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Harvard University · Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies

Art, Film, and Visual Studies (concentration)

BABachelor of Arts in Art, Film, and Visual StudiesPartial funding

Overview

A Harvard College concentration combining art and film practice with critical study; students choose among studio arts, film/video making, and film and visual studies.

Official program name
Art, Film, and Visual Studies (concentration)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Art, Film, and Visual StudiesBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts
Source: harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Cambridge, MA
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
Not verified
Entry routes

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film ProductionNamed concentrationPathway: Film/Video ProductionAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film StudiesNamed concentrationPathway: Film and Visual StudiesAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Broader art concentration with officially named areas of focus in film/video making and film and visual studies; recorded with those pathways as concentrations.

Source: harvard.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

Official concentrations and pathways

Thesis, film or capstone

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

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

Published production and equipment costs

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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

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
Creative portfolioOptionalOptional supplementary media (videos, audio, images) via SlideRoom.Source: college.harvard.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
RequiredOther tests accepted only in exceptional cases.
Source: college.harvard.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.
  • Early action · first-year

    November 1 (Restrictive Early Action)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Application deadline · first-year

    January 1 (Regular Decision)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed

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 — Harvard College tuitionFrom the school's rate table for this level$62,226per academic year · 2026-2027Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Fees
$6,216 per academic yearMandatory
Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Some scholarships, assistantships or awards exist for some students; full funding is not stated. “Fully funded” never means every personal or production expense is covered. How we classify funding

Partial fundingPolicy year: 2026-2027

Tuition coverage
For families with incomes up to $200,000, financial aid covers at least the full cost of tuition.
Source: college.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. college.harvard.edu/academics/liberal-arts-sciences/concentrations — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/application-requirements — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. college.harvard.edu/financial-aid/how-aid-works — Official funding / aid page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. harvard.edu/programs/art-film-and-visual-studies/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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