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Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography

Build Your Digital Photography Portfolio at NYFA

NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Photography provides students with a thorough grounding in the fields of commercial, fine art, fashion, and documentary photography. Throughout the program, students take a series of academically rigorous classes in photography to challenge them creatively, as well as liberal arts courses to provide students with a well-rounded education.

Students’ creativity is carefully and constantly nurtured as they are encouraged to find and develop their own unique visual language and vocabulary through a process of investigation, critique, creative conceptualizing, self-reflection, and practice.

Students who pursue a BFA in photography at NYFA Los Angeles are challenged to be their best creative selves by their peers and instructors. This program intends to equip students with creative and technical, as well as business skills that can help them pursue their path in this exciting field.

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The BFA in Photography is offered at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus.

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Faculty Highlights

Interview with Los Angeles Photography Chair Naomi White

Curriculum

The first two semesters of the BFA Photography program are foundational, technical and historical. During semesters three through eight, students have the freedom to choose classes best suited for them. Through this approach, the BFA program offers a curriculum that enables NYFA students to explore their preferred photographic style, which includes:

  • Technical, theoretical and creative courses which vary by semester, but may include Deconstructing the Body: Exploring the New Beautiful in Fashion, Photography and Social Media: Breaking Through The ‘Gram, Graphics and Social Movements, and Truth and Fiction in Photoshop
  • Liberal arts and arts and humanities classes that align with photography subject matter such as Critical Film Studies and History & Aesthetics of Photography
  • Expert photography faculty and staff who are actively working in commercial or fine art photography
  • Hands-on experience working with professional photo equipment in our photo studio and access to NYFA’s world-class equipment library of cameras and lighting kits
  • Ongoing guest lectures from influential photographers, curators and artist representatives

The goal of our program is that our photography BFA students graduate with a broad knowledge base that help them succeed in photography and complementary fields, giving them a wide choice of creative paths to pursue.

To learn more information about NYFA’s BFA program, refer to NYFA’s Course Catalog or request more information.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Photography

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
Los Angeles

September 2, 2025 – April 22, 2028

January, 2026 – August, 2028

August, 2026 – April, 2029

Fall 2025 Semester Tuition and Equipment & Technology Fee

Tuition:$18,404 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$766 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 8 Semesters

Photography
School Alumni

Yumi Matsuo  

Yumi Matsuo

Photographer

 
Joseph Ford  

Joseph Ford

Photographer

 
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NYFA Los Angeles, Faculty Interviews, Photography

NYFA Los Angeles Photography Faculty: Interview with Naomi White

NYFA New York, Faculty Interviews, Photography

NYFA New York Photography Faculty: Interview with David Mager

Media Arts, Cinematography, Academic Programs, Community Highlights, Photography, Diversity, Acting, Student Life

Q&A with Army Veteran and NYFA Photography and Cinematography Alum Xavier Velasquez

Photography, Headlines

NYFA PHOTOGRAPHY ALUM JON HENRY NAMED ON THE “TIME 100 NEXT” LIST FOR 2021

#WomenOfNYFA, Veterans, Film School, Film, Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Community Highlights, Photography

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Filmmaking & Photography Alum Paquita Hughes Works on Hulu’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

Academic Programs, Guest Speakers, Photography

Editor at Large for Special Projects at ‘TIME’ Paul Moakley and Magnum Photos’ Moises Saman Lead Discussion with New York Film Academy (NYFA) Photography Students

Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Photography

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Alum Lotta Lemetti Featured in Float Magazine

Progressive & Social Causes, Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Community Highlights, Photography

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA Photography Student Joseph Ford Photographs Jeff Bezos, Blac Chyna, and More

Academic Programs, Guest Speakers, Photography

Photographer Tory Rust Gives Guest Lecture at New York Film Academy (NYFA)

Veterans, Academic Programs, Community Highlights, Photography

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Partners with Raritan High School for the Veterans Portrait Project

Photography

Student Showcase

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Producing

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Producing

Learn How To Become a Producer at NYFA

At NYFA’s Producing School in Los Angeles, aspiring producers can learn every step that goes into a successful creative production. In our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Producing, students build practical and creative skills in their chosen field throughout the program, learning to develop a pitch, make a treatment, analyze scripts, source talent, stick to a production budget, and create a schedule. The program is a great fit for students looking to pursue pathways such as line-producing, creative producing, production management, and any curatorial position within the creative industries.

