Cinema and Media Arts MFA
Program Description
The MFA in Cinema and Media Arts instructs students in the craft of motion picture production, the art of presenting compelling and important stories, and the study of shaping and understanding messages meant for mass consumption. Drawing from a background in communication theory, studio art, art history, creative writing, and media production, students should be able to develop meaningful pieces of cinema with critical awareness of their artistic and cultural context.
Admission Requirements
In addition to Lindenwood’s general admission requirements, students applying to the School of Communications must meet the following requirements:
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Submission of a 300-word statement of purpose.
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A sample of film or video work with credits clearly identified.
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7-10 page creative writing sample.
Candidates for admission are expected to demonstrate an undergraduate GPA of 3.0. They should also have either completed undergraduate video or film production coursework or demonstrate equivalent basic proficiency. Students who do not meet these requirements but still hope to considered should contact the School of Communications before applying.
A student pursuing the MFA in Cinema and Media Arts may enroll in no more than 9 credit hours in any given term. Although most of the courses in the degree are offered in the semester format, some courses are available on a quarter-based schedule. A student wishing to overlap a single quarter-based course with a full-time semester-based schedule may do so with permission from an academic advisor. However students who receive financial aid should consult the section of the catalog entitled Combining Terms of Enrollment.
Students may not receive graduate credit for any course designated as a dually-enrolled course, if that student previously received credit for the undergraduate version of that course.
Requirements
60 credit hours
Core Courses
To earn a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema and Media Arts, a total of 60 graduate credit hours must be completed, a minimum of 30 of which must be graduate-only courses, including the following required core courses:
Plus nine credit hours selected from the following options
Plus six credit hours selected from the following options
Note: The course descriptions for IMF courses may be found in the LCIE catalog.
Plus 12 credit hours selected from the following options
Plus nine additional credit hours from the above-listed course in Studio Art and Art History, Creative Writing, Media Production, or from the following options:
Note: The course descriptions for IMF courses may be found in the LCIE catalog.