Boise State University - Film and Television Arts

Boise State University's film program is a very new program which only began in 2018. Since then they've grown exponentially and gotten much more funding which has allowed them to acquire new gear, studio space, and professors. You study a wide variety of subjects, from film theory, genres, to hands-on production, directing, writing, sound, and Post-Production. You have to take a certain amount of different classes, so you have to pick and choose what you are most interested in, although there is not a lot of depth if you want to really focus in on one concentration. For instance, there is only one cinematography class, without an advanced class. There are more writing classes than anything else, with Screenwriting 1 and 2, writing for TV class, and playwriting. The professors all care about everyone individually and are always willing to help anyone with their productions, scripts, or ideas. The class sizes can be big, especially in the early years when you have to take the film theory classes, but dwindle down once you get into more specific classes like Directing, which usually has between 15-18 students. Overall, if you live in Idaho or a surrounding state, it is a good program to check out and you will definitely come out of it with film knowledge and production experience.