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Master of Fine Arts Two-Year Accelerated Programs Master of Fine Arts Two-Year Accelerated Programs Filmmaking | Acting for Film | Producing for Film & TV | Screenwriting Photography | Documentary | Cinematography | Game Design 14 Students prepare to shoot a scene on location using the RED digital camera. 15 Two-Year Accelerated MASTER OF FINE ARTS in FILMMAKING As part of their production classes in Los Angeles, our students shoot on the back lot of Universal Studios. 16 LOCATION LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; SOUTH BEACH, FLORIDA As part of their production classes in Los Angeles, our students shoot on the back lot of Universal Studios. Locations are subject to change. For start dates and tuition, please visit nyfa.edu 17 MFA Filmmaking Each Master of Fine Arts Filmmaking OVERVIEW student writes, shoots, directs, and edits 7 to 9 flms and works on 28 more in the frst year. earn flmmaking in the heart of Hollywood In the Academy’s MFA program, students not only at the Academy’s Master of Fine Arts in learn the theory of flm, but learn all aspects of the Filmmaking Program. Over the course of the flmmaking process through our project-based two-year accelerated program, students gain curriculum that challenges students to work on a the extensive flmmaking experience needed series of original flm projects of increasing difculty, Lto create their own original flms. preparing them to create their fnal thesis flm. After all, to learn flmmaking, one must actually make flms, In our intensive graduate program, students receive and the philosophy of learning by doing is at the heart over 2,000 hours of hands-on instruction and actual of the Academy’s academic mission. production experience through both creating their own flms and serving in a wide variety of crew positions on Therefore, students undertake an intensive course load their fellow classmates’ flms. that integrates intensive study in all the major flmmaking disciplines, which include directing, cinematography, Ofered at both our Los Angeles and South Beach screenwriting, producing, and editing. In addition, our campuses, the New York Film Academy ofers aspiring flmmaking students have access to students in our flmmakers an unparalleled education in both the acting school, which allows them to gain the invaluable fundamentals and advanced facets of flmmaking. experience of mastering the craft of directing actors QUALIFIED STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION OF and running an entire set with a full crew. COMPLETING COURSE WORK AT THE NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY IN NEW YORK CITY IN A ONE-YEAR While no prior flmmaking experience is required, NON-DEGREE PROGRAM AND THEN APPLYING students should possess self-discipline, a passion THEIR COURSE WORK TO BE ACCEPTED FOR for flmmaking, and the ability to collaborate with ADVANCED STANDING IN THE MFA FILMMAKING their fellow classmates as they plunge headfrst into DEGREE PROGRAM. the thrilling and challenging world of flmmaking in a program where they are behind the camera from Students have the option to complete the MFA program day one. The New York Film Academy encourages in either six or seven semesters, with the optional seventh students to take creative risks and fnd their own semester allowing them to complete a feature-length flm as voices as visual artists. their thesis project. At the end of the MFA program, students graduate The Academy provides students with state-of-the- with developed skills in all of the flmmaking crafts, art facilities and equipment, and students in the MFA an enormous amount of production experience, program become familiar shooting with a wide variety a reel with their eight to ten original flms, and an of cameras and film, including 16mm film, 35mm film, expanded awareness of themselves and their abilities HD, Super 16mm, and the RED EPIC DRAGON camera as creative artists. system. In addition, students edit their projects using Avid Media Composer, the industry standard software Students’ fnal flms are celebrated in school screenings for professional video editing. open to cast, crew, friends, family, and invited guests. Please Note: curriculum and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up to date course information. 