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Boston, MAPrivate nonprofitDepartment of Film & Television · Cinema & Media Studies (College of Arts & Sciences) · Department of Film & Television, College of Communication

Boston University's College of Communication Department of Film & Television offers a BS in Film & Television, a 60-unit MFA in Screenwriting with a final semester in Los Angeles, and a 64-unit MFA in Film & Television Studies. The College of Arts & Sciences offers a BA in Cinema & Media Studies. The MFA in Cinema & Media Production is listed in the Bulletin but not currently accepting applications.

Eligible film degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, production costs, funding and sources. Tuition, admissions and facilities of one program do not apply to the others.

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BA in Cinema & Media Studies

BABachelor of Arts in Cinema & Media Studies
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $73,024 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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BS in Film & Television

BSBachelor of Science in Film & Television
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (Film and Television Studies concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $73,024 per academic year · All students — Undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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MFA in Film & Television Studies

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film & Television Studies
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Four terms
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,282 per unit · All students — COM master's tuition, billed per unit · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Boston, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years (four terms)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,282 per unit · All students — COM master's tuition, billed per unit · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists eligible film degrees only. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (for example certificates, minors, acting-only or animation-only degrees).
  • MS in Television (Master of Science in Television)Television-only producing/management degree; not a film degree.Source: bu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MS in Media Ventures (Master of Science in Media Ventures)Media business degree, not a film degree.Source: bu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Minor in Film & Television (Minor)Minor, not a degree.Source: bu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Facilities and student showcases

Only what the school documents on its own pages. Access to facilities can differ by program and level — see each program page.

Festivals

Screening series

Verified facilities

  • Krasker Film and Video Resource CenterAccess to rare 16mm prints and archival collections.Source: bu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Boston University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
New England Commission of Higher Education
Source: bu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Address
One Silber Way, Boston, MA 02215
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Website

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  2. bu.edu/academics/com/programs/film-television/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. bu.edu/academics/com/programs/screenwriting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. bu.edu/academics/com/programs/television/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. bu.edu/com/about-com/honors/redstone-film-festival/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. bu.edu/com/academics/film-television/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. bu.edu/com/academics/film-television/mfa-in-screenwriting/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. bu.edu/com/admissions/graduate/application-instructions/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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