Full Sail University · Film & Television

Film Bachelor of Science

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Overview

A 120-credit-hour, 80-week campus BS in film covering every stage of production, with productions on soundstages, a studio backlot, a virtual production studio and on location. Students may focus on writing, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, production design or sound.

Official program name

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Science in FilmBachelor's · Bachelor of Science

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

School

Full Sail University — Film & Television

Location

Winter Park, FL

Delivery

On campus

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Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.

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Study intensity

Not published

Duration

80 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 — Classes begin monthly and applications are accepted at any time.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
Film Production	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: catalog.fullsail.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Cinematography	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: catalog.fullsail.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Editing	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 film.

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

We list verified film degrees only — no certificates, workshops or generic degrees with a few film electives. Eligibility rules

Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Thesis, film or capstone

PortfolioGraduates exit with a professional portfolio and demo reel.

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Production projects

Productions of increasing complexity on soundstages, studio backlot, virtual production studio and on location in Central Florida.
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Published areas of study

Students may focus on writing, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, production design or sound.
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

Equipment loans: Film and digital cinema cameras (16mm, 35mm, HD to 12K) and post-production software.
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Stages and studios: Film Center soundstages and set-construction workshops.
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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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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

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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Other requirement: RequiredDocumentation: proof of education, government-issued photo ID, and English proficiency verification if English is not the primary language.
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Tests

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

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.

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
All students — Total program tuition (campus); average cost per credit hour $783Published for on campus study	$94,000	entire program · August - December 20Includes 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.

Named scholarships, assistantships and production grants

Full Sail Bound Scholarship scholarship
Up to $15,000
Eligibility: Qualified campus students
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Creative Minds Scholarship scholarship
Up to $40,000
Eligibility: Eligible high school seniors starting a campus bachelor's program in Fall 2027
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Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

catalog.fullsail.edu/degrees/film-bachelor-of-science/campus — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.fullsail.edu/film-center — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.fullsail.edu/tuition-breakdown-campus — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
fullsail.edu/degrees/film-bachelor-degree-program — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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