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Towson University’s Department of Electronic Media and Film offers a hands-on B.S. in Electronic Media and Film with three concentrations (Film, Video, and Radio/TV/Film Production) that emphasizes professional storytelling, production techniques, aesthetics, media history, and critical analysis through extensive studio and field work in the university’s Media Center, where students gain access to professional equipment and labs after passing the EMF Production Lab Policy test and Set Safety...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BS
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The University of Maryland’s interdisciplinary Cinema and Media Studies program in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures offers a BA (39 credits) with two tracks — Critical Studies (theory, history, and analysis) and a new Film Production Track (opening Spring 2026) that adds hands-on filmmaking courses (CINE 310 Introduction to Filmmaking, CINE 415 Advanced Filmmaking, screenwriting, and directed study) while sharing 21 core credits with the Critical Studies track — alongside...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Ph.D. Program
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Maine College of Art & Design’s Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, ME, is a highly selective, intensive 15-week on-campus Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies (16 credits) with a Short Film track that immerses emerging and mid-career storytellers in ethical documentary filmmaking, research, shooting, editing, and professional practices through two portfolio-ready short film projects in a small, collaborative cohort mentored by veteran documentarians, preparing work...
- Degrees Offered
- Graduate Certificate
- Concentrations
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Husson University’s New England School of Communications (NESCom) offers a hands-on B.S. in Video/Film Production in Bangor, Maine, where students begin working with professional-grade equipment in their freshman year (VF 100 Intro to Video Production), gaining real-world experience in narrative, documentary, broadcast, commercial, and live-event production while building a portfolio in dedicated TV studios, mobile production units, field gear, and 45+ editing stations.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BS
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
Maine Media College in beautiful coastal Rockport, Maine, is one of America’s most respected intensive filmmaking institutions, offering a rigorous 30-week, 30-credit on-campus Certificate in Collaborative Filmmaking and a low-residency MFA in Media Arts, taught by working professional filmmakers in a supportive, small-class workshop environment with strong alumni success at major festivals and in the industry.
- Degrees Offered
- Low-Residency MFA
- Certificate Program
- Concentrations
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Experimental Film
- Film & Television Production
Louisiana’s oldest HBCU, Dillard University’s B.A. in Film combines rigorous liberal-arts film studies with intensive hands-on production training taught by working filmmakers, where students routinely gain professional credits on major Hollywood features filming in “Hollywood South” (average 4–10 features before graduation, including Spike Lee’s Oldboy and Lee Daniels’ The Butler) while producing their own award-winning short films and learning entrepreneurial producer skills.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
Clayton State's AA and BA in Film Production programs provide students the opportunity to train for industry roles with professional faculty at an affordable price.
- Degrees Offered
- 2 Year AA
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Cinematography
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Dramatic Writing
- Editing
- Feature Film Production
- Film & Television Production
- Lighting Design
- Producing
- Screenwriting
- Showrunning & TV Series Development
- Sound / Sound Design
- Writing for Screen & Television
- Writing and Producing for Television
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- Instruction Format
- Hybrid (In-Person + Remote)
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- Under $10k
Louisiana State University’s School of Theatre offers a selective, pre-professional BFA in Film & Television (120 credits) in Baton Rouge that trains students in directing, screenwriting, cinematography, and the complete production pipeline through hands-on courses (Film & New Media Production I & II, Advanced Post-Production, Cinematic Language), with access to professional-grade equipment via the dedicated Film & Television Equipment Office and funded Geaux Films / Tiger Grant projects in...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BFA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The University of New Orleans School of the Arts Department of Film and Theatre Arts in New Orleans, LA, delivers intensive hands-on training through a BA in Film & Theatre (Film Arts concentration) with production beginning in the first year and a rigorous terminal MFA in Film Production (61 credits + public thesis screening), utilizing one of the South’s most technologically advanced facilities (4K/RED/Arri 16mm cameras, full grip truck, professional sound stage, 4K/8K editing & color...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 2 Year MFA
- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Production Design
- Screenwriting
- Theatre
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Wichita State University’s School of Digital Arts offers a hands-on Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in Media Arts with a Filmmaking concentration (120 credits) that starts production training from day one (MART 103 Introduction to Digital Filmmaking), giving students professional experience in cinematography, directing, screenwriting, editing, VFX, and sound while building a portfolio with industry-standard gear (RED cameras, motion capture labs) inside Shocker Studios and active-filmmaker...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BAA
- Certificate Program
- Concentrations
- Acting
- Animation
- Digital Arts
- Film & Television Production
- Sound / Sound Design
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
Asbury University’s 42-credit terminal MFA in Film & TV Production is a flexible, primarily online program (completable in 2 years full-time or 3 years part-time) that delivers comprehensive professional training in cinematography, directing, producing, editing, sound, and media business from a Christian worldview, taught by industry veterans (Warner Bros., Disney, NBC, etc.), with ARRI Academy certification (the first U.S. school to receive it) and optional on-campus intensives using a...
