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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FLPublicCollege of Motion Picture Arts

Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts offers a BFA in Motion Picture Arts with majors in Production and in Animation and Digital Arts, and a conservatory MFA in Motion Picture Arts with majors in Production and Writing. The college states that it pays virtually all student laboratory, workshop and capstone production expenses; a per-semester film equipment fee applies to all majors.

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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Florida State University

BFA in Motion Picture Arts - Production

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts (Production major)
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +2
Duration: 10 semesters for freshmen, 8 semesters for transfers (including summers)
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $215.55 per credit · In-state — Main campus undergraduate resident rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Florida State University

MFA in Motion Picture Arts - Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts with a Major in Production
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +2
Duration: Two years (six consecutive semesters, including summers)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $479.32 per credit · In-state — Main campus graduate resident rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 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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MFA in Motion Picture Arts - Writing

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Arts with a Major in Writing
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $479.32 per credit · In-state — Main campus graduate resident rate · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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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).
  • BFA in Motion Picture Arts - Animation and Digital Arts (Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Animation)Animation-only major (CG animation); no film production, directing or cinematography pathway.Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Film Studies MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: mp.bulletin.fsu.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.

Verified facilities

  • Equipment RoomProduction equipment including grip trucks and RED Digital Cinema cameras.Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Sound stagesStages with moveable lighting grids, a green screen stage and a stop-motion stage.Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Post-production facilitiesIndividual editing bays.Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Color and sound suitesColoring suites, a Foley stage, ADR booths and re-recording stages.Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Torchlight CenterOff-campus center with an LED virtual production volume.Source: film.fsu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Florida State University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
222 S. Copeland Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1037
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
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Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. film.fsu.edu/admissions/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. film.fsu.edu/facilities/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. film.fsu.edu/programs/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. film.fsu.edu/programs/bfa/animation-and-digital-arts/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. mp.bulletin.fsu.edu/mp-bulletin/mp — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026

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