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Film Production Degrees

Broad practical filmmaking education: writing, directing, shooting, sound and editing your own projects.

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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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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Emerson College

Film and Media Art MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Media Art
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree)
Duration: 5 or 6 semesters (2.5 to 3 years)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,551 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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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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Florida State University

MFA in Motion Picture Arts - Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts with a Major in Production
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Two years (six consecutive semesters, including summers)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $479.32 per credit · In-state — Main campus graduate resident rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

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
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
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools
Location: Winter Park, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film concentration)
Duration: 36 weeks
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $41,460 entire program · All students — Total program tuition (campus completion); average cost per credit hour $691 · August - December 20
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Full Sail University

Film Production Master of Fine Arts

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film Production
Location: Winter Park, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: 48 weeks
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $36,000 entire program · All students — Total program tuition (campus); average cost per credit hour $621 · August - December 20
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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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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Howard University

Bachelor of Arts in Media, Journalism and Film — Television & Film Production

BABachelor of Arts in Media, Journalism and Film (Television & Film Production concentration)
Location: Washington, DC
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Television & Film Production concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Howard University

Master of Fine Arts in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Washington, DC
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: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA
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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Indiana University-Bloomington

BFA in Cinematic Arts

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts
Location: Bloomington, IN
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Editing (broader film degree)
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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Location: Bloomington, IN
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Documentary/Nonfiction Production concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $11,280 per academic year · In-state — Graduate tuition and mandatory fees, Indiana residents (cost of attendance estimate) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Ithaca College

Documentary Studies and Production (B.A.)

BABachelor of Arts in Documentary Studies and Production
Location: Ithaca, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (broader film 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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Ithaca College

Film (B.F.A.)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Ithaca, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (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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Ithaca College

Television, Film, and Digital Media (B.S.)

BSBachelor of Science in Television, Film, and Digital Media
Location: Ithaca, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Television & Film Production concentration)
Duration: Four years
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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What film production covers

  • Hands-on production of short films, often culminating in a thesis film
  • Rotations through directing, cinematography, sound, editing and producing roles
  • Production management, safety and set procedure
  • Screenings and critique of student work

This is a practical field: expect production coursework, equipment use and collaborative projects. Many programs combine film and television; profiles note when they do.

Dedicated degree, concentration or broader film degree

  • Dedicated degree (68): The degree itself is in this field.
  • Named concentration (18): An officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.
  • Broader film degree (11): A broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.

A single elective is never counted as a concentration or as substantial curriculum. One program can appear in several fields; it is still one listing.

Admissions and portfolios

Production programs usually ask for a creative portfolio: a short film or reel, sometimes with a written statement or a visual project. Requirements differ by school and by pathway.

Requirements are recorded item by item on each program profile — required, optional, pathway-specific or explicitly not required. If a school does not publish its policy, we say so. Admissions hub and checklist

By level: Bachelor's (57) · Master's (40)

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