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Bachelor's Degrees in Film Studies

History, theory, criticism and research: film and cinema studied as an academic discipline. This list includes bachelor's degrees in the field itself, degrees with an officially named film studies concentration, and broader film degrees whose published curriculum substantially covers it. Each card says which.

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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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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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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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Harvard University

Art, Film, and Visual Studies (concentration)

BABachelor of Arts in Art, Film, and Visual Studies
Location: Cambridge, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film/Video Production concentration) · Film Studies (Film and Visual Studies concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $62,226 per academic year · All students — Harvard College tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Hollins University

Film B.A.

BAB.A. in Film
Location: Roanoke, VA
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: $44,550 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition (14-22 credit hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Indiana University-Bloomington

BA in Media

BABachelor of Arts in Media
Location: Bloomington, IN
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film, Television, and Digital Production concentration) · Film Studies (Cinema and Media Studies concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $12,142 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees, Indiana residents (cost of attendance estimate) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Ithaca College

Film Studies (B.A.)

BABachelor of Arts in Film Studies
Location: Ithaca, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $59,440 per academic year · All students — Full-time, 12-18 credits per semester · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Johns Hopkins University

BA in Film and Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: Baltimore, MD
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree) · Film Production (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $68,670 per academic year · All students — Krieger School full-time undergraduate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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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Montana State University

B.A. in Film & Photography, Film Option

BABachelor of Arts in Film & Photography (Film Option)
Location: Bozeman, MT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film Option concentration) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Four years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $4,720.45 per semester · In-state — Resident, 12+ credits, tuition and fees · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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 University

BFA in Film and Television

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Northwestern University

Radio/Television/Film Major

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (BACMN) or Bachelor of Science in Communication (BSCMN), major in Radio/Television/FilmBachelor of Arts in Communication (BACMN) or Bachelor of Science in Communication (BSCMN), major in Radio/Television/Film
Location: Evanston, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $23,934 per quarter · All students — Undergraduate full-time tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Ohio University

BFA in Film

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Athens, OH
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: $7,401 per semester · In-state — Athens campus full-time (12-20 hours), OHIO Guarantee cohort entering 2026-27, Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA
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Ohio University

BFA in Film (Honors Tutorial College)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts, Film Tutorial Major
Location: Athens, OH
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Four years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $7,401 per semester · In-state — Athens campus full-time (12-20 hours), OHIO Guarantee cohort entering 2026-27, Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Quinnipiac University

BFA in Film, Television and Media Arts

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Media Arts
Location: Hamden, CT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $56,430 per academic year · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition (12-16 credits per semester) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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
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How bachelor's film studies programs are classified

  • Dedicated degree: The degree itself is in this field.
  • Named concentration: An officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.
  • Broader film degree: A broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.

Film studies programs ask for academic writing samples (often a critical or research paper) rather than films. PhD applicants usually submit a statement of research interests.

See the full Film Studies field guide or every bachelor's program.