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Film Studies (B.A.)

BABachelor of Arts in Film StudiesPartial funding

Overview

An interdisciplinary 120-credit BA studying film, television and emerging media through aesthetics, criticism, theory, history and industry studies, with festival internship opportunities.

Official program name
Film Studies (B.A.)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Arts in Film StudiesBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts
Source: catalog.ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Ithaca College — Film Studies (School of Humanities and Sciences and Roy H. Park School of Communications)
Location
Ithaca, NY
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
120 credits (90 liberal arts)
Source: catalog.ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
  • First-year entry — First-year admission via Common App or Coalition with Scoir (early decision, early action or regular decision).Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Transfer entry — Transfer regular decision deadline March 1.Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film StudiesDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

BA whose major is Film Studies.

Source: catalog.ithaca.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

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

Internships

  • Internships with area film festivals, including FLEFF and Cine con Cultura.
    Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published areas of study

  • Foundations include film aesthetics and analysis, Hollywood and American film, Global Screen Cultures and film theory or documentary theory.
    Source: catalog.ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

  • Michael Richardson — Director, Film Studies, film_studies

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

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

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

Other requirements

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

Tests

SAT / ACT
OptionalTest-optional policy.
Source: ithaca.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 decision · first-year

    November 1

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Early action · first-year

    December 1

    The school does not print a year with this date.

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

    February 1 (regular decision)

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Year not printed
  • Transfer applicants · transfer

    March 1

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: ithaca.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 — Full-time, 12-18 credits per semesterFrom the school's rate table for this level$59,440per academic year · 2026-2027Source: ithaca.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Student Support and Technology Fee
$300 per academic yearMandatory
Source: ithaca.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 funding

Separate application
Scholar Programs (including Park) have a December 1 application deadline.
Source: ithaca.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. catalog.ithaca.edu/undergrad/schools/park-school-communications/cross-school-programs/film-studies-b — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. ithaca.edu/academics/school-humanities-and-sciences/film-studies — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. ithaca.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/apply-ic — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. ithaca.edu/admission/undergraduate-admission/apply-ic/application-deadlines — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. ithaca.edu/tuition-financial-aid/undergraduate-tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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