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Online Film Schools and Degree Programs

Programs delivered online, and programs whose verified attendance model is online with limited campus visits or low-residency. Each card states the attendance requirement separately from the delivery format — a low-residency program is never labeled fully online.

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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

“Fully online” appears only when the school states that no campus attendance is required. Online filmmaking usually means producing work where you live: check each program's equipment, crew and local-filming expectations.

Asbury University

MFA in Film & Television Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film & Television Production
Location: Wilmore, KYSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Limited visitsMostly online, with some required visits to campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years full-time; up to three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $595 per credit · All students — Graduate Communications (MA, MFA)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools

Asbury University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Wilmore, KYSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Limited visitsMostly online, with some required visits to campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years full-time; up to three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $595 per credit · All students — Graduate Communications (MA, MFA)
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools, Best Online MFA Screenwriting Programs
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Columbia College Chicago

Screenwriting and Development (MA)

MAMaster of Arts in Screenwriting and Development
Location: Chicago, ILSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Not verifiedWe could not confirm the attendance requirement from official pages.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,000 (basis not stated by the school) · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Emerson College

Writing for Film and Television MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for Film and Television
Location: Boston, MA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,551 per credit · All students — Graduate tuition per credit · 2026-2027
Deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools, Best Online MFA Screenwriting Programs, Top Screenwriting Schools

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

Full Sail University

Visual Arts Bachelor of Science Completion Program with a Concentration in Digital Cinematography

BSBachelor of Science in Visual Arts (Digital Cinematography concentration)
Location: Winter Park, FLSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Not verifiedWe could not confirm the attendance requirement from official pages.
Fields: Cinematography (Digital Cinematography concentration)
Duration: 52 weeks
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $30,000 entire program · Online students — Total program tuition (online completion); average cost per credit hour $500 · October - December 2
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Hollins University

Screenwriting M.F.A.

MFAM.F.A. in Screenwriting
Location: Roanoke, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Limited visitsMostly online, with some required visits to campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years (six terms)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $915 per credit · All students
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools, Best Online MFA Screenwriting Programs, Top Screenwriting 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
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

Mount Saint Mary's University

MFA in Producing for Film and Television

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Producing for Film and Television
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: 4 terms (just under two years)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,247 per unit · All students — Master of Fine Arts in Film rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Mount Saint Mary's University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: Hybrid · Low-residencyShort mandatory residencies combined with remote study. Not fully online.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: 2-3 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $994 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools
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New York University

MA in Media Producing

MAMaster of Arts in Media Producing
Location: New York, NYSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Fully onlineThe school states that no in-person attendance is required.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: 15 months
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $86,176 entire program · All students — Total degree tuition (estimate for the cohort starting Fall 2026) · 2026-2027
Deadline: February 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Best Online Film Schools
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Quinnipiac University

MA in Producing for Film and Television

MAMaster of Arts in Producing for Film and Television
Location: Hamden, CTSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (Writing for the Screen/Showrunning concentration)
Duration: 2 years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,085 per credit · All students — Full-time rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

M.A. in Film & Media Culture

MAMaster of Arts in Film and Media Culture
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students — Master of Arts rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

M.A. in Film Producing & Management

MAMaster of Arts in Film Producing and Management
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students — Master of Arts rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

M.A. in Screenwriting

MAMaster of Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students — Master of Arts rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regent University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Virginia Beach, VASchool location; coursework is online.
Format: OnlineCoursework is delivered online. Check attendance: some online programs still require campus visits or residencies. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $670 per credit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

What online film study involves

Online film programs deliver coursework remotely, but practical work still happens somewhere: usually where you live, with your own or borrowed equipment and collaborators you organize. Some programs add required campus residencies or production workshops; those are labeled low-residency or limited visits, never fully online. Check equipment, software and computer requirements, and whether you can enroll from your state.