About Master’s Program,
The goal of the M.F.A. in Film and Digital Media program is to train students in the creation and production of film, audio, video and new communication technologies and their impact on culture and individuals. Film and digital media are powerful forces in our minds, lives, societies and cultures. Graduate students in this program are encouraged to become ethical, articulate, creative and innovative leaders in professional and academic fields related to film and digital media. Graduates are poised for successful careers in various media industries including film, television/video, audio, new media, screenwriting, media studies, and more. Students may focus on any of four different aspects of media—production, media studies, media management and technology, and uses and effects research. All approaches are designed to deepen students’ understanding of storytelling. Students have the opportunity to take courses and craft projects across multiple domains.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Students in this program use media in production, theory, and research and pursue diverse academic and professional goals. As they learn alongside faculty experts throughout their time in the program, each student ultimately selects one path to completing the MA in Communication:
This path entails a project and accompanying written work that is more narrow and smaller in scale than a thesis, and it does not require original data collection or textual analysis. This path is intended for students seeking careers outside of academia.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
There are multiple opportunities for scholarship funding and graduate assistantships in the MA in Communication program and in other non-academic departments across Baylor’s campus.
The Department of Film and Digital Media awards several fully-funded graduate assistantships that include a full-tuition scholarship and a $15,000 annual stipend.* These graduate assistants serve as teaching assistants who facilitate instruction and evaluate student work in FDM 2360 Production Methods and FDM 1303 Introduction to Mass Communication. The department may also award partial or full-tuition scholarships to other students who do not work as graduate assistants depending on budgetary allocations.
Application Requirement,
- A personal statementof your academic interests and professional goals (approximately 750 words)
- Awriting sample reflective of your scholarly writing abilities (e.g., synthesis of research; ability to analyze and evaluate concepts; argumentation)
- Graduate Record Exam(GRE) scores
- Three letters of recommendation (at least two from faculty) speaking to your abilities to thrive in graduate studies
- Portfolioof creative/production work samples
- Official transcriptsof all college/university work
There is also a $50 application fee (applications cannot be reviewed until the fee is paid). International students are also required to submit either TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they have received a degree from a U.S. accredited institution of higher education.
Application Deadline,
Feb 01, 2025
Application Fee,
There is also a $50 application fee
