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

DU

DePaul University

MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting

Location: Chicago, IL

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

Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media graduate rate · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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DU

DePaul University

MS in Film & Television

MSMaster of Science in Film and Television

Location: Chicago, IL

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

Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Editing (Editing concentration)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $1,003 per credit · All students — Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media graduate rate · 2026-2027

Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline

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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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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

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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

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Florida State University

MFA in Motion Picture Arts - Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts with a Major in Writing

Location: Tallahassee, FL

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

Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)

Duration: Duration not verified

Funding: Partial funding

Tuition: $479.32 per credit · In-state — Main campus graduate resident rate · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027

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FSU

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

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FSU

Full Sail University

Film Bachelor of Science

BSBachelor of Science in Film

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

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FSU

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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FSU

Full Sail University

Visual Arts Bachelor of Science Completion Program with a Concentration in Film

BSBachelor of Science in Visual Arts (Film concentration)

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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FSU

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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Harvard University

PhD in Film and Visual Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film and Visual Studies

Location: Cambridge, MA

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

Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)

Duration: Five to six years (expected timetable)

Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)

Tuition: $59,048 per academic year · All students — Full tuition, required for the first two years (PhD students may receive tuition grants) · 2026-2027

Deadline: December 1, 2026

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HU

Hollins University

Film B.A.

BAB.A. in Film

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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HU

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

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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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