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New York Film Academy’s BFA Producing degree program is offered at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus.

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Faculty Highlights

Interview with NYFA New York Producing Chair, Jenni Powell

Curriculum

The curriculum of the BFA program at NYFA’s Producing School include:

  • Producing courses that may include Film Production, Producer’s Craft: Creative, Business Plans, TV Show Bibles, Advanced Pitching Workshop and Script Collaboration I & II, dedicated to collaborating with a writer and coverage, as well as Entertainment Law and Business Practices and Business affairs
  • Fundamental filmmaking courses that may include Cinematography, Lighting, and Editing, Elements of Screenwriting, and Sound for Producers
  • Additional Liberal Arts and Science coursework in Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences and History of Art, and Theatre & Media
  • Ongoing instruction through a variety of teaching methods and immediate feedback by faculty currently working in the film industry
  • Access to an equipment library with cutting-edge cameras, light kits, and sound equipment
  • Exclusive guest lectures from Producers that work at top film companies and organizations
  • Internships for credit through an exclusive listing and instructor mentorship

To learn more about the BFA in Producing, refer to NYFA’s Los Angeles Course Catalog or request more information.

 

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Producing

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
Los Angeles

September 2, 2025 – April 22, 2028

January, 2026 – August, 2028

August, 2026 – April, 2029

Fall 2025 Semester Tuition and Equipment & Technology Fee

Tuition:$18,195 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$996 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 8 Semesters

Alumni

Janek Ambros  

Janek Ambros

Producer | Writer | Director

 
Thandiwe Mlauli  

Thandiwe Mlauli

Producer

 
José Javier Valero Ballesteros  

José Javier Valero Ballesteros

Cinematographer | Photographer | Producer

 
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Q&A with MFA Producing Alum Paul Hutchens About the Documentary Series ‘Life After’

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Q&A-LIST SERIES WELCOMES ICONIC HORROR FILM & TV PRODUCER, ROY LEE

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NYFA New York Producing Faculty: Interview with Neal Weisman

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NYFA Los Angeles Producing Faculty: Interview with Jenni Powell

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NYFA ALUM JOINS AS PRODUCER FOR OSCAR-NOMINATED FILM, “BESTIA”

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NYFA PRODUCING ALUM MARTINA ROJAS MAKING A NAME IN HOLLYWOOD FROM ITALY

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NYFA Welcomes Producer Hilary Shor to The Q&A-List Series

NYFA Global, International Diversity, Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Producing

NYFA BFA Producing Alum Thandiwe Mlauli Founds South Africa’s First Woman-Led Animation Studio

Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Producing

New York Film Academy Producing Alum Alex Lebovici Produces ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’

Producing

Student Showcase

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Screenwriting

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Screenwriting

Advance Your Screenwriting and Narrative Storytelling Skills

In NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) in Screenwriting, students write every day, working across a wide array of media, from Film and Television to Web Series, Podcasts, Games, and Comic Books.

Students will have courses on specific media, but also on specific skills, from plotting, to character, to electives in comedy writing or worldbuilding. Through hands-on projects, students will learn these media and skills by building a large portfolio of scripts that they can use to show the industry who they are as a writer and what they are capable of.

The Faculty of the Screenwriting Department are working writers, who bring years of experience in their field, as well as a broad knowledge base, and the day-to-day experience of seeing what is happening in the industry. Under the guidance of these teachers, students study the entire screenwriting experience from start to finish, and develop skills in plotting, writing, rewriting, pitching, critique, and collaboration.

Students who fully commit to the BFA program are given the tools and training to become disciplined writers, making it a great fit for high school graduates who want to pursue a creative pathway in writing for entertainment across the many media and genres available today. And with the extensive portfolio they will build, and our program capping Pitch Fest, they will leave the school with a first round of industry contacts and a wide array of material that showcases their skill.

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New York Film Academy’s BFA in screenwriting degree program is offered at our Los Angeles campus.