- Degrees Offered
- 2 Year MFA
- Low-Residency MFA
- Concentrations
- Feature Film Production
- Instruction Format
- Hybrid (In-Person + Remote)
- Primarily Online
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Kentucky’s only BFA in Film Production, Western Kentucky University’s Film Program offers an immersive 81-credit conservatory-style pre-professional BFA alongside a flexible 36-credit BA in Film, with hands-on production training beginning freshman year (FILM 202 Basic Film Production) using professional RED Cinema cameras, Sound Devices recorders, LED lighting packages, dedicated editing suites, color/sound finishing suites, a production lab (living-room set), and an auditorium for showcase...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BFA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
Spalding University’s nationally recognized low-residency MFA in Writing (65 credits, typically 2 years) offers a dedicated Screenwriting concentration (Writing for TV, Screen, and Stage) that blends week-long residencies (on-campus in Louisville or virtual) with intensive one-on-one mentoring, allowing students to develop short scripts, features, TV pilots, and stage plays while exploring cross-genre work, gaining editorial experience on The Good River Review, and attending Business of...
- Degrees Offered
- 1 Year MA
- 2 Year MFA
- Low-Residency MFA
- Concentrations
- Dramatic Writing
- Playwriting
- Screenwriting
- Writing for Screen & Television
- Instruction Format
- Hybrid (In-Person + Remote)
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
Washburn University’s B.A. in Mass Media with Film & Video concentration in Topeka, KS, delivers practical, project-based training in all stages of digital filmmaking: screenwriting, cinematography, sound recording, editing, documentary filmmaking, and studio production. Taught by industry-experienced faculty, with real-client projects, active participation in the annual WIFI Film Festival, a required for-credit internship, and strong career outcomes (85% of Mass Media graduates enter media...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The University of Kansas Department of Film & Media Studies in Lawrence, KS, blends rigorous film theory, history, and critical studies with hands-on production training in its BA and BGS degrees (Production concentration), where students begin making films sophomore year (FMS 275 Foundations of Filmmaking Practice) and complete capstone projects using a 14,148 sq. ft. facility that includes a 2,700 sq. ft. soundstage, state-of-the-art recording studio, and $1.8 million in professional...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BGS
- 2 Year MA
- Ph.D. Program
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The Indiana University Media School is a high-tech, multi-disciplinary powerhouse that fuses Big Ten resources with elite production facilities, offering students a unique "script-to-screen" education that spans from traditional 16mm celluloid filmmaking to cutting-edge virtual production and a premier "Semester in LA" industry pipeline.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BFA
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The best two years of your life. Students concentrate on writing, directing, and producing in a very tight-knit community of rising creatives. Cohorts are intentionally curated to allow for a more immersive experience with faculty and visiting artists.
- Degrees Offered
- 2 Year MFA
- Low-Residency MFA
- MFA/MBA Dual Degree Program
- Concentrations
- Producing
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Hybrid (In-Person + Remote)
- Fully online
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
There is no other film school in the United Kingdom more notable than the National Film and Television School (NFTS), an institution renowned for producing high-profile industry players and Oscar winners since 1971. Based in Beaconsfield, a short 25 minute train journey from central London, NFTS has an astounding post-graduation employment rate of over 90% and heads of department and tutors who rub shoulders with some of the best talent in Hollywood and beyond. With more than 30 MA programs...
- Degrees Offered
- 1 Year MA
- 2 Year MA
- Certificate Program
- Short Term Courses
- Concentrations
- Animation
- Cinematography
- Composing (Film Scoring)
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Editing
- Film Business
- Film & Television Production
- Producing
- Production Design
- Screenwriting
- Sound / Sound Design
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
MFA in Writing & Contemporary Media
- Degrees Offered
- 2 Year MFA
- Low-Residency MFA
- Concentrations
- Dramatic Writing
- Playwriting
- Screenwriting
- Writing for Screen & Television
- Instruction Format
- Hybrid (In-Person + Remote)
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to $30k
For more than 90 years, the University of Southern California has trained the next generation of prolific filmmakers. As the nation's first institution of higher learning to offer a bachelor's degree in film, the School of Cinematic Arts remains at the forefront of emerging filmmaking trends. USC SCA is among Filmschool.org’s top 10 undergraduate film schools and runner-up for Best Directing Program. In 2023, The Hollywood Reporter moved USC SCA up to no. 2 on its annual list of the top 25...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BS
- 4 Year BFA
- 2 Year MA
- 2 Year MS
- 2 Year MFA
- Ph.D. Program
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Producing
- Screenwriting
- Writing for Screen & Television
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $70k to $90k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
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