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MFA Program in Science and Natural History Filmmaking Degree Requirements
The curriculum consists of a minimum of sixty semester credit hours of study and thesis film. To graduate, you should complete the course of study in good academic standing and produce and defend a thesis film within four years of your admission to the program.
The following schedule is the semester rotation of courses and will probably be typical of your personal schedule.
First Year
Fall
MTA 504 Film and Documentary Theory (2 credits)
MTA 505 Survey of Science and Natural History Filmmaking (3 credits)
MTA 510 Production Technique I - Lecture (4 credits)
MTA 511 Production Technique I - Lab (2 credits)
MTA 512 Production Methods and Studies I (2 credits)
Spring
MTA 506 Form and Theory of Science and Natural History Filmmaking (3 credits)
MTA 515 Production Technique II - Lecture (4 credits)
MTA 516 Production Technique II - Lab (2 credits)
MTA 517 Production Methods and Studies II (2 credits)
MTA 518 Non-Fiction Writing (3 credits)
Summer The workshops offered in the summer are optional and typically offer advanced study in cinematography, sound and/or editing. The High Definition Qualification workshop is offered only in summer.
Second Year
MTA 552 Advanced Production Practices I (6 credits)
Spring
MTA 553 Advanced Production Practices II (6 credits)
MTA 572 Thesis Prep (1 credit)
Summer MTA 590 Thesis (1-8 credits)
Third Year
Fall MTA 590 Thesis (1-8 credits)
Spring MTA 590 Thesis (1-8 credits)
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