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BFA in Film & Television

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and TelevisionFunding not verifiedEditorial selection: Top Film Directing SchoolsEditorial selection: Top Cinematography SchoolsEditorial selection: Top Screenwriting Schools

Overview

A 192-quarter-hour BFA in film and television in which students choose one of 12 concentrations, including cinematography, directing, editing, screenwriting, creative producing, documentary and production. Applicants submit a creative statement; a creative portfolio is encouraged but not required.

Official program name
BFA in Film & Television
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and TelevisionBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Chicago, IL
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
192 quarter hours
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified
Film and television
The program covers both film and television.
Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film ProductionDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film DirectingNamed concentrationPathway: DirectingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
CinematographyNamed concentrationPathway: CinematographyAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
ScreenwritingNamed concentrationPathway: ScreenwritingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
ProducingNamed concentrationPathway: Creative ProducingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
EditingNamed concentrationPathway: EditingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Bachelor's degree whose major is film and television, with named concentrations including cinematography, directing, editing, screenwriting and creative producing.

Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Thesis, film or capstone

Capstone projectSenior-year capstone in the major (liberal studies requirement).

Source: catalog.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Faculty list: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Production costs and equipment

Production and equipment costs are separate from tuition. Tuition does not include cameras, crew, actors, locations, software or thesis-film budgets unless the school says so.

Equipment and facility access

Stages and studios
Film and Television students take classes and work on projects at DePaul's production facility at Cinespace.
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published production and equipment costs

Production and equipment costs: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

We never estimate a total cost when key expenses are unpublished. Compare production costs

Admissions

Each submission item is shown exactly as the school states it. Anything not listed is not verified — never “not required”.

Portfolio and submission materials

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
Creative portfolioOptionalA creative portfolio is strongly encouraged but not required.Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other requirements

Personal statement
RequiredCreative Statement required for Film and Television applicants
Source: cdm.depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Deadlines

Dates are shown with the year and intake the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its applicant category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-year and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other. Production costs are listed separately above.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Full-time package (12-18 credit hours), students admitted 2026From the school's rate table for this level$48,180per academic year · 2026-2027Source: depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Comprehensive Fee, full-time undergraduate
$300 per termMandatory
Source: depaul.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Funding not verified

Funding policy: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. catalog.depaul.edu/programs/film-television-bfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. cdm.depaul.edu/admission-and-aid/undergraduateadmissions — Official funding / aid page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. cdm.depaul.edu/school-of-cinematic-arts — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. depaul.edu/academics/programs/bfa-in-film-and-television — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. depaul.edu/tuition-and-aid/undergraduate-tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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