<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am wondering if anyone has any information on graduate art programs. Ultimately, I am interested in working in film production, but I would like to move forward with my studies in a couple years at an art or film school. I am interested in art school over film school primarily because I do not want to focus as much on the technical aspects of film. If I was an art student, I believe I would be exposed to more genres and concepts. </p>
<p>So far, I've researched UCLA, Berkeley, Yale, Columbia, and Duke's new MFA program. I'm also interested in schools overseas, I'm just not aware of what's out there. I'm currently an undergrad theater major at UCLA. </p>
<p>Also, I'm interested in the practice of art and film, rather than a program focused on theoretical study. Any info much appreciated. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>An M.F.A. is usually a degree of practice combined with academics. An M.A. program usually delves into the intellectual side of the field.</p>
<p>So . . . if you wish, say, to direct and produce films, you would enter an M.F.A. program so that your thesis will be (usually) part practice and part intellectual. If you wish to study only work done by others, then you’d go for the M.A. Keep in mind that admission to M.F.A. programs are generally by audition or portfolio; grades, test scores, and LORs are secondary to demonstrated talent. </p>
<p>There may be exceptions to the above, but I’ve laid out the usual differences between the two.</p>
<p>An M.F.A. is usually a degree of practice combined with academics. An M.A. program usually delves into the intellectual side of the field.</p>
<p>So . . . if you wish, say, to direct and produce films, you would enter an M.F.A. program so that your thesis will be (usually) part practice and part intellectual. If you wish to study only work done by others, then you’d go for the M.A. Keep in mind that admission to M.F.A. programs are generally by audition or portfolio; grades, test scores, and LORs are secondary to demonstrated talent. </p>
<p>There may be exceptions to the above, but I’ve laid out the usual differences between the two.</p>