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Cambridge, MAPrivate nonprofitFilm and Visual Studies (Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies) · Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies

At Harvard, film is taught in the Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies: the undergraduate concentration includes film/video making and film and visual studies areas, and Harvard Griffin GSAS offers a PhD in Film and Visual Studies.

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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Art, Film, and Visual Studies (concentration)

BABachelor of Arts in Art, Film, and Visual Studies
Location: Cambridge, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Film/Video Production concentration) · Film Studies (Film and Visual Studies concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $62,226 per academic year · All students — Harvard College tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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PhD in Film and Visual Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film and Visual Studies
Location: Cambridge, MA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Five to six years (expected timetable)
Funding: Fully funded (all admitted)
Tuition: $59,048 per academic year · All students — Full tuition, required for the first two years (PhD students may receive tuition grants) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026
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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).
  • Secondary field in Film and Visual StudiesGraduate secondary field, not a degree.Source: gsas.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Terminal AM in Film and Visual Studies (Master of Arts (AM))Not offered as a terminal degree; the AM is only available en route to or instead of the PhD.Source: gsas.harvard.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Harvard University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138
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. gsas.harvard.edu/policy/film-and-visual-studies — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. gsas.harvard.edu/program/film-and-visual-studies — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  4. harvard.edu/programs/art-film-and-visual-studies/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Harvard University Film Programs (BA, PhD)