BA in Film and Media Arts

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media ArtsFunding not verified

Overview

A 120-credit BA (54 program hours) combining film history and criticism with production, with optional Film Production or Animation emphases; areas include documentary, narrative and experimental filmmaking and screenwriting.

Official program name: BA in Film and Media Arts
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media ArtsBachelor's · Bachelor of Arts
Source: catalog.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: University of Utah — Film & Media Arts
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Delivery: On campus
Source: film.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required attendance: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published
Duration: Not verified
Required credits: 120 total credits; 54 minimum program hours
Source: catalog.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Entry routes: Not verified

Fields of study

Field	Classification	Evidence
Film Production	Named concentrationPathway: Film Production EmphasisAn officially named concentration, specialization or track inside the degree.	Source: film.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Film Studies	Broader film degreeA broader film degree whose official curriculum substantially covers this field.	Source: catalog.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Why this degree is listed

BA whose major is film and media arts, with an official Film Production emphasis.

Source: catalog.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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Curriculum, pathways and faculty

Official concentrations and pathways

Film Production Emphasis
Source: film.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Thesis, film or capstone

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

Published areas of study

Students may tailor the degree across documentary, narrative and experimental filmmaking, animation, screenwriting, sound production, new media and global film history.
Source: film.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Other

Students must earn at least a C in all major courses.
Source: catalog.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Optional Film Teaching Licensure option for K-12 film and media arts educators.
Source: film.utah.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: Equipment Checkout with camera, grip, electrical and sound equipment for students enrolled in production courses; reservations through Connect2.
Source: film.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published production and equipment costs

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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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Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Undergraduate tuition & fees (cost of attendance estimate)Published for on campus studyFrom the school's rate table for this level	$10,480	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.utah.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate tuition & fees, non-resident (cost of attendance estimate)Published for on campus studyFrom the school's rate table for this level	$32,932	per academic year · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: financialaid.utah.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.

catalog.utah.edu/pages/department-FILM — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.utah.edu/programs/FMSTBA/program-requirements-xiA4n — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
financialaid.utah.edu/tuition-and-fees/cost-of-attendance.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
film.utah.edu/facilities-equipment — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
film.utah.edu/undergraduate-program — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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