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Bachelor's Film Degrees in California

Film degree programs at schools located in California. Online programs listed here are run by institutions based in California; that does not by itself mean residents of every state may enroll.

19 programs

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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

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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
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools
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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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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
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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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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Loyola Marymount University

BA in Film, Television, and Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts in Film, Television, and Media Studies
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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: $68,042 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time (12 or more semester hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Loyola Marymount University

BA in Screenwriting

BABachelor of Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Los Angeles, 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: $68,042 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time (12 or more semester hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Loyola Marymount University

BFA in Film and Television Production

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $68,042 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time (12 or more semester hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mount Saint Mary's University

BFA in Film and Media

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +2
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $51,034 per academic year · All students — Traditional undergraduate, full-time (12-18 units/semester) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools

Mount Saint Mary's University

BS in Film, Media and Social Justice

BSBachelor of Science in Film, Media and Social Justice
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $51,034 per academic year · All students — Traditional undergraduate, full-time (12-18 units/semester) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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New York Film Academy

BFA in Filmmaking

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree)
Duration: Nine semesters (three or four years)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $19,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles or New York City, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA
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New York Film Academy

BFA in Screenwriting

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Three years, eight semesters
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $19,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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San Francisco State University

Bachelor of Arts in Cinema

BABachelor of Arts in Cinema
Location: San Francisco, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $3,419 per semester · In-state — Undergraduate, 6.1+ units (full time) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA
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University of California-Berkeley

BA in Film & Media

BABachelor of Arts in Film & Media
Location: Berkeley, CA
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: $7,101 per semester · All students — Undergraduate tuition, 2026-27 cohort (residents and nonresidents) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of California-Los Angeles

Film, Television & Digital Media (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Television
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Production – Narrative Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Production – Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Four years (first-year entry); two years (transfer)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $15,588 per academic year · In-state — UC Systemwide Tuition (undergraduate, new students 2026-27) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools
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University of California-Santa Barbara

BA in Film and Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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: $15,588 per academic year · In-state — Tuition and Student Services Fee (2026 cohort) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of California-Santa Cruz

BA in Film and Digital Media

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Digital Media
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree) · Film Production (Integrated Critical Practice concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California

BA in Film & Television Production

BABachelor of Arts in Cinematic Arts, Film & Television Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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