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A person adjusts film strips on a rack in a room lined with state-of-the-art equipment, reflecting the high standards of the best film/video program. Two others sit in the background, one observing attentively from a chair amidst film reels and a desk with a cutting board.

As a Film/Video student at MassArt, you will experiment across mediums and genres while developing your personal artistic vision.

Our Film/Video Department redefines what it means to be an artist working with the moving image. Our students are challenged to create new forms of viewing experiences that are personal, conceptual, abstract, political, visceral, and visionary. Students learn all stages of production, from concept to visual design, from directing to editing. They work with the most current equipment and technology, experiment with expanded platforms of digital media, and hold internships with local production companies.

BFA
Our Film/Video BFA program offers small class sizes and faculty who empower students as artists, critical thinkers, and media professionals.
MFA
Our two-year Film/Video MFA program is selective, rigorous and committed to developing students’ practice as moving image artists.
Faculty
Get to know our accomplished and talented Film / Video faculty.
Screenings
The series hosts a diverse group of filmmakers and moving image artists for screenings, panel discussions, master classes, and performances.
Featured Work
Get inspired by the extraordinary work being produced by our Film students & alumni.
Film Cage, Studios & Resources
Our Film/Video students have access to an exceptional array of film equipment, black box studios, lighting studios, and screening rooms.
News & Features
Frederick Wiseman.

Celebrating the Legacy of Renowned Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman

  • Film/Video
A man in a short-sleeve shirt holds and looks through a vintage camera outdoors in bright sunlight, capturing a moment of Silver Screen filmmaking; blurred trees and buildings linger in the black-and-white background.

From South Boston to the Silver Screen: The Art of Filmmaking

Terrence Hayes ’96 BFA
  • Film/Video
A filmmaker with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair, resting their chin on their hand. They wear a dark jacket and uniquely shaped earrings. The background is a soft blend of purple hues, creating a calm, artistic atmosphere.

Filmmaker, photographer, and community artist and educator Mel Tiang on resourcefulness, doing it all, and embracing the winding road.

Mel Taing ‘16 BFA
  • Alumni Relations
  • Film/Video
Frederick Wiseman.
A man in a short-sleeve shirt holds and looks through a vintage camera outdoors in bright sunlight, capturing a moment of Silver Screen filmmaking; blurred trees and buildings linger in the black-and-white background.
Terrence Hayes ’96 BFA
A filmmaker with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair, resting their chin on their hand. They wear a dark jacket and uniquely shaped earrings. The background is a soft blend of purple hues, creating a calm, artistic atmosphere.
Mel Taing ‘16 BFA
Events

A FERVENT CHORUS: 2025 MFA THESIS at the Doran Gallery

  • Monday, April 28, 2025 / 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Doran Gallery
  • Exhibition
  • public
  • Free

2025 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION

  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 / 11:00am to 6:00pm
  • MassArt x SoWa
  • Exhibition
  • MassArt Off-Campus Event
  • public
  • Free

SOWA FIRST FRIDAY: 2025 MFA THESIS

  • Friday, May 2, 2025 / 5:00pm to 9:00pm
  • MassArt x SoWa
  • Exhibition
  • MassArt Off-Campus Event
  • Reception
  • public
  • Free

2025 MFA THESIS ARTIST TALKS

  • Friday, May 9, 2025 / 1:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Lecture
  • Panel
  • public
  • Free

Frederick Wiseman Retrospective: The Last Letter Screening

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 / 2:30pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Screening
  • public
  • Free

Frederick Wiseman Retrospective: Deaf

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 / 4:00pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Screening
  • public
  • Free

Frederick Wiseman Retrospective: Meat

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 / 7:15pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Screening
  • public
  • Free
Featured Faculty

Tammy Dudman

Chair, Film/Video
  • Faculty

Gretchen Skogerson

Professor, Film/Video
  • Faculty
Screenings & Events

The Film/Video program brings accomplished speakers to campus each semester, including artists, historians, editors, and curators.

Events

A FERVENT CHORUS: 2025 MFA THESIS at the Doran Gallery

  • Monday, April 28, 2025 / 11:00am to 5:00pm
  • Doran Gallery
  • Exhibition
  • public
  • Free

2025 MFA THESIS EXHIBITION

  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 / 11:00am to 6:00pm
  • MassArt x SoWa
  • Exhibition
  • MassArt Off-Campus Event
  • public
  • Free

SOWA FIRST FRIDAY: 2025 MFA THESIS

  • Friday, May 2, 2025 / 5:00pm to 9:00pm
  • MassArt x SoWa
  • Exhibition
  • MassArt Off-Campus Event
  • Reception
  • public
  • Free

2025 MFA THESIS ARTIST TALKS

  • Friday, May 9, 2025 / 1:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Lecture
  • Panel
  • public
  • Free

Frederick Wiseman Retrospective: The Last Letter Screening

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 / 2:30pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Screening
  • public
  • Free

Frederick Wiseman Retrospective: Deaf

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 / 4:00pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Screening
  • public
  • Free

Frederick Wiseman Retrospective: Meat

  • Saturday, May 10, 2025 / 7:15pm
  • Design and Media Center
  • Screening
  • public
  • Free
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