Overview

Film and Media Arts Division / Film and Media Arts Division is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Game design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Games and interactivity
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Games and interactive media
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Art in entertainment
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Political, cultural, and social impact
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Film and media arts
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Environmental and wildlife filmmaking
Master of Arts (MA)	Producing film, television and video

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

198

Applied

108

Accepted

53

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

162

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.02%
Black or African American	27.78%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.62%
Asian	4.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.47%
Unknown	4.32%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 9

Male (14)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Documentary film production, social media, media and public policy, visual literacy, new technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016-8001
United States

Contact Prof. Brigid Maher
Director, Film and Media Arts Division
Email: bmaher@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2664
Fax: 202-885-2019

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