School of Film and Television
School of Film and Television
Administration:
Dean: Teri Schwartz
Objectives:
All School of Film and Television courses, whether they be humanistic inquiries into the nature of the media or professionally-oriented exercises in writing and producing film and television, animation, or writing for film or television, are aimed at developing critical discernment and equipping the student with the technical, theoretical, and aesthetic means to communicate these insights effectively to an audience.
Graduate Degree Program
The School of Film and Television offers the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree in the areas of Production (Film and Television) and Screenwriting.
Mission Statement
The Master of Fine Arts degrees offered by the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University is based on a professional academic program and designed to foster original and creative work in film and television production and writing. The emphasis is on understanding and mastering visual storytelling in an atmosphere which allows students to explore and express their ideas with ever increasing
creative and technical skills.
The School of Film and Television is committed to a relatively small graduate program. Given the large number of qualifi ed applicants, the review process is necessarily very selective. Graduate study in this program is a full-time, intensive endeavor; only the most motivated and serious students can be considered.
Admission Requirements
All applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. The department welcomes applicants who have received degrees in unrelated fields.
There are only a limited number of openings in the graduate School of Film and Television programs and applications are reviewed and accepted ONLY for the Fall semester each year.
Applicants must submit
ALL materials to the Graduate Division by February 15. These materials include: application, $50 application fee, detailed personal statement, all transcripts, GRE scores, two letters of recommendation, and supplemental materials. Supplemental materials include any creative work in written and/or multi-media formats (DVD preferred) that illustrate a particular talent or expertise that the applicant would like to highlight for the selection committee. Students applying to the Screenwriting emphasis must submit a writing sample.
A $250 deposit must accompany your letter of acceptance within 15 days of notifi cation by the University of your admittance into the program. The deposit is applied toward tuition and is non-refundable.
Program Options
There are two degree programs within the graduate School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University: Production (Film and Television) and Screenwriting. These majors come to fruition in the graduate thesis project for production students, and a portfolio for screenwriting students. Thesis projects take a minimum of one year to complete, usually spanning the fi nal year of graduate work. They comprise 6 semester hours of graduate credit required for the Master of Fine Arts degree. Students do not have the option of the traditional Master’s research thesis.
Graduate Prerequisites
Students will also be required to take a specified number of graduate prerequisites. Graduate students are on a provisional status until their graduate prerequisites are successfully completed. These prerequisites are required and may not be waived.
Undergraduate Major Requirements:
Lower Division Requirements:
The School of Film and Television offers four majors: Animation, Production--Film and Television, Recording Arts, and Screenwriting.
The 12-26 semester hours (depending upon program) of requirement must be completed by all students, including transfer students, before upper division classes are attempted.
Upper Division Requirements:
The requirements are between 24-33 semester hours chosen from the 300-500 level School of Film and Television courses under the direction of the appropriate school program advisor. All majors must complete a senior thesis project accomplished through ANIM 495 and 496; PROD 400, 450, or 461; RECA 450; or SCWR 420.
Change of Program/Major
There is a formal application procedure for students who wish to be accepted into the School of Film and Television or who wish to transfer from one SFTV program to another. This procedure is explained in the SFTV Application Form available from the School.
Applications are due on the last working day of February for admission to the following Fall semester and on the last working day of September for admission to the following Spring semester.
Application of General University Requirements
The University requirements for admission, graduation, and all general rules and regulations of the University as set forth in this Bulletin are applicable to and binding upon all students enrolled in the School of Film and Television.
School Curriculum
The curriculum of the School of Film and Television incorporates required courses in general education, major sequences, and elective courses which complement and enhance the student’s major field of concentration.
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