What kinds of projects do students in the MFA program produce?
A. We are an artisanal program in which students work in a variety of modes: non-fiction, experimental and fiction in 16mm film and digital video. There is not a particular focus or type of film/video produced by our students. In specific classes, creative and technical approaches will be determined, for example in a nonfiction video course, but overall, students work across modes during their time here. Most courses require several short assignments designed around specific parameters and a final project with fewer restrictions. Students are responsible for all aspects of their productions: writing, design, shooting, editing, sound, however the close-knit community here means that students frequently help out as crew members on one another’s projects. There are no separate tracks through the program based on industry craft positions.
