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The Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers offers a conservatory-style BFA in Filmmaking that blends rigorous technical training in fiction and documentary with a strong liberal arts foundation. Ranked as a top program by Variety, it features the Documentary Film Lab, where students gain professional credits by collaborating on broadcast-ready projects alongside Academy Award-winning faculty.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BFA
- Concentrations
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
A strong BFA Filmmaking Program 12 miles west of New York City and the NJ Film Incentives where production is booming.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BFA
- Concentrations
- Cinematography
- Screenwriting
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) offers a production-focused Cinema and Media Arts option through its Communication Arts major, where students gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art sound and video studios. The program balances technical skills like screenwriting and digital editing with a strong liberal arts foundation, culminating in a senior capstone project that allows students to produce an original film or research study.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The Keene State College Film Studies program offers a Bachelor of Arts with specialized tracks in both film production and critical studies, emphasizing a blend of hands-on technical training and scholarly analysis. Students benefit from a unique, long-standing relationship with Ken Burns' Florentine Films, providing exceptional internship opportunities and a direct pipeline into the professional documentary industry.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Experimental Film
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The UNLV Department of Film offers a production-heavy curriculum taught by industry veterans. The program is distinguished by its fully funded MFA in Writing for Dramatic Media, which provides a $21,000 annual stipend and full tuition waivers for its highly selective cohorts. Undergraduates can pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Film with specialized tracks in production or film studies, benefiting from unique opportunities like the Brenden Filmmakers Award, which grants $25,000 for student teams...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Cinematography
- Dramatic Writing
- Film & Television Production
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- Free / Fully Funded
The Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Lincoln, NE, offers a hands-on BFA in Film & New Media (120 credits) with emphases in Film Production and Screenwriting, providing intensive training in narrative, documentary, experimental, and new media filmmaking through production courses in directing, cinematography, editing, sound design, producing, and post-production, supported by professional facilities including production studios, editing suites...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BFA
- Concentrations
- Acting
- Costume Design
- Digital Arts
- Film & Television Production
- Immersive Media / XR
- Production Design
- Set Design
- Theatre
- Virtual Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The University of Montana (UM) in Missoula offers a versatile and modern approach to filmmaking through its School of Visual and Media Arts (SVMA). Unlike traditional programs that may focus strictly on narrative cinema, UM’s curriculum is "digitally native," blending film production with game design, sonic arts, and interactive media.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BAA
- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Acting
- Animation
- Cinematography
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Editing
- Film & Television Production
- Screenwriting
- Sound / Sound Design
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Fully online
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Montana State is a global powerhouse for natural history filmmaking, combining a competitive undergraduate "Gate" system with an elite, science-focused MFA that feeds directly into the world's top documentary networks.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Webster University’s nationally ranked Film, Television and Video Production BA in St. Louis, MO, is a hands-on, professional training program that transforms aspiring creators into industry-ready filmmakers through intensive production courses in screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, sound design, producing, and post-production, with access to state-of-the-art facilities including production studios, editing suites, sound stages, motion graphics labs, and industry-standard...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
If you want to tell stories – whether fictional or factual – and you are excited about a career in media, journalism or film, then Missouri State University is the right place for you.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BS
- 2 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Dramatic Writing
- Film & Television Production
- Producing
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- Free / Fully Funded
The University of Missouri (Mizzou) offers a robust B.A. in Film Studies through its School of Visual Studies, featuring a distinct Emphasis in Film Production. The program is designed as a "scholar-practitioner" model, meaning students don't just learn how to use a camera; they dive deep into film history, global cinema, and theory to inform their creative work.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
Belhaven University offers a hands-on B.A. in Film Production within a unique, Christ-centered arts conservatory environment in Jackson, Mississippi. As one of the few universities in the U.S. accredited in all four primary arts (Art, Music, Dance, and Theatre), the program emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary storytelling where film students frequently work alongside dancers, actors, and musicians.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Acting
- Cinematography
- Film & Television Production
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
FSU's College of Motion Picture Arts offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Production or Animation and Digital Arts, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Production or Writing. Aspiring filmmakers can also attend their Torchlight Program, a non-degree granting academic program that fosters industry partnerships and local filmmaking opportunities
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- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BFA
- 2 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Animation
- Film & Television Production
- Producing
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
The Ohio State University Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts is a vibrant community committed to nurturing the artist- scholars of the future. We believe new work is essential to the evolution and continued relevance of the theatre. To that end we provide rich opportunities for students to build new work on their own terms and in projects guided by faculty. At the same time, we emphasize study of the theatre’s diverse histories and influences, demanding that scholarship informs our...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Theatre
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
For the first time in its history, students attending the USC School of Dramatic Arts to receive their Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) in the acting and dramatic writing programs will be attending the university tuition-free starting in the 2024-25 academic year. Incoming graduate students, as well as continuing MFA students in those programs, will no longer shoulder any tuition costs.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BFA
- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Acting
- Dramatic Writing
- Production Design
- Sound / Sound Design
- Theatre
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $70k to $90k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- Free / Fully Funded
Drexel University’s film program (housed in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design) is defined by its professional-first approach. Unlike traditional theory-heavy programs, Drexel utilizes a Bachelor of Science (BS) model that integrates a mandatory six-month co-op, where students work full-time in the industry (LA, NY, or abroad) before graduating. It is a "workhorse" program that gets students on set from their first week and focuses heavily on the technical and business realities of...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BS
- 2 Year MS
- MFA/MBA Dual Degree Program
- Concentrations
- Feature Film Production
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $50k to $70k
Orange Coast College’s Film & Television program provides hands-on film and media education through associate degrees and certificates tailored for production, editing, cinematography, directing, and media storytelling. Students gain practical experience with industry-standard equipment and coursework spanning narrative production, broadcast studio work, and post-production. The program supports career preparation and transfer pathways to four-year institutions.
- Degrees Offered
- 2 Year AA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- Under $10k
The Film Production Division trains future directors, producers, screenwriters, cinematographers, editors, sound designers and other industry leaders with filmmaking courses taught by a faculty of internationally recognized and award-winning filmmakers. Alumni of the program work throughout the entertainment industry in all aspects of film and media development, production and distribution.
In the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, which focuses on film & video production, students produce...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BFA
- Concentrations
- Acting
- Cinematography
- Costume Design
- Creative Producing
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Editing
- Film & Television Production
- Playwriting
- Producing
- Production Design
- Set Design
- Theatre
- Writing for Screen & Television
- Writing and Producing for Television
- Instruction Format
- Hybrid (In-Person + Remote)
- Fully online
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
Western State Colorado University’s low-residency program offers an MA or MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Screenwriting. Students
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 1 Year MA
- 2 Year MFA
- Summer Programs
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Public Relations and Advertising
- Screenwriting
- Writing for Screen & Television
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- Under $10k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Exciting things continue to happen at the Community College of Aurora. We’re transitioning what was formerly known as the Colorado Film School (CFS) to the Cinematic Arts Department.
- Degrees Offered
- 3 Year AS
- Concentrations
- Acting
- Editing
- Film & Television Production
- Producing
- Screenwriting
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