The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) was launched in September, 2008: a unique international graduate screen school offering a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Cinematic Arts with a small group of exceptionally talented students from the Middle Eastern Region. The two year, full-time MFA in Cinematic Arts Program at RSICA has been tailor- designed with research and consultation from a selection of the most successful film and media schools in the world. The MFA curriculum has been designed specifically for needs of the region; to produce industry-ready graduates who are skilled craftspeople, and highly employable critical thinkers, professionally trained and experienced in all areas of pre-production, production, and post-production.