The Academy of Art University's School offers a Master of Fine Arts -- or MFA -- in film through its School of Motion Pictures and Television. The program focuses on commercial aspects of film, as well as allowing creative thinking, according to the school's website. MFA students use industry-standard equipment in producing, directing, lighting and editing. Students also study screenwriting and can train in acting techniques for both theater and film. Graduate film students can present their films at the university's annual awards ceremony.
The master degree in film and television at Boston University provides students with several options for concentration focuses. These specialties are film production, film and television studies, media ventures, television production and screenwriting, according to Boston University's website. During the film-production specialty program, students create a short film and a feature-length screenplay. The film and television studies program focuses on providing a theoretical basis for cinematography. The Master of Science in media ventures focuses on how to take advantage of the newest technology.
Columbia University's graduate program in film and video offers an MFA in production. Students usually finish the degree in just more than three years, during which they must create a thesis, according to the school's website. Projects are shot in a variety of formats, including high definition and 16 millimeter. Students also collaborate with the MFA music-composition program. Post-production facilities provide students with the latest in technology and software, including Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Studio suites.
The City University of New York -- or CUNY -- is a chain of universities and colleges that offer a variety of curricula, including several MFA degrees in film and cinematography. CUNY's City College of New York offers an MFA in media art production, which teaches documentary and fiction work. Hunter College, another CUNY institute, offers an MFA in integrated media arts, which combines film and video with other media.