SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENT!

ALL NEW MFA DOCUMENTARY STUDENTS will be eligible for a $1000 scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year, and will pay the Texas resident tuition rate, that is considerably less than the out of state amount. This past fall all of our new MFA students received the award, and they will all receive it again next year.

Please contact Ben Levin, MFA Program Coordinator (Levin@unt.edu or 940-565-4578) if you have any question regarding the scholarship or the program.

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The primary educational objective of the Master of Fine Arts degree with a major in radio, television and film production is the academic, aesthetic and technical training of production professionals. In addition, the MFA degree is now the primary terminal degree for production faculty at college and university programs in the United States. This program emphasizes documentary production and studies and allows students to consider their roles in a globalized media environment.

The MFA requires 60 credit hours and will take approximately three years to complete.

Admission Requirements
You must meet the admission requirements of both the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies and the Department of Radio, Television and Film. If applicants are accepted by the Graduate School, their files are forwarded to the Graduate Committee in the Department of Radio, Television and Film for further evaluation. The following may be considered the RTVF department’s minimum requirements:

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
• Completion of a minimum of 24 hours of undergraduate courses in RTVF or related field of study such as mass communications, media studies or media production.

To apply, the following materials should be sent directly to the
Toulouse School of Graduate Studies:

• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.
• Official GRE scores sent from the Educational Testing Service.
• A completed graduate application form.
• Application fee.

In addition, the following items should be submitted directly to Sam Sauls, RTVF director of graduate studies:
• A statement of purpose, describing both reasons for pursuing the terminal degree in media production and the specific areas of academic and professional interest.
•A portfolio of creative work submitted on VHS, DVD, DV, CD or DAT (in the case of audio productions). The sample should include one complete production and 10 minutes of excerpts from additional work. If relevant, still photographs or other material that demonstrates the applicant's creative talents and accomplishments may be submitted following consultation with the director of graduate studies. All materials should be labeled and include a content list, lengths, and the applicant's role in the production. Materials submitted will not be returned. Do not mail tapes in fiber-filled envelopes.
•A writing sample representative of the applicant's best academic work in the field.
•Three letters of recommendation from faculty. If the applicant has not attended an academic institution for the past four years or more, two of these letters may come from professional colleagues capable of commenting on the applicant's probability of success in a rigorous graduate program.
•In specific instances, the Radio, Television and Film Graduate Committee may require an interview of applicants under consideration. This interview may take place in person, via videoconference or conference telephone call.
•An applicant from outside the United States must demonstrate proficiency in oral and written English prior to admittance. In addition to GRE scores, international students must submit TOEFL scores.

Previous academic work and/or professional performance, as demonstrated in the portfolio of creative work submitted with the application, must indicate the potential for graduate work in a rigorous, production-oriented graduate program.

After the first 12 semester hours of graduate study are completed, the student and the director of graduate studies prepare a degree plan using one of the options available in the student’s area of concentration. The degree plan must be approved by the department chair and the graduate dean. Until it has been approved, the student will not be permitted to enroll for additional graduate work for credit applicable to the degree.
The RTVF department curriculum for MFA degrees is designed to allow for three-year completion, with course work beginning in the fall term/semester.

Additional information is available on:
> Research
> Course Requirements
> Degree Requirements
> Thesis Production
> Transfer Credits
> Graduate Scholarships, Grants and Assistantships
> Graduate Awards and Accomplishments

Admission Requirements
> Master of Arts
> Master of Science