The AU School of Communication master of fine arts in Film and Electronic Media prepares you to be a compelling visual storyteller. Our program equips you with the skills you need for a career as an artist creating meaningful stories for public knowledge and action in film, video, and game design. You will concentrate your studies in one of four areas: Environmental and Wildlife Filmmaking, Political, Cultural and Social Impact, Art in Entertainment, or Games and Interactivity. Our program includes courses in media studies, history, and theory that complement the production courses, including those in advanced-level fiction, documentary, scriptwriting, producing, and new media topics. Our students use American University's state-of-the-art film, video, and digital equipment to build skills in film and video production, script writing, computer animation, digital imaging, sound production, and digital media design. You will also take a seminar in teaching philosophy, skills, and techniques that prepare you to teach at the university level. Our Film and Media Arts MFA program is a full-time program, but it can be completed part-time. Students are generally expected to complete the 54-credit-hour program within 36 months. First year students are required to attend our Film & Media Arts Boot Camp in August before their first semester.