Syracuse University · Department of Film and Media Arts

Film, BFA

BFABFA in FilmFunding not verified

Overview

A 121-credit BFA in independent filmmaking covering scriptwriting through post-production, with required film history and theory, a core in the first two years, specialized studio electives and a senior thesis film.

Official program name: Film, BFA
Awarded degree: BFA in FilmBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Syracuse University — Department of Film and Media Arts
Location: Syracuse, NY
Delivery: On campus
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance: Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Not verified
Required credits: 121 credits
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes: Not verified

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Film Production	Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.	Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film Studies	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Screenwriting	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

Dedicated BFA in film.

Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.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

Thesis filmSenior thesis film through FIL 419 (development) and FIL 420 (production and post-production).

Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published areas of study

Studio electives include Directing Actors, Cinematography, Advanced Cinematography, The Art of Editing and Color Grading and Finishing.
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Workshops

Study options in Bologna, Los Angeles, and 35mm filmmaking in Prague.
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

Alex Mendez Giner — Program Coordinator
David Tarleton
Guinevere Turner
Kelly Gallagher

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: coursecatalog.syracuse.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 loans: 4K digital cinema cameras, Super 16mm cameras, lighting, dolly, car mounts and gimbals.
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Stages and studios: Lighting studio and green screen stage.
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published production and equipment costs

Published production and course fees

VPA program fee, Department of Film and Media Arts majors: $1,200 per semester MandatoryPer-semester program fee for Film and Media Arts majors; it replaces course fees and covers shops, laboratories, equipment and technology.
Source: finance.syr.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
All students — Main Campus undergraduate, full-time (12-19 credits), matriculated Fall 2018 or laterFrom the school's rate table for this level	$34,590	per semester · 2026-2027Source: finance.syr.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

VPA Student Grant Program, SOURCE Awards, Bryan Buckley Film Production Award production grant
Eligibility: Film students
Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Sources and verification

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

coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/undergraduate/visual-performing-arts/film-media-arts/film-bfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
finance.syr.edu/bursar/tuition-fees-and-related-policies-bulletin/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
finance.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TuitionAndFees-26_27-ACCESSIBLE-1.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026

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