MFA Programs in Film and Television
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LMU School of Film and Television is a top 5 film school located in the heart of Los Angeles’ media, entertainment, and technology industries. Build your professional portfolio, amplify your creative voice, and launch your career as a director, producer, screenwriter, or showrunner in one of our three full-time MFA programs.
MFA Film & TV Production
- Cultivate your artistic voice while mastering the practical aspects of production
- Choice of Specialization: Cinematography, Creative Producing, Directing Fiction, Directing Non-Fiction, or Editing
- Access to industry-leading equipment and facilities
- 3-Year full-time program
MFA Writing & Producing for TV
- For emerging showrunners and writer-producers
- Master character development, storytelling structure, and cinematic style
- Gain an insider's understanding of the TV business
- Develop a portfolio of speculative scripts, pilots, and a webisode or trailer for a series
- 3-Year full-time program
MFA Writing for the Screen
- Learn how to think and work like a professional screenwriter
- Get hands-on mentorship from experienced, award-winning faculty
- Intensive pitching practice and networking opportunities
- Create a portfolio of work, including screenplays, teleplays, and one-hour and half-hour television pilots
- 3-Year full-time program
Let's Start a Conversation
Evan Romansky, MFA '16
Co-Creator and Co-Executive Producer, Netflix's Ratched
"LMU opened up every single door that I could have asked for as an aspiring writer."
Rebecca Murga, MFA '23
Writer, AppleTV+'s Swagger
"The entertainment industry is all about cross-pollination of art, of business, of contracts, of selling, of marketing. And LMU's network has all of that. Alumni, the faculty, other students—it's this amazing community built on collective success."
Hands-On Learning
Gain confidence and experience on set and at pitch sessions while building a professional portfolio to showcase your ideas, talents, and interests. Demonstrate your readiness to agents and managers eager to discover and hire aspiring talent with unique points of view.
Amplify Your Voice
You have a perspective to share; we help spotlight it. Our faculty are working professionals with key industry insights to help cultivate your unique voice so that you can tell your story and bring your ideas to life, from concept to multimedia consumption. Know the business, and get work in the industry.
Industry Access
Our experienced, professional faculty and staff are your industry insiders. They will help you enter film festivals, arrange industry meet-and-greets, and guide you toward internships that can lead to careers at the most acclaimed studios, agencies, and institutions.
Own Your Work
From concept to your polished portfolio of original work, you get full credit for your creative projects and retain full ownership of all your work. As you bring your ideas to life, we will provide the foundation to master your creative, business, and technical skills.