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Faculty Highlights

 
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Colette Freedman

Colette Freedman

MAT in Drama, Colgate University
Screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and actress. Colette has written the Lifetime film Sister Cities (Jacki Weaver, Alfred Molina, Stana Katic) and twelve other made-for-television films with her writing partner Brooke Purdy. Her feature films include Meli (starring Wendie Malick), And Then There Was Eve (2017 LA Muse Jury Prize Winner at LA Film Festival) and Miles Underwater. Colette is an internationally-produced playwright with over 35 produced plays, voted “One of 50 to Watch” by The Dramatists Guild. Plays include Serial Killer Barbie, The Affair, and Blind Spots (Encore Award 2018 Hollywood Fringe fest) and the upcoming Mozart2 the Musical and Amelia the Musical. She has written ten published novels, including the thriller The Thirteen Hallows (Tor Publishing) with #1 New York Times author Michael Scott; the YA book Anomalies with Sadie Turner (Select Books); and the legendary Steve Dorff memoir I Wrote That One Too (Backbeat Books). Freedman has co-produced several independent films, including Quality Problems (Freestyle Media, 2017 Best Feature, Women Texas Film Fest), Dancer in Danger (Lifetime) and Dangerous Cheaters (Lifetime). As an actress, she has worked on many television shows, including That 70s Show, The Young and the Restless, and JAG, as well as several independent films. For the Screenwriting Department in LA, she teaches Feature Workshops, Storytelling With Purpose, Script To Screen, Playwriting, and Scene Study.

 
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Brendan Hay

Brendan Hay

BRENDAN HAY is a writer and producer for TV, film, comic books, and more. Most recently, he was an Executive Producer and writer on Gremlins: The Wild Batch and Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai for WB Animation/Max. Previously, he was the showrunner of Dawn of the Croods and Harvey Girls Forever!, both for DreamWorks Animation/Netflix. Brendan has also written for several other series, including Robot Chicken (2x Emmy nominated), The Simpsons, and Star Wars Detours. Also, Hay was a (Peabody Award winning) headline producer at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for most of the Bush administration, and a contributing writer to “America: The Book.” He has written pilots for Lucasfilm, WB Animation, Disney, ABC Family, DreamWorks Animation, Fox, and Nickelodeon. Brendan was once even called the “Best Svengali of Animation” by SF Weekly. He’s still not sure what that means, but chooses to take it as a compliment. On the print side, Hay has written comic books for DC Comics, Oni Press, and BOOM! Studios, and had his writing appear in magazines ranging from SPIN to Reader’s Digest. Brendan lives in Burbank, CA with his author/journalist wife, twins, a pair of pugs, and a cat named Gremlin.

 
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David O’Leary

David O’Leary

BA in Film and Cognitive Science, Vassar College
David is a film and TV writer/producer, whose recent credits include working as Consulting Producer/Writer on Season 3 of NBC’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime” in 2023. O’Leary also Created/Executive Produced the UFO drama series “Project Blue Book” starring Aidan Gillen (“Game of Thrones”), alongside Oscar-winning Robert Zemeckis, which ran on HISTORY for two seasons, aired in over 165 countries, and was the #1 new cable drama series of 2018/19. O’Leary has sold projects to TNT, Miramax, Universal TV, A+E Studios and others. As a film producer, he co-produced the reality-hopping sci-fi thriller feature “Parallel” (2020) released by Vertical Entertainment, and the Netflix supernatural hit film “Eli” (2019), both available on streaming now. David has worked as a Screenwriting and Producing Instructor at New York Film Academy (NYFA) in Los Angeles for over a decade. For the Screenwriting Department in LA, he teaches The Business of Screenwriting, Elements of Screenwriting, Genre Studies, Feature Workshops, and TV Pilot. For the Producing Department in LA, he teaches Marketing and Distribution.

 
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Christina Weir

Christina Weir

MA in Mass Communications/TV Production, Emerson College.
Christina has worked in television, comics, film, and games for over two decades. Along with her writing partner (Nunzio DeFilippis), she was a writer/producer on HBO’s Arliss and wrote for the Disney Channel series Kim Possible. They have had features optioned at Hollywood Pictures, Process Media, and Humble Journey Films, and developed a video game at Sony and a TV movie at Oxygen. She and her partner have written for the comics New X-Men, Adventures of Superman, Batman Confidential, and Dragon Age, among many others. They created the comic franchises Bad Medicine (developed at Closed On Mondays with NBC), The Amy Devlin Mysteries (developed as a TV series at E!), and Frenemy of the State (co-created with Rashida Jones, optioned as a feature film by Imagine Entertainment/Universal Pictures.) For the Screenwriting Department in LA, she teaches Thesis Workshops, TV Pilot, Sequential Art, Transmedia, Interactive Narrative, Character Workshop, and Story Generation.

