»Master all aspects of film and television production in our two-year, immersive conservatory program, with state-of-the-art technology and industry mentors

Welcome to our completely updated, cutting-edge MFA in Film Production, where you specialize in one field but work in teams at the most collaborative film school in the world.

With the best facilities anywhere — and the best team spirit — this two-year MFA program (launched in Fall 2024) replaces our previous three-year curriculum, streamlining it all into a compressed and economical timeline.

You’ll be making films from your first week, working side-by-side with industry veterans. You’ll dive into a hands-on training, using the latest tools and technology — while meeting some of the top filmmakers working today.

We will give you the financial support to make great films: Each of our graduate thesis films receive $20,000 in production funds.

Our revised academic calendar starts with a 48-hour boot camp, where you will immediately be thrust into teamwork with some of the finest students from around the world.

Aspiring filmmakers specialize in directing, cinematography or editing at the time of their application. A dynamic curriculum and master classes featuring the industry’s biggest names ensure that all our students cultivate their passion and expertise to the fullest.

You’ll work hard but you’ll never be bored — and you’ll have award-winning faculty to make sure of it.

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During your first year, you will learn foundational and more sophisticated facets of filmmaking as you collaborate on productions with your colleagues under the close guidance of our faculty. Our accelerated program places students immediately on productions in order to gain hands on experience both on set and supported from the classroom.

Your education culminates in your second year when you form a complete creative team, all coming together to realize a unified vision —a final thesis project. Dodge College provides each team with a $20,000 contribution towards their thesis production; in addition to having full use of industry standard equipment and facilities. These projects enable students in all disciplines to enter their field with a professional sample of work.

Please use the following links to view the MFA in Film Production course curriculum:

Exhibit an in-depth understanding of the fundamental components of visual storytelling, story structure and story analysis.
Articulate the complex and inter-related functions and roles on a film set, and can work collaboratively within that structure.
Through closely-mentored projects, apply technical elements to the creation of an artistic experience in a specific discipline
Through critical essays, writing assignments, and visual production exercises, demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the development of film language, including aesthetic perspectives.

For a complete list of Dodge College faculty, view our faculty directory.

John Badham, Directing
Gil Bettman, Directing
Andres De La Torre Dubreuil, Sound Design
Tamar Halpern, Directing
Johnny Jensen, Cinematography
Andrew Lane, Directing
Erin Li, Directing
Paul Seydor, Editing

Each specialization in the MFA Film Production program has specific application instructions. You can find additional details about these instructions on our How to Apply page.

Go to How to Apply page.