Program Overview

University Programs

The university offers a range of programs across various departments. The details of these programs are as follows:

Communication Studies

• Department Overview
• Communication Studies, BSC
• Communication Studies, MA

Cinematic Arts

• Department Overview
• Motion Pictures, BSC
• Motion Pictures, MFA
• Documentary, MFA

Interactive Media

• Department Overview
• Immersive Media, BSC
• Interactive Media, BSC
• Interactive Media, MFA
• Experience and Information Design, MS

Journalism & Media Management

• Department Overview
• Broadcast Journalism, BSC
• Electronic Media, BSC
• Journalism, BSC
• Media Management, BSC
• Journalism, MA
• Documentary, MFA
• Media Management, MS
• Media Management, CERT

Strategic Communication

• Department Overview
• Advertising, BSC
• Public Relations, BSC
• Advertising, MA
• Public Relations, MA

School of Communication

• PhD Program
• Global Social Change, MA

Motion Pictures, MFA

Join an innovative community blending creative expression with strategic industry insights.

• 66-Credit Degree
• Graduate in 3 years
• Enriching Curriculum
  • Enroll in courses like Directing the Actor, Writing the Short Film, and Cinematography.
• Award-Winning Faculty
  • Our faculty have been recognized at Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin Film Festival, and many more.
• Facilities and Equipment
  • Access to Blackmagic, RED, and Arri Alexa cameras, professional gear, a sound studio, and so much more.

Go Beyond Conventional Learning

Ranked as a top 15 film school in the country by The Wrap, the Motion Pictures, M.F.A. program allows students to specialize in production, screenwriting, or producing all while mastering innovative work rooted in collaboration.

Featured Courses

• Narrative Production
  • An introduction to film and digital production techniques for narrative projects.
• Directing the Camera
  • An introduction to directing actors in low budget, independent films utilizing traditional, modern and evolving directorial techniques.
• Writing the Short Film
  • Students write a 15 – 30 page script suitable for an MFA project, focusing on concept, content, story structure and character development.
• From Script to Screen
  • Advanced production concepts and techniques explored in a variety of media.
• Inside the Entertainment Industry
  • This course is designed to give a creative and business overview across the wide range of careers that exist in the modern, studio-based and independent entertainment industry.

Program Highlights

• Top Film School
  • Recognized by The Wrap as a Top 15 Film School in the country in 2025.
• Multicultural City
  • Miami serves as a multicultural, dynamic, and diverse base for this program.
• Trailblazing Graduates
  • Alumni work at Apple, Warner Bros, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, HBO, CNN Films, and more.

Admission FAQs

• Starting Your Application
  • Learn more about the M.F.A. process.
  • There are 4 steps in the application process:
    1. Sign up for an online account.
    2. Send official transcripts.
    3. Upload letters of recommendation.
    4. Upload your portfolio.
• International Student Requirements
  • Learn more about the application process for International Students.
• Submitting Your Portfolio
  • Prepare and submit all required Portfolio Materials via your Graduate Application Account.
  • Each portfolio should consist of:
    • Resume (Two pages) – The resume should highlight past creative experience and employment.
    • Personal Essay (500-700 words) – The essay should address personal objectives for graduate study and future career goals.
    • Sample of Writing (10 pages or less) – This may be an original screenplay, stage play, novel, short story, new media writing sample, etc.
    • Sample of Visual Expression (choose one): a. Video: no more than 10 minutes of visual work. b. Photographs (stills): no more than 15 stills on any subject, black and white or color. c. Additional Screenplay written in standard screenplay format (not to exceed 30 pages)

Dates & Deadlines

• Fall 2026 applications will open in Fall 2025.
• The priority application deadline for Fall 2026 is Feb. 1, 2026.
• The final application deadline for Fall 2026 is July 15, 2026.

Study Abroad Spotlight

• Film in Japan
  • Travel through Japan as you study film-making techniques and explore film as an artistic means of expression of contemporary Japanese culture.
  • Students gain advanced production knowledge as they produce a group film and individual digital projects.