The Master of Fine Arts degree 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 these media in an atmosphere which allows students to explore and express their ideas with ever increasing technical skill.
The School of Film and Television is committed to a relatively small graduate program. Given the large number of qualified 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. The results are obvious as we’ve had a host of recent grads win major industry and festival awards.
Grad students have won the Princess Grace Award – Cary Grant Award, Humanitas Prize for Comedy Writing, the Directors Guild of America Student Award, the Producer's Guild Best Film Award, the Nate Monaster Screenwriting Award, the Warner Brothers Screenwriting Fellowship, Student Academy Awards for Best Dramatic Film and Best Documentary, the College Television Award for Best Comedy, and numerous KCET Fine Cut Film Festival awards. Grad student films have also appeared at Telluride, Sundance, Tribeca, Munich, Palm Springs and other major festivals around the world.
Entering graduate students are required to select ONE of two areas of emphasis: Production (Film & Television) or Screenwriting. Current and prospective School of Film and Television graduate students consult with Mary Abshire, Administrative Assistant for Graduate Programs, for any questions they have about the program at 310.338.5991. Graduate students meet with their assigned Faculty Advisor at least twice each academic year for advisement with regard to selecting courses, progress towards degree, core and major requirements, etc. Students are notified of advisor assignments at the beginning of the fall semester.
Please see the School of Film and Television's section in the Graduate Bulletin for information concerning all aspects of your course of study toward a degree, including our new Production emphasis. |