BFA in Film

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Overview

A 120-hour BFA in film combining production and film studies, with crewing practicums, two upper-level specializations among cinematography, producing, directing and editing, and a two-semester capstone film. Admission requires a creative portfolio.

Official program name

BFA in Film

Awarded degree

Bachelor of Fine Arts in FilmBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts

Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

School

Ohio University — School of Film

Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Location

Athens, OH

Delivery

On campus

Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Required attendance

Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.

Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Study intensity

Not published

Duration

Not verified

Required credits

120 semester hours (university minimum)

Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Entry routes

First-year entry — First-year admission requires a creative portfolio.Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Transfer entry — Transfers on a space-available basis; rarely beyond the sophomore year.Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Film Production	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film Directing	Named concentrationPathway: DirectingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.	Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Cinematography	Named concentrationPathway: CinematographyAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.	Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film Studies	Named concentrationPathway: Film studiesAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.	Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Screenwriting	Named concentrationPathway: ScreenwritingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.	Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Editing	Named concentrationPathway: Post-productionAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.	Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

BFA whose major is film.

Source: catalogs.ohio.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

Filmmaking
Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Directing
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Screenwriting
Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Cinematography
Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Post-production
Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film studies
Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Thesis, film or capstone

Thesis filmBFA Film Capstone and Capstone Film Production III: Post-Production and Distribution, in sequential semesters.

Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Production projects

Crewing Practicum I and II in the upper-level core.
Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published areas of study

Two specializations chosen from cinematography, producing, directing and editing.
Source: catalogs.ohio.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: Student-run Equipment Room with over a thousand items (RED Scarlet, Sony EX3, Canon C100 and 16mm packages, dollies, lighting, grip and sound).
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Post-production: Post-production wing with editing suites available 24 hours a day; Avid Media Composer training.
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Facilities: Peterson Sound Studio for audio post-production, including Foley and ADR.
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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

Material	Status	Instructions as published
Creative portfolio	Required	Portfolio of creative work containing films/videos, screenplays, and work from another medium.Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film or reel	Optional	Film/video submissions limited to 20 minutes total (one of the creative portfolio options listed for change-of-major applicants).Length: up to 20 minutesSource: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Screenplay sample	Optional	Original screenplay, 10 pages maximum (alternative portfolio item).Length: up to 10 pagesSource: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other requirements

Personal statement: RequiredPersonal statement (500 words) for students changing or adding the film major.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview: RequiredAdmission by application, interview and portfolio (change of program and external transfer).
Source: catalogs.ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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.

Transfer applicants · internal Ohio University transfers
November 15 (early) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed
Transfer applicants · internal Ohio University transfers
March 1 (regular) · for Fall
The school does not print a year with this date.
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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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Athens campus full-time (12-20 hours), OHIO Guarantee cohort entering 2026-27, Ohio residentFrom the school's rate table for this level	$7,401	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Athens campus full-time (12-20 hours), OHIO Guarantee cohort entering 2026-27, out-of-stateFrom the school's rate table for this level	$13,288	per semester · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: ohio.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

Student Enhancement Awards grant
Up to $6,000
Eligibility: Competitive; includes undergraduate creative activities.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

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

catalogs.ohio.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=107&poid=37498 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/bursar/ohio-guarantee/2026-2027 — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/application-process-undergraduates — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/facilities — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/film-bfa — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/graduate-programs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/scholarships-aid — Official funding / aid page, verified October 12, 2026

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