Search Film Degree Programs

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list

Academy of Art University

BFA in Motion Pictures & Television

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures & Television

Location: San Francisco, CA

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: $1,682 per unit · International — Undergraduate, international students · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Academy of Art University

BFA in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media

Location: San Francisco, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $1,366 per unit · Undergraduate, domestic students · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Academy of Art University

MA in Writing & Directing for Film

MAMaster of Arts in Motion Pictures & Television (Writing & Directing for Film)

Location: San Francisco, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Directing (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $1,551 per unit · Graduate, domestic students · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Academy of Art University

MFA in Motion Pictures & Television

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures & Television

Location: San Francisco, CA

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: $1,857 per unit · International — Graduate, international students · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Academy of Art University

MFA in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for Film, Television & Digital Media

Location: San Francisco, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $1,551 per unit · Graduate, domestic students · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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American Film Institute Conservatory

MFA in Cinematography

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Cinematography

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time

Fields: Cinematography (dedicated degree)

Duration: Two years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $75,508 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

View programAdd to CompareSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

American Film Institute Conservatory

MFA in Directing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Directing

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time

Fields: Film Directing (dedicated degree)

Duration: Two years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $75,508 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

View programAdd to CompareSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

American Film Institute Conservatory

MFA in Editing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Editing

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time

Fields: Editing (dedicated degree)

Duration: Two years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $75,508 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

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American Film Institute Conservatory

MFA in Producing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Producing

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time

Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)

Duration: Two years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $75,508 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

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American Film Institute Conservatory

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time

Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Two years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $75,508 per academic year · All students · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

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AU

Asbury University

BA in Media Communication

BABachelor of Arts in Media Communication

Location: Wilmore, KY

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Production (Film Production concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Funding not verified

Tuition: $34,758 per academic year · All students — Traditional on-campus undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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AU

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

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AU

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

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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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Boston University

MFA in Film & Television Studies

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film & Television Studies

Location: Boston, MA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)

Duration: Four terms

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $2,282 per unit · All students — COM master's tuition, billed per unit · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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Boston University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting

Location: Boston, MA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Two years (four terms)

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $2,282 per unit · All students — COM master's tuition, billed per unit · 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 Institute of the Arts

MFA Film and Video

MFAMaster 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: Three years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $62,954 per academic year · All students — Full-time BFA and MFA programs · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

View programAdd to CompareSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

California Institute of the Arts

MFA Film Directing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts - Film Directing

Location: Valencia, CA

Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.

Fields: Film Directing (dedicated degree) · Film Production (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)

Duration: Three years

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $62,954 per academic year · All students — Full-time BFA and MFA programs · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

View programAdd to CompareSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA