School of Film & Photography

http://sfp.montana.edu

Visual Communications Building   |   Room 222   |   P.O. Box 173350   |   Bozeman, MT 59717-3350

Phone: 406-994-3902   |   Email: snhf@montana,edu

MSU's School of Film & Photography is a hands-on learning environment where students learn "on the go". This is why our program has a world-renowned reputation for turning students into working artists with the skills to put both film and photography theory into practice. Our students leave with the skills and experience necessary to become successful visual storytellers.

The mission of the Montana State University MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking (SNHF) is to train students with formal education and experience in science, engineering, or technology to become creative filmmakers. The SNHF program seeks to educate generations of filmmakers who have the knowledge needed to create accurate, innovative, and memorable programs and media that advance the public understanding of science in all its many manifestations.

Unlike a typical graduate program, virtually no two students in the SNHF will have the same educational background. This diversity of previous training makes for a thriving and organic interdisciplinary environment. The SNHF believes that through intense training, truly original perspectives, and an understanding of the infinite possibilities of experience, our students can master the past, capture the present, and create the future of science and natural history media.

Admission

We seek candidates with at least an undergraduate degree in biological or physical sciences, engineering, technology, or the social sciences, and preferably with some research experience. Candidates are not expected to have any formal education or experience in filmmaking. Candidates with filmmaking degrees or degrees in other fields must have a minor in a scientific field or equivalent work experience.

Financial Assistance

Depending on the availability of funds, a limited number of teaching assistantships, research fellowships, and scholarships are available each year.

Graduate Programs

Note: An asterisk next to the degree title indicates that the program is WRGP Eligible. *