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Chapman University

Orange, CAPrivate nonprofitDodge College of Film and Media Arts

Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts in Orange, California, offers MFA programs in film production (with directing, cinematography and editing emphases), screenwriting and film and television producing, an MA in film and media studies, and BFA programs in film and television production and in writing for film and television. Graduate thesis films receive a $20,000 production contribution from the college.

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 DirectingCinematographyEditingScreenwritingFilm StudiesProducing

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Film and Television Production (BFA)

BFABFA in Film and Television Production
Location: Orange, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,995 per semester · All students — Undergraduate full-time rate (12-18 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Writing for Film and Television (BFA)

BFABFA in Writing for Film and Television
Location: Orange, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,995 per semester · All students — Undergraduate full-time rate (12-18 credits) · 2026-2027
Deadline: October 15, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Film and Media Studies (MA)

MAMaster of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: Orange, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $1,715 per credit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 15, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Film Production (MFA)

MFAMFA in Film Production
Location: Orange, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +1
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $26,414 per semester · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 15, 2026 · Fall 2027
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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Chapman University

Screenwriting (MFA)

MFAMFA in Screenwriting
Location: Orange, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $28,018 per semester · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 15, 2026 · 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).
  • Screen Acting (BFA) (BFA in Screen Acting)Acting-only program.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Animation and Visual Effects (BFA) (BFA in Animation and Visual Effects)Animation/VFX degree without a named film pathway.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Documentary, Sports Media, and Journalism (BFA) (BFA in Documentary, Sports Media, and Journalism)Journalism/broadcast-focused degree.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Public Relations, Advertising and Entertainment Marketing (BA) (BA in Public Relations, Advertising and Entertainment Marketing)Marketing/PR degree, not a film degree.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Production Design (MFA) (MFA in Production Design)Production design is outside the seven covered fields.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Sound Design (MFA) (MFA in Sound Design)Sound design is outside the seven covered fields.Source: chapman.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.

Student films

Verified facilities

  • Marion Knott StudiosA 76,000-square-foot building designed to replicate a working production studio, open 24/7 to students.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Sound stagesTwo sound stages of 2,500 and 5,000 square feet, plus cinematography and directing stages.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Editing and mixing roomsTwo computer labs, 36 individual editing suites and four mixing studios.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Chapman Studios WestA 38,000-square-foot building with a scene shop, prop and set warehouse and the Dhont Documentary Center.Source: chapman.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Chapman University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
One University Dr., Orange, CA 92866
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. chapman.edu/dodge/contact-us/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. chapman.edu/dodge/facilities/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. chapman.edu/dodge/facilities/marion-knott-studios.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. chapman.edu/dodge/programs/graduate/mfa-screenwriting.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. chapman.edu/dodge/programs/undergraduate/bfa-film-and-television-production.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. chapman.edu/dodge/showcase/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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