Montana State University · School of Film & Photography

B.A. in Film & Photography, Film Option

BABachelor of Arts in Film & Photography (Film Option)Funding not verified

Overview

A 120-credit BA with a Film Option combining production courses from the first year with film history and theory, ending in a senior production capstone.

Official program name: B.A. in Film & Photography, Film Option
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts in Film & Photography (Film Option)Bachelor's · Bachelor of Arts
Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Montana State University — School of Film & Photography
Location: Bozeman, MT
Delivery: On campus
Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Four years
Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 120 credits
Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes: Not verified

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Film Production	Named concentrationPathway: Film OptionAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.	Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film Studies	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

BA in Film & Photography with an officially named Film Option.

Source: catalog.montana.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

Film Option
Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Thesis, film or capstone

Thesis filmSenior capstone in which students create a 10-minute film; pitches are selected by faculty and seniors crew selected films.

Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published areas of study

Students may focus on directing, editing, cinematography, sound design, production management or scriptwriting.
Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production projects

Juniors may pitch a fiction, non-fiction or experimental film; faculty choose which go into production.
Source: sfp.montana.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 Equipment Checkout (VCB Room 214) lends gear to students registered in SFP courses, booked through Connect2.
Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Access policies: Equipment may be checked out only for course-credit projects; borrowers are financially responsible up to $1,000 for damaged or missing gear.
Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Access policies: Eligibility requires registration in an SFP course and proof of having paid SFP program fees.
Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Stages and studios: Visual Communications Building with two sound stages, lighting studios, a theater and edit bays.
Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published production and equipment costs

Published production and course fees

SFP program fees: MandatoryStudents must show proof of paying SFP program fees to use equipment; the catalog says to consult the department for Film program fees (amount not published).
Source: catalog.montana.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

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

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

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 — Resident, 12+ credits, tuition and feesFrom the school's rate table for this level	$4,720.45	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Non-resident, 12+ credits, tuition and feesFrom the school's rate table for this level	$17,142.85	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: montana.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.montana.edu/undergraduate/artsarchitecture/film-photography/film-option/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.montana.edu/expenses/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
sfp.montana.edu/filmlab.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sfp.montana.edu/filmprogram.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sfp.montana.edu/studentrulebook_equipmentcheckout.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
montana.edu/ubs/studentaccounts/TuitionFeeCharts/Current-Fall-Spring/undergraduate.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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