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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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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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Johns Hopkins University

MA in Film and Media

MAMaster of Arts in Film and Media
Location: Baltimore, MD
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (Writing concentration) · Producing (The Business of Film concentration)
Duration: 16 - 24 months
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $4,970 – $5,770 (basis not stated by the school) · Part-time (AAP) Graduate - All Others, per course · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

Lipscomb University

BA in Film Production

BABachelor of Arts in Film Production
Location: Nashville, TN
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: $44,486 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate block tuition & fees (12-18 credit hours) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Lipscomb University

BFA in Film Production

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production
Location: Nashville, TN
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: $44,486 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate block tuition & fees (12-18 credit 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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Loyola Marymount University

MFA in Film and Television Production

MFAMaster 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) · Film Directing (Directing Fiction; Directing Non-Fiction concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Three years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,814 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per semester hour, School of Film and Television · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 15, 2026 · Fall 2026 (as printed)
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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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Montana State University

MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Science and Natural History Filmmaking
Location: Bozeman, MT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $5,350.45 per semester · In-state — Resident, 12+ credits, tuition and fees · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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

MFA in Film, Television and New Media

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film, Television and New Media
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,247 per unit · All students · 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

MFA in Filmmaking

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
Location: Burbank, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Accelerated two years, six or seven semesters
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $20,500 per semester · All students — Los Angeles, Spring & Fall 2027 · 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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New York University

MFA in Film and Television (Graduate Film)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: New York, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Producing (Producing concentration) +3
Duration: Three years of coursework; optional fourth year of matriculation to complete the thesis
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $41,450 per semester · All students — Tisch graduate flat-rate tuition · 2026-2027
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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Northwestern University

MFA in Documentary Media

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Documentary Media
Location: Evanston, IL
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: Two years
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $23,662 per quarter · All students — The Graduate School full-time master's tuition (covered for admitted Documentary Media students per program page) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 7, 2026 · Fall 2027
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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
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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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Ohio University

MFA in Film

MFAMaster 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 (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +3
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,928 per semester · In-state — Full-time comprehensive (9-18 hours), Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Quinnipiac University

BA in Film, Television and Media Arts

BABachelor of 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)
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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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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