Emerson College · School of Film, Television, and Media Arts

Media Arts Production BA

BABachelor of Arts in Media Arts ProductionFunding not verified

Overview

A 56-credit BA in media production with two foundation years in media history, criticism, theory and production, followed by intermediate and advanced courses. A creative résumé and sample are optional but encouraged; students can apply for a semester at Emerson Los Angeles.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts ProductionBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts

Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

School

Emerson College — School of Film, Television, and Media Arts

Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Location

Boston, MA

Delivery

On campus

Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.

Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Study intensity

Not published

Duration

Not verified

Required credits

56 credits in the major

Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

First-year entry — First-year applicants are encouraged to submit a creative résumé and sample.Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Film Production	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Media arts production degree whose official curriculum covers cinematography, editing, screenwriting, documentary and narrative film. Listed as a broader film degree, not a dedicated film degree.

Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

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

Published areas of study

First two years: foundation in media history, criticism, theory and production.
Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internships

Option to apply for a semester at Emerson Los Angeles.
Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

Students keep the rights to their work.
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Faculty listed by the program

Shaun Clarke — Interim Dean
Kathryn Ramey

As 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: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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

Equipment loans: Equipment Distribution Center; ARRI Alexa 35 certification available.
Source: emerson.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

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Creative portfolio	Optional	Optional creative résumé and sample: up to ten still images, ten pages of writing or three minutes of video/audio.Length: up to 3 minutes, up to 10 pagesSource: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other requirements

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

Tests

SAT / ACT: OptionalTest optional.
Source: emerson.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate competitiveness. Build an application checklist

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.

Early action
November 1, 2026 · for Fall
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Upcoming
Application deadline
January 15, 2027 · for Fall
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Upcoming

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Undergraduate full-time (12-16 credits)From the school's rate table for this level	$60,160	per academic year · 2026-2027Source: emerson.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.

emerson.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-admission/undergraduate-application-process/ — Official funding / aid page, verified October 12, 2026
emerson.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-admission/undergraduate-application-process/program-specific — Official funding / aid page, verified October 12, 2026
emerson.edu/admission-aid/undergraduate-admission/undergraduate-tuition-and-cost/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
emerson.edu/programs/film-television-and-media-arts/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
emerson.edu/programs/media-arts-production/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
emerson.edu/schools/school-of-film-television-and-media-arts/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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