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Bachelor's Degrees in Film

BA, BS and BFA degrees in film production, cinema, screenwriting and film studies, plus broader film degrees with an officially named pathway.

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Academy of Art University

BFA in Motion Pictures & Television

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures & Television
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,682 per unit · International — Undergraduate, international students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Academy of Art University

BFA in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,366 per unit · Undergraduate, domestic students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Asbury University

BA in Media Communication

BABachelor of Arts in Media Communication
Location: Wilmore, KY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film Production concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,758 per academic year · All students — Traditional on-campus undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Boston University

BA in Cinema & Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts in Cinema & Media Studies
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $73,024 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Boston University

BS in Film & Television

BSBachelor of Science in Film & Television
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (Film and Television Studies concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $73,024 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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California Institute of the Arts

BFA Film and Video

BFABachelor of Fine Arts - Film and Video
Location: Valencia, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Four years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $62,954 per academic year · All students — Full-time BFA and MFA programs · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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California State University-Northridge

BA in Cinema and Television Arts

BABachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts
Location: Northridge, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film Production Option concentration) · Film Studies (Media Theory and Criticism Option concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting Option concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $3,419 per semester · In-state — CSU undergraduate basic tuition, 6.1 or more units · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Chapman University

Film and Television Production (BFA)

BFABFA in Film and Television Production
Location: Orange, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,995 per semester · All students — Undergraduate full-time rate (12-18 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Chapman University

Writing for Film and Television (BFA)

BFABFA in Writing for Film and Television
Location: Orange, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,995 per semester · All students — Undergraduate full-time rate (12-18 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: October 15, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Columbia College Chicago

Film and Television (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Television
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting and Producing concentration) · Producing (Screenwriting and Producing concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $17,749 per semester · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition, 12-18 credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Columbia College Chicago

Film and Television (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $17,749 per semester · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition, 12-18 credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Columbia University in the City of New York

Major in Film & Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts (Columbia College), major in Film and Media Studies
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $36,400 per term · All students — Columbia College flat tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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CUNY Brooklyn College

Film, B.A.

BABachelor of Arts in Film
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film Production concentration) · Film Studies (Film Studies concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $3,465 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, New York State residents, full-time (12 credits or more)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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DePaul University

BFA in Film & Television

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $48,180 per academic year · All students — Full-time package (12-18 credit hours), students admitted 2026 · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools
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Emerson College

Film, Television, and Media Arts BFA

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film, Television, and Media Arts
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $60,160 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time (12-16 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall
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Emerson College

Global BFA in Film Art

BFAGlobal Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Art (joint degree with Paris College of Art)
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Emerson College

Media Arts Production BA

BABachelor of Arts in Media Arts Production
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $60,160 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time (12-16 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall
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Florida State University

BFA in Motion Picture Arts - Production

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts (Production major)
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +2
Duration: 10 semesters for freshmen, 8 semesters for transfers (including summers)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $215.55 per credit · In-state — Main campus undergraduate resident rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Full Sail University

Digital Cinematography Bachelor of Science

BSBachelor of Science in Digital Cinematography
Location: Winter Park, FLSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Not verifiedWe could not confirm the attendance requirement from official pages.
Fields: Cinematography (dedicated degree) · Film Production (broader film degree)
Duration: 108 weeks
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $73,000 entire program · Online students — Total program tuition (online); average cost per credit hour $608 · October - December 2
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools

Full Sail University

Film Bachelor of Science

BSBachelor of Science in Film
Location: Winter Park, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) · Editing (broader film degree)
Duration: 80 weeks
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $94,000 entire program · All students — Total program tuition (campus); average cost per credit hour $783 · August - December 20
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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BA, BS and BFA: what the award tells you

A Bachelor of Fine Arts usually devotes a larger share of credits to studio and production work; a Bachelor of Arts balances the major with broader liberal-arts study; some schools award a Bachelor of Science for film or cinema. The award alone does not tell you how much hands-on production a program includes — compare the published curriculum.

Some schools admit students into the film major in their first year, others after a portfolio review or once prerequisite courses are complete. Transfer and degree-completion routes are shown on each program when the school publishes them.

In this directory: 30 BFA, 33 BA and 9 BS programs. BA vs. BFA in Film