Entertainment & the Arts, Master of Fine Arts, (MFA)

More information about this degree program can be found in the College of Entertainment and the Arts  section of the catalog.

Lipscomb University’s innovative,  MFA program empowers you to shape your artistic journey with flexibility and purpose. Our modular approach lets you earn targeted graduate certificates in fields like Animation, Screenwriting, Film/TV Business and User Interface & Experience (UI/UX), each designed to develop specialized, career-ready skills. Stack these certificates at your pace to build toward a full MFA, tailoring your education to fit your personal and professional goals while gaining industry-aligned expertise.

This highly flexible program will allow you to earn a certificate or masters without having to upend your busy life.  You can do it from anywhere in the country.  We offer synchronous or asynchronous online courses with instructor feedback and online community engagement.  We also offer “on-ground” experiences where students gather in the beginning, middle and end of the certificates annually.  You will meet in entertainment capitals like Nashville, Austin and LA.  You will be trained by successful industry professionals and they will share their unique perspectives as they have navigated a successful career and the demands of faith and family.

Required Hours

Each certificate requires 18 hours of course work. 

Earn the MFA through stacking three certificates and completing an MFA Thesis project for a total of 57 - 60 credit hours depending on the scope of the Thesis project.

Certificate Options:

• Screenwriting
• Television Writing
• Animation Foundation
• 2D Advanced Animation
• CG Advanced Animation 
• Film & Television Business
• ​UI/UX Web & App Design
• UX - User Experience Research