NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 3D Animation & VFX degree immerses prospective visual artists in all aspects of the discipline. The program is an intensive practicum in visual storytelling, where students emulate the workflow and pipeline of a professional production by creating unique projects that gradually increase in complexity. Under the guidance of faculty with experience from major studios including Disney, Dreamworks, Universal, and Netflix, students develop practical skills in the latest software and technology.

NYFA’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in 3D Animation & VFX is a rigorous practicum in visual storytelling where students foster creative leadership in the various fields of the cinematic and emerging arts. Learning from faculty that bring knowledge and experience from major brands including Disney, Dreamworks, Universal, and Netflix, MFA students master the tools and techniques to create compelling 3D Animation & VFX shots while nurturing a deep sense of service toward storytelling, culminating in their final thesis.

In NYFA’s Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degree in Game Design, offered at our NYFA Los Angeles campus, our diverse students explore the craft of games, building fundamental skills in game design, game analysis, programming, and story.

During the AFA, students form digital game studios with classmates, gaining real world experience and training in agile development methodology and professional tools. Throughout NYFA’s Game Studio course, which includes mentorship from faculty and advisors, students create a functioning digital game per semester.

In NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Game Design program, students build fundamental knowledge in the art, technology, design, narrative storytelling, and business of video games. Through hands-on, project-based learning, students study the key elements that make up video game genres and how they are employed effectively to create a successful game.

In NYFA’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Game Design program, students learn the tools, theory, and craft of visual storytelling in an interactive medium, building their confidence in programming and design. Through hands-on, project-based learning, MFA students study a range of topics from early digital games to highly-advanced 3D graphics. Students build a playable, portfolio quality game every semester in our Game Studio courses.

During NYFA’s Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Filmmaking at NYFA Los Angeles, students develop their voice as storytellers and shape their future in film, television, and entertainment. Following NYFA’s signature approach, students learn-by-doing through a strict regimen of lectures, seminars, and total immersion workshops.

Throughout the program, students build skills in directing, cinematography, editing, writing, and producing, creating a variety of short films and original video content. The AFA in film program at NYFA is an excellent fit for individuals who want to pursue their interests in film, entertainment, and media.

During the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) Degree in Producing in Los Angeles, students develop the practical and creative skills necessary used to make a pitch or treatment, analyze and write a script, source talent, create and manage a production budget and a schedule. Under the guidance and mentorship of our experienced faculty of producers, students complete a variety of projects that train them in core elements of Producing and creative project management.

In the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Entertainment Media degree program, students can explore creative disciplines that best align with their talents and interests before immersing themselves in the advanced study of a concentration. For students who know they want to pursue their interests in the visual and performing arts, but would like to explore different paths and have more exposure to a variety of crafts, before committing to a specific discipline to earn their degree, the BFA in Entertainment Media is the appropriate course of study. Students will also engage in a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum designed to complement their creative pursuits.

In the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Filmmaking at NYFA’s Film School, aspiring directors and filmmakers create films and multiplatform content, while building their confidence as directors and visual storytellers. As the goal for every BFA film student is to graduate with a tremendous amount of filmmaking experience and a reel, our students learn-by-doing, getting intensive on-set production training while creating their own films.

At NYFA’s Producing School in Los Angeles, aspiring producers can learn every step that goes into a successful creative production. In our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Producing, students build practical and creative skills in their chosen field throughout the program, learning to develop a pitch, make a treatment, analyze scripts, source talent, stick to a production budget, and create a schedule. The program is a great fit for students looking to pursue pathways such as line-producing, creative producing, production management, and any curatorial position within the creative industries.

NYFA’s Masters of Arts in Film and Media Production (MA) is an intensive, one-year graduate program with a strong focus on film theory, concept, and content creation. The degree is a combination of production and theory classes where students study film production, the psychology of film, cinema studies, and contemporary media.

In NYFA’s Master of Arts (MA) in Producing program, located at our Los Angeles campus, students learn key theoretical, creative, and aesthetics aspects of the entire producing process, such as how to identify or create viable media content, write a treatment, a budget and a business plan or TV show bible along with taking a closer look at key relationships and marketplace forces shaping the role of the producer. Throughout the program, students obtain the critical skills used in various entertainment fields including film festivals, events, film critique, and any curatorial environment alongside professionals and experts. The program is also a great fit for students who want to pursue a teaching path or enroll in PhD programs.