Interview with Los Angeles Chair, Nunzio DeFilippis

Curriculum

The curriculum for the BFA at NYFA’s Screenwriting School includes:

  • Collaborative and engaging classes that teach students to write original scripts across multiple media, including Feature Films, Television, Short Films, and (depending on elective choices) Podcasts, Web Series, Comic Books, Games, Unscripted Stories (Reality or Docuseries), and Plays.
  • Skill-building courses that develop students’ writing skills across all of their work and all the media covered.  These courses include Elements of Screenwriting, Story Generation, Scene Study, Genre Studies, and electives like Comedy Writing, Building and Researching Your World.
  • Business courses that teach students about the entertainment industry and a writer’s role in it.  These courses prepare students for their careers after school and support internships to help them build skills and make contacts.
  • A digital license to Final Draft screenwriting software, as well as access to and instruction in editing software, camera, sound, and lighting equipment.
  • Exclusive guest lectures from industry professionals such as screenwriters, directors, producers, actors, and more.

BFA students must complete an industry internship in each of their final two semesters to help them develop their professional skills and build their network.

To learn more, refer to NYFA’s Course Catalog or request more information.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Screenwriting

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
Los Angeles

September 2, 2025 – April 22, 2028

January, 2026 – August, 2028

August, 2026 – April, 2029

Fall 2025 Semester Tuition and Equipment & Technology Fee

Tuition:$14,879 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$40 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 8 Semesters

Screenwriting
School Alumni

Mohamed Diab  

Mohamed Diab

Director | Writer

 
New York Film Academy graduate Meshal Al Jaser  

Meshal Al Jaser

Writer | Actor | Director

 
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NYFA New York, Screenwriting, Faculty Interviews

NYFA New York Screenwriting Faculty: Interview with Randall Dottin

NYFA Los Angeles, Screenwriting, Faculty Interviews

NYFA Los Angeles Screenwriting Faculty: Interview with Nunzio DeFilippis

Filmmaking, NYFA Los Angeles, Screenwriting, Alum Highlights, NYFA Featured Guest Speakers, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Headlines

NYFA WELCOMES SCREENWRITING ALUM AND MARVEL STUDIOS DIRECTOR MOHAMED DIAB TO LOS ANGELES FOR Q&A

Screenwriting, Headlines

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES SCRIPT CONSULTANT MICHAEL SCHULMAN

Screenwriting, Academic Programs

Q&A with ‘Station Eleven’ Showrunner Patrick Sommerville

Screenwriting, Student & Alumni Spotlights

Q&A with NYFA MFA Screenwriting Alum Cesia Cano

Screenwriting, Film, Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Entertainment News

Filmmaking Alum Eva Gonzalez Szigriszt Attached as Writer For Facebook Watch’s “Woman in The Book” Animated Horror Series

Screenwriting, Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights

NYFA Screenwriting Alum Jon Mann on New Show “Pub Crawl” and Working in the Canadian Film Industry

Screenwriting, Academic Programs, Guest Speakers

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes ‘John Wick’ Creator Derek Kolstad

NYFA Screenwriting

News & Highlights

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Animation & VFX

Bachelor of Fine Arts in 3D Animation & VFX

Learn How To Make 3D Animation & VFX Content

NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 3D Animation & VFX degree immerses prospective visual artists in all aspects of the discipline. The program is an intensive practicum in visual storytelling, where students emulate the workflow and pipeline of a professional production by creating unique projects that gradually increase in complexity. Under the guidance of faculty with experience from major studios including Disney, Dreamworks, Universal, and Netflix, students develop practical skills in the latest software and technology.

In this hands-on program, students learn to incorporate fundamental elements of visual storytelling to their projects, dissecting principles and techniques rooted in the real world and discovering how they apply to a CG-generated world. This enables students to tell a cohesive narrative through words and images, giving them the opportunity to mimic reality and photography or create more stylized imagery. By the end of the program, students have a demo reel that demonstrates their talent and skill set.

