two years in six consecutive semesters, you’ll master the process of production through a hands-on curriculum. Using state-of-the-art facilities, equipment and software, you’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of every aspect of production by completing a series of projects that lead to a festival-quality thesis.
Support from the college continues after graduation. The school promotes thesis projects in festivals long after you leave campus, and our Director of Alumni selects industry mentors to help guide graduates in their careers. Our alumni have earned a reputation in the industry as innovative, successful filmmakers, and have a 97% industry placement rate within one year of graduation.