In NYFA’s Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Cinematography program, students develop a range of skills that can help them to pursue creative goals in cinematography. This accelerated graduate program immerses students in a unique, collaborative environment that emphasizes practical, hands-on instruction in cinematography and the related aspects of filmmaking. Through intensive workshop courses, individual projects, and rigorous critiques, students learn the fundamentals of visual storytelling and cinematographic technique.

During NYFA’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Documentary Filmmaking in Los Angeles, aspiring visual storytellers rapidly build skills in a hands-on, intensive environment. Students study as documentary filmmakers from their first day at NYFA, following our signature learn-by-doing approach.

Spending most of their time creating short films, students also study topics in new media, film studies, and the industry’s business side. As this program is a best fit for filmmaking students looking to continue their education, candidates for admission to the MFA program must have a Bachelor’s Degree.

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Filmmaking program is a highly specialized degree with intensive study in narrative storytelling, screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, producing, and post-production sound design. Students learn-by-doing by doing this hands-on graduate degree, mastering traditional and digital film while tackling challenging creative film projects of increasing complexity.

In NYFA’s Master’sMaster of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Producing program, located at our Los Angeles campus, students master every step of the filmmaking production process. During their studies, students develop several skills in producing, learning to secure stories, delivering the pitch, developing scripts, talent search, scheduling, and managing financing, marketing, and distribution. Throughout their time at NYFA, students learn advanced real-world strategies for successfully producing films and television shows, preparing them to fully support creative projects’ artistic vision and impact. After graduation, students may use their experience and training to pursue their goals in creative production, production management, marketing, and distribution.

In the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) Degree in Acting for Film, offered in Los Angeles, students learn fundamental acting skills in scene study, voice, movement, audition technique, and improvisation. Through hands-on projects, students learn to work independently and collaboratively in a high-pressure creative environment while rapidly building knowledge and acting experience. Working under the guidance and mentorship of our experienced faculty of professional actors, students complete a variety of hands-on projects, building their reel.

In NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Acting for Film degree, students can advance their learning in the core principles of acting. Through coursework and hands-on projects, students study and build skills in performance, literature, production, kinesthetic expression, and learn the business side of the industry. With this knowledge and experience, students can form their unique artistic vision, allowing for continued growth in the field. As the program is very hands-on and intensive, the BFA in Acting for Film degree is a great fit for high school graduates looking to pursue a passion for acting in front of the camera.

NYFA’s groundbreaking Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Musical Theatre program offers aspiring performers real-world training and experience to pursue their creative goals in the performing arts. This four-year, eight-semester program merges the most prominent facets of the performing arts industry: the musical theatre stage and screen.

In NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) in Screenwriting, students write every day to train in narrative storytelling, exploring every aspect of writing for television, film, and media. Through hands-on projects and robust coursework, students create compelling stories and develop their creative voice while pursuing a practical, challenging degree in the arts.

In the Master’s of Fine Arts (MFA) in Screenwriting degree program, students master cinematic storytelling concepts and techniques. Throughout this hands-on program, students work and study at the same pace as professional screenwriters, writing scripts and proposals for film, television, comic books, games, as well as web series.

In NYFA’s Online Master of Arts (MA) in Entrepreneurial Producing and Innovation program, aspiring Producers learn how to think and operate at an executive level in film and television. In this bold new program, students can expand their knowledge and develop advanced business, creative, leadership, and marketing skills while gaining a global perspective of the film, television, and other emerging entertainment industries.

NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Photography provides students with a thorough grounding in the fields of commercial, fine art, fashion, and documentary photography. Throughout the program, students take a series of academically rigorous classes in photography to challenge them creatively, as well as liberal arts courses to provide students with a well-rounded education.

NYFA’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Photography program provides a creative, energizing setting for photographers to develop, challenge, and master their skills and talents. By combining lectures and critiques with intense learning, students acquire an in-depth understanding and appreciation of still photography, its history, and photographic theories, learning to integrate knowledge and creativity with hands-on experience. Throughout their time at NYFA, students engage with a diverse international student body and a core faculty of working professionals. Through challenging, practical coursework, instructors help students keep pace with technological and industry changes, pushing them to excel in all the areas needed to advance in an ever-evolving art form.