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This is a Master's Degree program. You must have a Bachelor’s Degree or be in the process of completing your Bachelor's Degree in order to be considered for the program. If you have a question about this, please contact Graduate Admissions.
No. Your Bachelor’s Degree can be in any area of study.
No. Individuals of all ages are welcome to apply as long as they hold a Bachelor’s Degree.
The department offers weekly tours during the Fall semester. For more information and to sign up, click > Grad Film Tours.
We encourage prospective students to attend a tour where a current Graduate Film student will speak about the program, show our facilities, and answer questions. The Department discourages drop-in visits as visitors are not guaranteed the opportunity to speak to a representative without prior notice.
In addition, information sessions are generally held during the months of October and November. To learn more and to sign up, click > Information Sessions.
There is an application fee of $65, and a $12 fee for Slideroom. Fee waivers may be available on a case by case basis. Please contact Tisch Graduate Admissions (tisch.gradadmissions@nyu.edu).
The GRE is not required for those applying to the MFA program. However, if you are applying to the Dual Degree MBA/MFA program, the Stern MBA application does require a standardized test score (such as the GRE or the GMAT). To learn more about the standardized testing requirement for Stern, click > Standardized Tests Stern.
Two letters of recommendation are required. You may include three, but it is not required or recommended.
We ask that all letters of recommendation be submitted by the application deadline.
Transcripts can be uploaded or sent to the Tisch Graduate Admissions office on or before the application deadline.
Slideroom will open in early September.
Please do not substitute, vary, or add extraneous or additional pieces. This will lead to automatic disqualification.
A small group of semi-finalists are invited to interview by the faculty.
Applicants who are selected for an interview are given the choice to interview in-person or online. Please note that due to Covid-19 protocols, all interviews took place online in 2021 and may remain online in the future.
We accept 36 students each year.
The program is 3 consecutive years of coursework. Students may graduate at the end of the 3 years, or maintain matriculation for one additional year to complete their thesis.
Read through the ‘Course of Study,’ which gives you an overview of the program.
Yes, please visit our financial aid page for detailed information.
A breakdown of current costs is available here.
There are a limited number of spaces available for graduate students in campus housing. We suggest taking advantage of our large network of current students and alumni who are often subletting their apartments or looking for roommates.
NYU offers a career development office through Tisch Student Affairs.