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California State University-Northridge campus — The Oviatt Library building (2009) — at California State University, Northridge in the San Fernando Valley , Los Angeles
The Oviatt Library building (2009) — at California State University, Northridge in the San Fernando Valley , Los Angeles, California. · Photo: Photographer · Public domain · source
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California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CAPublicCinema and Television Arts · Department of Cinema and Television Arts, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication

CSUN's Department of Cinema and Television Arts offers a BA in Cinema and Television Arts with options including Film Production, Screenwriting and Media Theory and Criticism, an evening MFA in Screenwriting, and an online MA in Entertainment Industry Management.

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.

Film ProductionFilm StudiesScreenwriting

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California State University-Northridge

BA in Cinema and Television Arts

BABachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts
Location: Northridge, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film Production Option concentration) · Film Studies (Media Theory and Criticism Option concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting Option concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $3,419 per semester · In-state — CSU undergraduate basic tuition, 6.1 or more units · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools
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MFA in Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Screenwriting
Location: Northridge, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $4,274 per semester · In-state — CSU graduate basic tuition, 6.1 or more units · 2026-2027
Deadline: March 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
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).
  • Minor in Emerging Media Production (Minor)Minor, not a degree.Source: catalog.csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • BA in Cinema and Television Arts — Entertainment Media Management Option (Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts)Business/management option of the same BA; not one of the seven film fields, recorded only as context (the BA itself is included).Source: catalog.csun.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.

Official student showcases

Verified facilities

  • Film StageSoundproofed 40' x 56' stage with lighting package, dolly, cycloramas, scene shop and an adjoining green-screen insert stage.Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Film sound mixing facilityADR/Foley/music scoring stage and a surround mix studio with Pro Tools and 4K projection.Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Television studio40' x 60' television studio with four Canon C700 cameras and a control room.Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Elaine and Alan Armer Screening Room130-seat screening room in Manzanita Hall.Source: csun.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
California State University-Northridge
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330
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. catalog.csun.edu/academics/ctva/programs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. catalog.csun.edu/academics/ctva/programs/ba-cinema-and-television-arts-vii/entertainment-media-manag — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. catalog.csun.edu/academics/ctva/programs/mfa-screenwriting/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  5. csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/cinema-television-arts/advising-resources/facilities — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/cinema-television-arts/programs/undergraduate-programs/f — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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