18 Filmmaking MFA WHAT YOU WILL LEARN WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE Students will be able to demonstrate the following SEMESTER ONE skills and abilities upon graduation from the • Write, direct and edit fve short flms, including a project emphasizing Academy’s MFA Filmmaking program: a character’s Point of View. • Direct or DP a short group project exploring pacing. • Develop a unique voice and vision through • Work with actors exploring subtext through Instructor-supervised the creation of professional level flm and HD Digital Production workshops. productions. • Crew as Cinematographer, Gafer, and/or Assistant Camera on approximately 20 additional projects. • Demonstrate an understanding of advanced • Write a short flm script with dialogue. cinema techniques and concepts. • Write, produce, direct, and edit a short flm with dialogue of up to 10 • Exhibit a grasp of the newest in editing techniques minutes in length. and technology. SEMESTER TWO • Master production management skills needed for • Direct, Assistant Direct, or DP a Synchronous Sound Production Workshop. successful flm and multi-media productions. • Serve as a crewmember on four other production workshops, shot on various formats ranging from 16mm to HD. • Demonstrate ability to write narrative scripts. • Develop profciency with the one-ton intermediate flm equipment • Exhibit efective directing skills necessary to package. realize convincing performances from actors. • Shoot exercises on 35mm flm as part of Cinematography II. • Showcase proper use of critical analysis and SEMESTER THREE • Direct, produce, and edit an intermediate flm of up to ffteen minutes in leadership skills to determine the best method length (shot on 16mm flm, 35mm flm, or High Defnition Video). of on-set crew management and the ability to • Serve as a principal crewmember on classmates’ projects. collaborate with others. • Determine a course of study an option for Year Two. • Demonstrate knowledge of professional conduct • Workshop a concept for a feature screenplay. and industry practices. SEMESTER FOUR (OPTION A) • Show an appreciation and understanding of • Produce a short exercise focused on flm style and performance. • Produce a short exercise using advanced cinematography techniques. cinematic history to inform one’s own work. • Develop profciency with the 3-ton thesis flm equipment package. • Create a treatment for a feature screenplay. SEMESTER FOUR (OPTION B) • Put into practice advanced directing techniques. • Begin pre-production of the feature flm. SEMESTER FIVE (OPTION A) • Present a full production notebook to a thesis committee. • Develop advanced abilities to collaborate and lead on a flm set. • Produce and direct a sync-sound fnal thesis flm of up to 30 minutes in length OR serve as a crewmember on at least two classmates’ projects. • Write a up to act II of a feature screenplay. SEMESTER FIVE (OPTION B) • Put into practice advanced cinematography design. • Put into practice production design concepts. • Continue pre-production of the feature flm. SEMESTER SIX (OPTION A) • Produce and direct a sync-sound fnal thesis flm of up to 30 minutes in length OR serve as a crewmember on at least two classmates’ projects. • Edit the fnal thesis project. • Complete a full draft of a feature screenplay. SEMESTER SIX (OPTION B) • Construct and workshop scenes from the feature flm. • Finalize pre-production of the feature flm. • Begin principle photography of the feature flm. SEMESTER SEVEN (OPTION B) • Complete principle photography of the feature flm. • Begin and complete post-production of the feature flm. • Compile a complete inventory of flm deliverables. 19 MFA Filmmaking YEAR ONE OVERVIEW Over the course of the first three semesters of our MFA Filmmaking program, students undergo a thorough regimen of class work and film production that lays the groundwork for a professional life in the film arts. From the first day of class, students are immersed in a hands-on education and an environment that empowers them to artfully tell stories. SEMESTER ONE PRODUCTION WORKSHOP Designed to demystify the craft of flmmaking, students FILM AESTHETICS I work alongside directing and acting instructors to apply In this course, students begin to learn the the complex techniques from class as they articulate language and craft of flm aesthetics from a the objectives of a given scene. This applies to the use director’s perspective by studying the director’s of lenses, lighting, and editing. Students also work with decisions in camera placement, blocking, staging, actors in order to understand the critical significance of and visual image design. This course requires complex performances. that students challenge themselves not only to SCREENWRITING become competent directors, but also become This course introduces students to the format and compelling storytellers by utilizing advanced structure used in writing a visual story. Students take a expressive visual tools to tell their stories. story from initial idea, treatment, and outline to a rough draft, and fnally a shooting script. Students intensively CINEMATOGRAPHY I workshop their ideas with classmates and instructors, Through intensive in-class exercises, students providing constructive criticism while accepting critiques shoot 16mm flm and learn the complexities of their own
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