Full Sail University · Film & Television

Digital Cinematography Bachelor of Science

BSBachelor of Science in Digital CinematographyFunding not verifiedEditorial selection: Top Cinematography Schools

Overview

A 120-credit-hour, 108-week online BS in digital cinematography covering lighting, field production, directing and post-production. Tuition includes a LaunchBox kit with a MacBook, a Sony FX6 camera, a light kit and a tripod.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Science in Digital CinematographyBachelor's · Bachelor of Science

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

School

Full Sail University — Film & Television

Location

Winter Park, FLThe administering school's location. Coursework is online; this is not a residence requirement.

Delivery

Online

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Required attendance

Attendance not verifiedWe could not confirm the attendance requirement from official pages.

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Study intensity

Not published

Duration

108 weeks

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Required credits

120 credit hours

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Start

Monthly

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Entry routes

First-year entry — Applications accepted at any time; classes begin monthly.Source: fullsail.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Film and television

The program covers both film and television.

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Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Cinematography	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: fullsail.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film Production	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: catalog.fullsail.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Bachelor's degree whose major is digital cinematography (camera, lighting, production).

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

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Online study and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus visits, production work and equipment are recorded separately. Online filmmaking usually means producing work where you live.

Coursework delivery: Offered online.
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Equipment access: Students receive a camera, lighting and audio kit as part of Project LaunchBox.
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Other: Applicants to online-only programs complete an orientation module ending with an assessment.
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Published state-authorization restrictions: not verified. Ask the school whether students in your state can enroll.

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

PortfolioGraduates exit with a branded digital portfolio of cinematography work.

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

Published areas of study

Includes a Location Lighting course and Project and Portfolio courses in digital cinematography.
Source: catalog.fullsail.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

Software provided: Project LaunchBox components include an Apple MacBook, Sony Cinema Line FX6 camera, camera lens, light kit, tripod kit, shotgun microphone and Adobe Creative Cloud.
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Published production and equipment costs

Thesis and project spending

Program items included in tuition: MandatoryTuition includes textbooks, manuals, lab and technology fees and the Project LaunchBox package.
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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

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

Other requirements

Interview: RequiredAdmissions interview.
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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 deadline
Rolling admission · for Monthly starts
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Rolling

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
Online students — Total program tuition (online); average cost per credit hour $608Published for online study	$73,000	entire program · October - December 2Includes feesSource: catalog.fullsail.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.

catalog.fullsail.edu/degrees/digital-cinematography-bachelor-of-science/online — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.fullsail.edu/tuition-breakdown-online — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
fullsail.edu/admissions/undergraduate — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
fullsail.edu/degrees/digital-cinematography-bachelor-degree-program — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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