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New York Film Academy’s BFA in 3D Animation & VFX program is offered at our Los Angeles campus.

Faculty Highlights

Interview with Los Angeles Chair, Craig Caton-Largent

3D Animation & VFX
School Alumni

Alexandra LoRusso  

Alexandra LoRusso

3D Animation & VFX Artist

 
Francesco Panzieri  

Francesco Panzieri

Visual Effects Artist

 
Alex Gabriel  

Alex Gabriel

VFX Artist

 
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Curriculum

The BFA students at NYFA’s 3D Animation & VFX School follow an intensive curriculum and achieve multiple learning goals. During their time at NYFA’s 3D Animation & VFX School, students:

  • Develop fundamental technical and creative skills, such as how real lights correspond to CG lights, as well as how real world cameras and lenses correspond to CG cameras and lenses, understanding the imperfections of photorealistic images
  • Learn how to bring inanimate objects or characters to life using the twelve basic principles of animation
  • Build skills in traditional drawing and sculpting in order to understand their fundamental concepts to digitally paint and sculpt
  • Study disciplines that include modeling (characters and environments), texture painting, look development, lighting and rendering, animation, rigging, MEL and Python scripting, compositing, dynamics, matte painting, and character design
  • Use industry standard software and equipment which may include Autodesk’s 3D Maya, MotionBuilder, Pixologic’s ZBrush digital sculptor, SideFX’s Houdini FX, Chaos Group’s V-Ray, and Foundry’s Nuke compositing and editing program

To get more information about the BFA program’s coursework, please see NYFA’s Course Catalog or request more information. Please note that software is periodically updated to reflect changes in the industry.

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NYFA Ranked Amongst Top Animation Schools for 12th Consecutive Year

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NYFA Los Angeles 3D ANIMATION & VFX FACULTY: INTERVIEW WITH CRAIG CATON-LARGENT

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New York Film Academy Named Top 25 School for Game Design & Animation

Media Arts, 3D Animation, Faculty Highlights, Academic Programs, Community Highlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 3D Animation & VFX Faculty Matt Galuppo Works on 3 Super Bowl Commercials

3D Animation, Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 3D Animation & VFX Alum Daniela Lobo Dias Works on ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’

3D Animation, Faculty Highlights, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Game Design, Community Highlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA 3D Animation & VFX Students Arina Andriushchenko & Nathan Hacker Work on ‘Borderlands 3’ Holiday Video

3D Animation, Academic Programs

New York Film Academy (NYFA) 3D Animation & VFX Instructor Kelley Williams Works on ‘Frozen II’

3D Animation & Visual Effects

Student Showcase

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Musical Theatre

Learn to Perform on Stage and Screen at NYFA

NYFA’s groundbreaking Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Musical Theatre program offers aspiring performers real-world training and experience to pursue their creative goals in the performing arts. This four-year, eight-semester program merges the most prominent facets of the performing arts industry: the musical theatre stage and screen.

With a faculty of professionals who actively work in the Broadway, dance, voiceover, television, and film industries, students receive hands-on education in all performance-based mediums. Our program is uniquely designed to give students the opportunity to hone their skills in the central hub for launching musical theatre careers – New York City.

Throughout the program, students participate in a broad array of classes that focus on helping them find the actor within, expand their vocal and physical range, and guide them to learn and apply the emotional, physical, and technical work necessary for quality stage and on-camera acting. Audition and performance opportunities may include mainstage productions, readings and staged workshops of new works, open mic nights, scene presentations, masterclasses, showcases, in-class production work as well as movie musical exercises.

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The BFA Musical theatre program is offered at our New York City campus.

Start dates

Faculty Highlights

Interview with Musical Theatre Chair, Kristy Cates

Musical Theatre
School Alumni

Majeste Pearson  

Majeste Pearson

Performer

 
Laís Lenci  

Laís Lenci

Performer

 
Sophie Kim  

Sophie Kim

Actor

 
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Curriculum

The Bachelor of Fine Arts Musical Theatre program curriculum includes:

  • Classes in advanced musical theatre covering topics such as pop rock, improv, singing for the camera, voiceover, comedy, audition technique, period styles, and acting for film
  • Instruction, critique, and individual attention from our faculty, consisting of Broadway and screen performers and industry professionals that also include Music Directors, Stage Directors, and Choreographers
  • Comprehensive dance curriculum including Theatre Dance / Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Ballroom & Conditioning, Commercial / Street Jazz, Hip Hop, and Dance Audition Technique
  • Professionally equipped voice practice rooms and dance studios
  • Exclusive guest lectures with industry professionals such as Actors, Casting Directors, Agents, and Composers

To learn more, see NYFA’s Course Catalog or request more information.

