Overview

The art and practice of visual storytelling at the professional level inspires the Master of Fine Arts program in motion picture producing. The School of Communication's M.F.A. in Producing program offers a competitive edge for moving image professionals through a path of study dedicated to the business of producing motion pictures, independent features and other media.

Coursework includes aspects of script development, analysis of the screenplay, producing the motion picture, producing the independent feature, directing the film, production management, motion picture marketing and distribution, film culture, and motion pictures and the law, providing a broad range of experience and knowledge for the producing student.

Special facilities for the Motion Picture program include the campus movie theater, the Bill Cosford Cinema, film and video sound stages, state of the art editing and digital post-production suites and one of the nation's largest privately held collections of 35mm and 70mm films, The Raymond J. Regis Moving Image Archives.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students enrolled in the MFA Producing program must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours at the graduate level.

First Fall Semester {12 Credits}
CMP 594 Special Topics in Motion Pictures:
Script Development. . . . . . . 3
CMP 594 Special Topics in Motion Pictures:
Producing the Independent Feature . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMP 661 Directing the Film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMP 666 Film Culture. . 3

First Spring Semester {12 Credits}
CMP 509 Legal Aspects of Motion Pictures . . 3
CMP 555 Producing the Motion Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMP 605 Production Management . . 3
CMP 667 Film Culture II. . . . . . . 3

Second Fall Semester {9 Credits}
CMP 552 Motion Picture Marketing and Distribution. . 3
CMP 565 Structure of Dramatic Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CMP 734 M.F.A. Project -- Production. . . . . . . 3


Second Spring Semester {9 Credits}
CMP 553 Advanced Motion Picture Marketing. . . . . . . . . . 3
CMP 645 Analysis of the Screenplay . . . . . . 3
CMP 734 M.F.A. Project -- Production. . 3