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California State University-Northridge · Cinema and Television Arts
A 120-unit BA with a shared CTVA core and a chosen option. The Film Production option requires an approved portfolio and ends in a two-part senior film project; other options include Screenwriting, Media Theory and Criticism, Television Production, Emerging Media Production and Entertainment Media Management.
| Field | Classification | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Film Production | Named concentrationPathway: Film Production OptionAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree. | Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Film Studies | Named concentrationPathway: Media Theory and Criticism OptionAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree. | Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Screenwriting | Named concentrationPathway: Screenwriting OptionAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree. | Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
BA whose major is cinema and television arts, with official Film Production, Screenwriting and Media Theory and Criticism options.
Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026We list verified film degrees only — no certificates, workshops or generic degrees with a few film electives. Eligibility rules
Thesis filmFilm Production option: Senior Film Project I and II, with films exhibited at the Senior Thesis Film Showcase.
Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026As listed on the program's official page on October 12, 2026. Listing does not mean a faculty member is teaching or supervising new students in a given year.
Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026Published production and course fees
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| Material | Status | Instructions as published |
|---|---|---|
| Creative portfolio | Pathway-specificFilm Production Option | Students must submit a portfolio approved by the Film Production faculty to enter the option (after lower-division requirements and CTVA 250 with B- or better); one resubmission allowed.Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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Portfolio deadline · Film Production option
October 4, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026| Category | Amount | Basis and year |
|---|---|---|
| In-state — CSU undergraduate basic tuition, 6.1 or more unitsPublished for on campus studyFrom the school's rate table for this level | $3,419 | per semester · 2026-2027Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
| Out-of-state — Nonresident tuition, in addition to basic tuitionPublished for on campus studyFrom the school's rate table for this level | $471 | per unit · 2026-2027Estimate$56,520 = 120 units × $471 per unit. Excludes mandatory fees, production and equipment costs, travel, and any rate change during the program.Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026 |
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Department completion grants production grant
Eligibility: Film production students finishing films (digital intermediates, DCPs, release prints)
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University of California-Santa Cruz
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