Overview

Key facts

Students become conversant with the documentary tradition as well as with alternative media and new directions in documentary. In addition to the training in documentary production, students graduate from the program with substantive research skills in film criticism and film analysis. The Fine Arts Documentary Film and Video program is offered at Stanford University.

The non-production courses provide an intellectual and theoretical framework within which creative work is realized. The dual emphasis on production and theory classes fully prepares the student to undertake an academic position that typically requires the teaching of both film studies and media production.

Size of the Program

The Department admits 8 students each year to this program.

Time to Completion

Two years; students are required to be in residence at Stanford for the full two years of the program.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Documentary M.F.A. Thesis Seminar I

Documentary M.F.A. Thesis Seminar II

Film/Video Writing and Directing

Nonfiction Film Production

Digital Video

Advanced Documentary Directing

Advanced Video Production

Producing Practicum

Theories of the Moving Image

Documentary Issues and Traditions

International Documentary

Documentary Perspectives I

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

45 alternative credits

45 units of study

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stanford, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Film Studies Fine Arts View 126 other Masters in Fine Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

To apply for admission to the Art History coterminal M.A. program, students must submit the Coterminal Online Application and the following:

Statement of Purpose (up to 1000 words, double-spaced)
Current unofficial transcript
Coterminal Online Application
Preliminary Master’s Program Proposal; this is a form in the application packet. Specify at least 45 units of course work relevant to the degree program with at least 40 units in Art History.
Two letters of recommendation from Stanford faculty familiar with the student’s academic work, one of which must be from an Art History faculty member.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

42360 USD / year

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Out-of-State

42360 USD / year

≈ 42360 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

26480 USD / year

≈ 26480 USD / year

Additional Details

Tuition per quarter.

Living costs

Stanford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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