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Musical Theatre, Headlines

NYFA’s BFA in Musical Theatre: Enter Center Stage With Our New Degree

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NYFA New York Musical Theatre Faculty: Interview with Kristy Cates

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NYFA Musical Theatre Alum, Miisha Shimizu, Sings for Disney Japan

Musical Theatre, Headlines

NYFA CELEBRATES ALUMNI AT BAFTA 2022 NOMINATIONS

Academic Programs, Musical Theatre, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Community Highlights, Diversity, Entertainment News

NYFA Musical Theatre Alum Felipe Vasquez Encamilla to Perform in BroadwayMania’s Virtual Production of “In The Heights”

Musical Theatre, Guest Speakers, Headlines

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATED ACTRESS BEANIE FELDSTEIN

Musical Theatre, Headlines

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) MUSICAL THEATRE ALUM ILDA MASON PERFORMS IN BROADWAY’S ‘WEST SIDE STORY’

Academic Programs, Musical Theatre, Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Lisa Monde Stars in Off-Broadway Anne Frank Musical

Academic Programs, Musical Theatre, Student & Alumni Spotlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Musical Theatre Alum Audrey-Louise Beauséjour Voices Nala in French in ‘The Lion King’

Musical Theatre, Headlines

NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY (NYFA) WELCOMES GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER & ‘CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND’ STAR RACHEL BLOOM

Musical Theatre

Student Showcase

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Game Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Game Design

Learn How To Make
Your Own Game at NYFA

In NYFA’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Game Design program, students build fundamental knowledge in the art, technology, design, narrative storytelling, and business of video games. Through hands-on, project-based learning, students study the key elements that make up video game genres and how they are employed effectively to create a successful game.

Under the guidance and direction of professional game designers, students learn how to engage and immerse players in a gameplay experience, establishing a strong foundation of skills in playable system design, game writing, playcentric design, systems literacy, narrative design, original play mechanics, game analysis, and 3D art.

Students will create a playable, portfolio ready game per semester using industry best practices, including Agile and Scrum. By the conclusion of the BFA, students have a portfolio with their best work that demonstrates their growing creative and technical skills.

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New York Film Academy’s BFA in Game Design program is offered at our Los Angeles campus.

Start dates

Interview with Los Angeles Chair, Brandii Grace

Interview with Los Angeles Chair, Brandii Grace

Game Design
School Alumni

Junliang Zhang  

Junliang Zhang

Visual Effects | Director | Writer

 
Guillermo Quesada  

Guillermo Quesada

3D Animator | VFX Artist | Game Designer

 
Yuanyuan Zhu  

Yuanyuan Zhu

3D Animation & VFX Artist | Game Design

 
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Curriculum

The BFA in Game Design program is offered at NYFA Los Angeles. During the program, students take advanced courses and practical workshops that teach them how to deconstruct any game experience. Students also learn game prototyping, playtesting, iteration, presentation, and collaboration, and the key elements that make up specific video game genres. As they create their own games, students practice writing code and creating art assets and game animations and how those inform the process of designing and producing games. The curriculum includes:

  • The framework to create a project per semester
  • Instruction and mentorship from our experienced faculty of professional Game Designers
  • Access to industry-standard equipment and software
  • The ability to attend exclusive guest speaker events with industry experts such as Game Designers, Filmmakers, 3D Animators, and and more

To learn more about the BFA program, see NYFA’s Course Catalog, or request more information.

