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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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Syracuse University

Film, BFA

BFABFA in Film
Location: Syracuse, 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: $34,590 per semester · All students — Main Campus undergraduate, full-time (12-19 credits), matriculated Fall 2018 or later · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Temple University

Film and Media Arts BA

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Format: Format not verified
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Film Studies (Screen Studies concentration) +2
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $22,128 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, full-time annual · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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The University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film

BSBachelor of Science in Radio-Television-Film
Location: Austin, TX
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: $10,858 – $13,576 per academic year · In-state — Full-time undergraduate, Texas resident (fall and spring, estimated range across colleges) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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
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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 Chicago

Major in Cinema and Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts (The College), major in Cinema and Media Studies
Location: Chicago, IL
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: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Iowa

BA in Cinema

BABachelor of Arts with a major in Cinema
Location: Iowa City, IA
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: $11,971 per academic year · In-state — Estimated tuition & fees, Iowa residents · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Miami

Motion Pictures, B.S.C.

Bachelor of Science in Communication (B.S.C.) in Motion PicturesBachelor of Science in Communication (B.S.C.) in Motion Pictures
Location: Coral Gables, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Production track concentration) · Film Studies (Critical Studies track concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting track concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $33,156 per semester · All students — Undergraduate flat-rate tuition (12-20 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Pittsburgh

Film and Media Studies, BA

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree) · Film Production (Film and Media Production Track concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $21,594 per academic year · In-state — Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Utah

BA in Film and Media Arts

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film Production Emphasis concentration) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $10,480 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate tuition & fees (cost of attendance estimate) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Wake Forest University

BA in Critical and Creative Media — Film Studies concentration

BABachelor of Arts in Critical and Creative Media
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: Format not verified
Fields: Film Studies (Film Studies concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $71,894 per academic year · All students — College of Arts & Sciences full-time undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Yale University

Film and Media Studies (B.A.)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: New Haven, CT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree) · Film Production (Senior video project concentration) · Screenwriting (Senior screenwriting project concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
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.