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Film and Media Arts BFA (Directing, Screenwriting, Animation and Media Arts concentrations)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media ArtsFunding not verified

Overview

A BFA in Film and Media Arts entered after 60 credits as a Film and Media Arts major, with concentrations in Directing (narrative or documentary path), Screenwriting, or Animation and Media Arts; 120-122 credits.

Official program name
Film and Media Arts BFA (Directing, Screenwriting, Animation and Media Arts concentrations)
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media ArtsBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Temple University — Film and Media Arts
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Delivery
Format not verified
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
Minimum 122 credit hours (Directing, Screenwriting); 120 (Animation and Media Arts)
Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
  • Other route — Students begin as Film and Media Arts majors and apply to the BFA after completing 60 credits.Source: tfma.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film DirectingNamed concentrationPathway: DirectingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
ScreenwritingNamed concentrationPathway: ScreenwritingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film ProductionBroader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

BFA in Film and Media Arts with named Directing and Screenwriting concentrations (and Animation and Media Arts).

Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Thesis, film or capstone

Capstone projectDirecting concentration: BFA Directing Projects I and II.

Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published areas of study

Faculty listed by the program

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Production costs and equipment

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Admissions

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Portfolio and submission materials

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Other requirements

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Tests

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Deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Undergraduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, full-time annualFrom the school's rate table for this level$22,128per academic year · 2026-2027Source: bursar.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, out-of-state, full-time annualFrom the school's rate table for this level$38,400per academic year · 2026-2027Source: bursar.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

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Funding not verified

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Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/theater-film-media-arts/film-media-arts-directing-bfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/theater-film-media-arts/film-media-arts-screenwriting-bfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. bursar.temple.edu/sites/bursar/files/Tuition_Rates.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. tfma.temple.edu/admissions/fma-undergraduate-admissions — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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