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Game Design

NYFA Game Design Faculty: Interview with Brandii Grace

Media Arts, 3D Animation, Academic Programs, Game Design

New York Film Academy Named Top 25 School for Game Design & Animation

Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Game Design

A Conversation With NYFA Alum Jeffrey Lay on What It’s Like to Create a Video Game Funded by a Kickstarter Campaign And The Exciting World of ‘TitanReach’

Academic Programs, Guest Speakers, Game Design

Masters of Game Design Series: Exploding Kittens Creator Elan Lee Shares His Story with NYFA

Academic Programs, Guest Speakers, Game Design

Masters of Game Design Series: Bill Roper Talks Games With NYFA

Faculty Highlights, Academic Programs, Game Design, Community Highlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Game Design Presents ‘Death Stranding’ Game Deconstruction Dinner

3D Animation, Faculty Highlights, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Game Design, Community Highlights

New York Film Academy (NYFA) BFA 3D Animation & VFX Students Arina Andriushchenko & Nathan Hacker Work on ‘Borderlands 3’ Holiday Video

Academic Programs, Guest Speakers, Game Design

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Welcomes Veteran Game Developer Tony Barnes

Academic Programs, Game Design

New York Film Academy Game Design (NYFA) Welcomes Disney Imagineer Jonathan Ackley

Academic Programs, Guest Speakers, Game Design

New York Film Academy (NYFA) Game Design Welcomes Veteran Writer & Game Designer John Zuur Platten 

Game Design

Student Showcase

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Filmmaking

Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Filmmaking

Learn How to Create a Short Film at NYFA

During NYFA’s Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Filmmaking at NYFA Los Angeles, students develop their voice as storytellers and shape their future in film, television, and entertainment. Following NYFA’s signature approach, students learn-by-doing through a strict regimen of lectures, seminars, and total immersion workshops.

Throughout the program, students build skills in directing, cinematography, editing, writing, and producing, creating a variety of short films and original video content. The AFA in film program at NYFA is an excellent fit for individuals who want to pursue their interests in film, entertainment, and media.

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New York Film Academy’s Associate of Fine Arts degree filmmaking program is offered at our Los Angeles campus.

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Faculty Highlights

Interview with New York Chair, Andrea Swift

Interview with Los Angeles Chair, Ed Timpe

Curriculum

The curriculum for the AFA in Filmmaking at NYFA’s Film School includes:

  • Intensive technical and creative coursework in classes such as Director’s Craft, Screenwriting, Sound Design, Visual Effects, Camera and Lighting, Production Design, and New Media
  • Experienced faculty and staff who actively work in the film industry
  • Ability to borrow to professional-grade video, sound, and light equipment
  • Regular guest lectures from film industry leaders such as Directors, Producers, Actors, Cinematographers, and more

To learn more, refer to NYFA’s Course Catalogs or request more information.

 

Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Filmmaking

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
Los Angeles

May 5, 2025 – April 24, 2027

September 2, 2025 – August 14, 2027

January, 2026 – December, 2027

May, 2026 – April, 2028

August, 2026 – August, 2028

Summer 2025 Semester Tuition and Equipment & Technology Fee

Tuition:$16,251 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$1,749 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 6 Semesters

Fall 2025 Semester Tuition and Equipment & Technology Fee

Tuition:$16,804.00 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$1,807 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 6 Semesters

Alumni

Sara Seligman  

Sara Seligman

Filmmaker

 
Bill Hader  

Bill Hader

Actor | Comedian | Writer

 
Joshua Leonard  

Joshua Leonard

Filmmaker

 
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NYFA New York Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Andrea Swift

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NYFA Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Claude Kerven

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A Conversation with 1-Year Filmmaking Conservatory Alum & Director Florian Gunzenhauser

NYFA New York, Film, Faculty Interviews

NYFA New York Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Jonathan Whittaker

NYFA Los Angeles, Film, Faculty Interviews

NYFA Los Angeles Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Ed Timpe 

NYFA Miami, Film, Faculty Interviews, South Beach

NYFA Miami Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Mark Mocahbee

NYFA Miami, Film, Faculty Interviews

NYFA Miami Filmmaking Faculty: Interview with Herschel Faber

Film, Academic Programs, Student & Alumni Spotlights

A Conversation With Nigerian Filmmaker and NYFA Filmmaking Alum Michael Obiazi Abadi

Film, Student & Alumni Spotlights, Headlines

NYFA BFA FILMMAKING ALUM RAQUEL BORDIN WORKS ON PIXAR’S ‘LIGHTYEAR’

Filmmaking

Student Showcase

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Associate of Fine Arts in Acting for Film

Associate of Fine Arts in Acting for Film

Learn Fundamental Audition and Acting Skills

In the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) Degree in Acting for Film, offered in Los Angeles, students learn fundamental acting skills in scene study, voice, movement, audition technique, and improvisation. Through hands-on projects, students learn to work independently and collaboratively in a high-pressure creative environment while rapidly building knowledge and acting experience. Working under the guidance and mentorship of our experienced faculty of professional actors, students complete a variety of hands-on projects, building their reel.

