Master of Fine Arts in Studio - Film, Video, New Media, and Animation

Drawing on the expertise of SAIC faculty and our innovative curriculum, Film, Video, New Media, and Animation (FVNMA) students engage in formal experimentation, technical innovation, and critical investigation in all forms of media-based work. The materials and discourses of film, video, new media, and animation as art forms are not simply techniques, but are defining elements of our culture and society. The FVNMA department moves far beyond a traditional approach to the media, investigating the inherent possibilities in nonfiction, narrative, installation, interactive art, curatorial work, and web-based projects. FVNMA graduate students often invent interdisciplinary, hybrid work exploiting traditional forms to create new avenues of expression, and the department is highly supportive of this exploration and risk-taking.

A conferred four-year baccalaureate degree or its equivalent is required for admission to all graduate programs at SAIC. Transcripts are records of your studies that list the courses you completed, the grades received, and provide evidence of degree conferral. They may include grade sheets, exam results, final diplomas, degrees, or graduation certificates. Official translations are expected for all educational documents issued in a language other than English. A translation agency or university language department should issue official translations typed on official stationary and the translator must attest proficiency in the original language and indicate their translations are accurate word-for-word. During the application process an unofficial transcript is acceptable for review pending an Admissions decision. Official transcripts are required upon admission. Include transcripts both official and unofficial from all universities/colleges from which a degree was obtained or prerequisites were fulfilled. Transcripts are considered official if sent directly from the degree- or credit-granting institution to the SAIC Graduate Admissions Office. 2 Letters of Reference are required. TOEFL: 85 IELTS: 6.5