An independent directory of verified film degrees in the United States
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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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list
University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Santa Cruz
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
University of Southern California
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