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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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