Students also learn multiple modern and classical approaches to performance through coursework and rigorous projects, building their confidence and expertise in their strengths as performers. The objective of the AFA is to provide practical training in screen acting, making it a great fit for individuals who want to solely focus on their passion.

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New York Film Academy’s Associate of Fine Arts degree Acting for Film program is offered at our Los Angeles campus.

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Faculty Highlights

Interview with Acting for Film Creative Director, Lynda Goodfriend

Curriculum

The AFA Acting for Film curriculum includes:

  • Intensive coursework that includes classes in Voiceover, Shakespeare, Scripted TV, and the Business of Acting, and Audition Technique
  • Faculty and staff who actively work in the film industry
  • Frequent opportunities to act in front of the camera, in scenes, and in short films with NYFA Filmmaking students, as well as an introduction to other creative roles in Filmmaking
  • Guest lectures from film industry leaders such as actors, agents, managers and casting directors, directors, and producers

To learn more about NYFA’s AFA, refer to NYFA’s Course Catalog, or request more information.

 

Associate of Fine Arts in Acting for Film

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
Los Angeles

May 5, 2025 – August 15, 2026

September 2, 2025 – December 15, 2026

January, 2026 – April, 2027

May, 2026 – August, 2027

August, 2026 – December, 2027

Summer 2025 Semester Tuition

Tuition:$20,208 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$40 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 4 Semesters

Fall 2025 Semester Tuition

Tuition:$20,895.00 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$40 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 4 Semesters

Acting for Film
Alumni

New York Film Academy graduate Masali Baduza  

Masali Baduza

Actor

 
Gonzalo Martin  

Gonzalo Martin

Actor | Producer

 
Hayden Szeto  

Hayden Szeto

Actor

 
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NYFA Musical Theatre Alum, Miisha Shimizu, Sings for Disney Japan

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Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.

Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Producing

Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Producing

Learn How To Become a Producer at NYFA

During the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) Degree in Producing in Los Angeles, students develop the practical and creative skills necessary used to make a pitch or treatment, analyze and write a script, source talent, create and manage a production budget and a schedule. Under the guidance and mentorship of our experienced faculty of producers, students complete a variety of projects that train them in core elements of Producing and creative project management.

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New York Film Academy’s AFA degree program in Producing is offered at our Los Angeles campus.

Start dates

Faculty Highlights

Interview with NYFA New York Producing Chair, Jenni Powell

Curriculum

The curriculum of the AFA Producing program includes:

  • A curriculum that focuses strongly on the fundamentals of producing in classes such as Producer’s Craft, Directing for Producers, Cinematography & Lighting, and Elements of Screenwriting
  • Instruction and critique by experienced faculty and staff who currently work in the field
  • Ongoing experience on student film sets as a producer and in various creative and technical positions for classmates’ films
  • Opportunity to borrow video, sound, and lighting equipment
  • Guest lectures from leading Producers currently working in film, media, and entertainment

To learn more about NYFA’s AFA coursework, refer to NYFA’s Los Angeles Course Catalog or request more information.

 

Associate of Fine Arts Degree in Producing

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
Los Angeles

September 2, 2025 – December 15, 2026

January, 2026 – April, 2027

August, 2026 – December, 2027

Fall 2025 Semester Tuition and Equipment & Technology Fee

Tuition:$25,208 Per Semester

Equipment & Technology Fee:$1,365 Per Semester

Wellness Services & Programming Fee:$95 Per Semester

Program Duration: 4 Semesters

Producing
School Alumni

Robbie Leacock  

Robbie Leacock

Producer

 
Emilia D’Agata  

Emilia D’Agata

Producer

 
Giulia Bernardini  

Giulia Bernardini

Producer

 
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New York Film Academy Producing Alum Alex Lebovici Produces ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’

Producing

Student Showcase

Please note: Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.