MA in Content Creation and Strategic Storytelling (4+1)

About the Program

The art and craft of storytelling is no longer just for writers and filmmakers – it’s a valuable skill increasingly needed across all industries.  In this first of its kind program at Wake Forest, current students are able to earn their Masters Degree in only one additional year of academic study.  The program pairs the storytelling and video production skills of the Documentary Film Program with the rigor of advanced study in the student’s area of academic study.  Immersed in all forms of content creation and video storytelling, students finish their program with an experiential capstone project applying their newfound skills to the industry they are about to enter.

What is a 4+1 Program?

A 4+1 program is an academic pathway that allows Wake Forest students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in just five years—four years for the undergraduate degree and one additional year for the graduate degree. The MA in in Content Creation and Strategic Storytelling is designed for any major and any field of study, even if you have not previously worked in digital media creation.

Requirements:

• Only open to current Wake Forest undergraduate students (apply in spring of junior year to begin taking graduate-level classes in fall of senior year)
• No application fee
• Not available to international students

The Wake Forest University Documentary Film Program prepared me to be a professional storyteller, a skill that is translatable to various positions at almost any organization

Oliver Rouch (’19)
Director of people + culture marketing, cone health