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Motion Pictures, B.S.C.

Bachelor of Science in Communication (B.S.C.) in Motion PicturesBachelor of Science in Communication (B.S.C.) in Motion PicturesFunding not verified

Overview

A 120-credit B.S.C. in Motion Pictures with tracks in production, screenwriting, television writing, business, critical studies and studio; production students start making films in the first semester.

Official program name
Motion Pictures, B.S.C.
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Communication (B.S.C.) in Motion PicturesBachelor's · Other verified award
Source: bulletin.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
University of Miami — Cinematic Arts
Location
Coral Gables, FL
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: com.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published
Duration
Not verified
Required credits
120 credit hours
Source: bulletin.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
Not verified
Film and television
The program covers both film and television.
Source: com.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film ProductionNamed concentrationPathway: Production trackAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: bulletin.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film StudiesNamed concentrationPathway: Critical Studies trackAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: bulletin.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026
ScreenwritingNamed concentrationPathway: Screenwriting trackAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: bulletin.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026
ProducingNamed concentrationPathway: Business trackAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: bulletin.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Motion Pictures major with officially named production, screenwriting and other tracks, awarded as a Bachelor of Science in Communication; shown with that exact wording.

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

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Thesis, film or capstone

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

Production projects

Industry programs

  • UMLA: a seven-day program on the entertainment industry.
    Source: com.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

  • Alfred Martin — Department Chair
  • Rechna Varma — Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Head of Producing Track, producing
  • Thomas Musca — Professor of Professional Practice, Head of Writing Track, screenwriting
  • Betsy Mateu — Lecturer, Head of TV Writing Track, television writing

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: com.miami.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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate flat-rate tuition (12-20 credits)From the school's rate table for this level$33,156per semester · 2026-2027Source: bulletin.miami.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Undergraduate mandatory fees (full time)
$1,460 per semesterMandatory
Source: bulletin.miami.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.
  1. bulletin.miami.edu/general-university-information/university-policies/financial-payment-policies/tui — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.miami.edu/undergraduate-academic-programs/communication/cinematic-arts/motion-pictures-bsc/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. com.miami.edu/motion-pictures-bsc/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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