MBA/MFA
MBA Program Outline
| Required Core | 7.5 |
| Menu Core | 15-21 |
| Capstone Core | 1.5-3.0 |
| Elective Courses | 21-28.5 |
| Total | 51 |
MFA Program Outline
| Core Courses | 46 |
| Elective Courses | 14 |
| Total | 60 |
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Year | MBA Core (15) | MBA Menu Core and Electives (16.5 credits) and GFMTV-GT.2099 Safety Class (1 credit)
| MFA Courses (10) |
| Second Year | MFA Core (18) | MFA Core (18) | MFA Thesis Work |
| Third Year | MFA Core and MBA Electives (18) | MFA Electives, MBA Electives and MBA Capstone Core (13.5-18) |
Total credits required to complete both degrees = 111
*Prior to Fall 2025, MFA/MBA students were required to complete H68.2007 Introduction to Production Management (2 credits)
111 total credits
First Year (Stern)
| Modules | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Register at Stern September – December (15 credits) |
COR1-GB.1102 Leadership |
1.5 |
| Spring: Register at Stern February – May (17-18.5 credits) | Menu core courses: COR1-GB.2311 Foundations of Finance COR1-GB.2314 Operations Management COR1-GB.2303 The Global Economy COR1-GB.2104 Strategy II* Business Analytics (TECH-GB.2366 Data Science for Business: Technical or TECH-GB.3366 Data Science for Business: Managerial) MKTG-GB.2119 Entertainment and Media Industries MBA1 Elective MKTG-GB.2313 Craft and Commerce of Cinema** GFMTV-GT.2099 Safety Class *** GFMTV-GT.2017 Intro. to Producing II*** | 3 3 3 1.5 3 1.5 3 3 1 1 |
| Summer: Register at Tisch May – August (10 credits) | FMTV-GT.2043 Sight and Sound: Filmmaking FMTV-GT 2020 Writing the Short Screenplay | 6 4 |
*Strategy I and Strategy II are required to complete the Strategy core course. You must enroll in both sections of the course. Strategy I is offered in the Fall. Strategy II is offered in the Spring.
**Highly recommended
***Prior to Fall 2025, MFA/MBA students were required to complete H68.2007 Introduction to Production Management (2 credits)
Second Year (Tisch)
| Modules | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Register at Tisch September – December (18 credits) | H68.2103 Producing the Short Narrative Film H68.2134 Directing GFMTV-GT.2085 Fundamentals of Screenwriting I H68.2169 Narrative Sound H68.2116 Cinematography: Studio Lighting I H68.2101 Narrative Ending GFMTV-GT.2125 Aesthetics: Narrative Film Style | 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 |
| Spring: Register at Tisch February – May (18 credits) | GFMTV-GT.2008 Festivals, Marketing and Financing the Short Film GFMTV-GT.2137 Directing, Master Class GFMTV-GT.2104 Financing and Producing the Independent Feature GFMTV-GT.2247 Directing Projects GFMTV-GT.2236 Entertainment Business Law GFMTV-GT.2170 Post-Production Sound | 2 6 2 4 2 2 |
| Summer: Register at Tisch May – August (0 credits) | The second summer will be spent at the Kanbar Institute producing films related to fulfilling thesis requirements. |
Third Year (Tisch/Stern)
| Modules | Courses | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Register at Tisch September – December (18 credits) | MBA2 Electives and MFA Core | 18 |
| Spring: Register at Stern February – May (13.5-18 credits) | MBA2 Electives and Kanbar Electives COR2-GB.3101 Professional Responsibility OR LAW-LW.10387 Ethical and Legal Challenges of the Modern Corporation* | 12-16.5 1.5-3.0 |
*This law course counts towards the 6.0 credit maximum of non-Stern credits.