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BFA in Filmmaking

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in FilmmakingFunding not verifiedEditorial selection: Top Cinematography Schools

Overview

A 120-credit BFA in Filmmaking in which first-year students write, direct, produce, shoot, edit and design films before portfolio reviews place them in a concentration: cinematography, directing, picture editing and sound design, producing or screenwriting (two-year), or animation or production design (three-year).

Official program name
BFA in Filmmaking
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Fine Arts in FilmmakingBachelor's · Bachelor of Fine Arts
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Winston Salem, NC
Delivery
On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance
Regular campus attendanceStudents attend classes on campus throughout the program.
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration
Four years
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits
120 credits (Cinematography concentration)
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes
  • First-year entry — First-year students study the fundamentals of all concentrations.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Transfer entry — Transfer credit for film classes considered case by case; advanced standing is generally not advantageous.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Fields of study

FieldClassificationEvidence
Film ProductionDedicated degreeThe degree itself is in this field.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film DirectingNamed concentrationPathway: DirectingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
CinematographyNamed concentrationPathway: CinematographyAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
ScreenwritingNamed concentrationPathway: ScreenwritingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
ProducingNamed concentrationPathway: ProducingAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
EditingNamed concentrationPathway: Picture Editing & Sound DesignAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Why this degree is listed

Bachelor's degree in filmmaking with named concentrations in cinematography, directing, picture editing and sound design, producing and screenwriting.

Source: uncsa.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

Thesis, film or capstone

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

Examinations

  • End-of-year portfolio review each spring; concentration placement by portfolio review at the end of year one or two.
    Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 each semester to remain in good standing.
    Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Faculty listed by the program

  • Scott Ressler — cinematography
  • Jethro Waters — cinematography
  • Eric Eason — directing
  • Tim McCann — directing
  • Michael R. Miller — film editing
  • Bob Gosse — producing
  • Darren Miller — producing
  • Jeff Hammer — screenwriting
  • Laura Hart McKinny — screenwriting
  • David C. Spencer — cinema studies

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: uncsa.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

Published production and course fees

School of Filmmaking special fee
$1,520 per academic year MandatoryArt school special fee for School of Filmmaking students ($760 per semester).
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
University-Wide Art School Production Fee
$264 per academic year MandatoryUniversity-wide art school production fee ($132 per semester).
Source: uncsa.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

MaterialStatusInstructions as published
Creative prompt / exerciseRequiredPersonal story video, no longer than two minutes, recorded simply without staging or editing.Length: up to 2 minutesSource: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Creative portfolioRequiredOriginal creative work: films or clips (10 minutes or less combined), photographs, drawings, 3D work, written work (20 pages max per piece) or theatrical production elements.Length: up to 10 minutes, up to 20 pagesSource: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other requirements

Recommendation letters
RequiredLetters of recommendation are part of the required application documents
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Interview
OptionalInterviews by invitation only, held in person on campus between December and March
Source: uncsa.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.

  • Early action · Early Application Date

    October 15, 2026 · for Fall

    Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

  • Application deadline

    January 7, 2027 · for Fall

    Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
    Upcoming

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
In-state — Undergraduate In-State 2026-2027From the school's rate table for this level$6,691per academic year · 2026-2027Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-stateFrom the school's rate table for this level$24,831per academic year · 2026-2027Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Mandatory institutional fees

Education & Technology fee
$794 per academic yearMandatory
Source: uncsa.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. uncsa.edu/admissions/filmmaking/undergraduate/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. uncsa.edu/admissions/filmmaking/undergraduate/portfolio-requirements.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/fm/bfa-cine.aspx — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/fm/index.aspx — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  5. uncsa.edu/current-students/services/tuition-and-fees/undergraduate-tuition-fees.aspx — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. uncsa.edu/filmmaking/faculty/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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