Florida State University · College of Motion Picture Arts

BFA in Motion Picture Arts - Production

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts (Production major)Funding not verified

Overview

A 120-credit BFA in which first-year students complete general education and then take a lock-step, three-year production major covering screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, sound and producing, ending in a live-action capstone film. Transfer students enter as sophomores.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts (Production major)Bachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts

Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

School

Florida State University — College of Motion Picture Arts

Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Delivery

On campus

Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.

Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Study intensity

Full-time

Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Duration

10 semesters for freshmen, 8 semesters for transfers (including summers)

Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Required credits

120 credit hours (90 in the major)

Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Start

Fall

Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

First-year entry — Freshmen spend the first year on general education, then enter production courses.Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transfer entry — Transfer students enter as sophomores and finish in eight semesters, including two summers; a 3.0 GPA is required.Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Film Production	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film Directing	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Cinematography	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Screenwriting	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Editing	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

BFA in Motion Picture Arts with a Production major focused on narrative filmmaking.

Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

Thesis filmSenior live-action capstone film (FIL 4973, 12 credits in term 7, post-production in term 8).

Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production projects

Students rotate through crew positions on other student films.
Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Internships

Internship course encouraged after required coursework.
Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

Class size of no more than 20 students.
Source: academic-guide.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Thomas Gast — Associate Dean, BFA Programs

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: film.fsu.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 Room with grip trucks and RED cameras.
Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Access policies: The college funds BFA production expenses including an equipment package.
Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published production and equipment costs

Published production and course fees

Film Equipment Fee: $350 per semester MandatoryFilm Equipment Fee for all College of Motion Picture Arts majors, per semester.
Source: tuition.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Health and accident insurance: MandatoryMajors must show proof of health and accident insurance before Fall registration each year.
Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Thesis and project spending

Production expenses: The college states that it funds BFA production expenses, including catering, expendables, media, capstone vehicle fuel and an equipment package.
Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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
Screenplay sample	Required	Two-page non-dialogue scene in screenplay format based on one of three prompts.Length: up to 2 pagesSource: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Creative portfolio	Required	One or more items; film or video work up to 10 minutes, visual art up to 15 pieces, 10-15 image sequence, or creative writing up to 3 pages.Length: up to 10 minutes, up to 3 pagesSource: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other requirements

Minimum GPA: RequiredTransfer applicants need a 3.0 GPA in all college coursework.
Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Personal statement: Required500-1000 word personal statement.
Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation.
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Résumé / CV: RequiredResume of no more than 3 pages.
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Application fee: Required$30 — $30 FSU application fee.
Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT: RequiredSelf-reported SAT or ACT scores for freshman applicants.
Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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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 deadline · Freshman
November 1, 2026 · for Fall 2027
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Upcoming
Transfer applicants · Transfer
January 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
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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
In-state — Main campus undergraduate resident rateFrom the school's rate table for this level	$215.55	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimate$25,866 = 120 credits × $215.55 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, production and equipment costs, travel, and any rate change during the program.Source: tuition.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Main campus undergraduate out-of-state rateFrom the school's rate table for this level	$855.07	per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimate$102,608.40 = 120 credits × $855.07 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, production and equipment costs, travel, and any rate change during the program.Source: tuition.fsu.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.

academic-guide.fsu.edu/node/731 — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
film.fsu.edu/about/creativematerials/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
film.fsu.edu/about/faculty-staff/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
film.fsu.edu/admissions/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
film.fsu.edu/facilities/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
film.fsu.edu/programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
film.fsu.edu/programs/bfa/production/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
mp.bulletin.fsu.edu/mp-bulletin/mp — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
tuition.fsu.edu/tuition-and-fees-0 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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