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Howard University

Washington, DCPrivate nonprofitMedia, Journalism, and Film · Department of Media, Journalism, and Film, Cathy Hughes School of Communications

Howard University's Department of Media, Journalism, and Film in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications offers a 60-credit MFA in Film, established in 1983, and a BA in Media, Journalism and Film with a Television & Film Production concentration. Students borrow department equipment through a professor-approved reservation and a signed liability form.

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 DirectingCinematographyFilm Studies

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Howard University

Bachelor of Arts in Media, Journalism and Film — Television & Film Production

BABachelor of Arts in Media, Journalism and Film (Television & Film Production concentration)
Location: Washington, DC
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Television & Film Production concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Howard University

Master of Fine Arts in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Washington, DC
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA

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).
  • Bachelor of Arts in Media, Journalism and Film — Audio Production concentration (Bachelor of Arts in Media, Journalism and Film)Audio production concentration; not one of the seven film fields.Source: ous.howard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Media, Journalism & Film Minor (Minor)Minor, not a degree.Source: ous.howard.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

Institution

Official name
Howard University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) (programmatic, BA in Media, Journalism & Film)
Source: ous.howard.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Address
2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC 20059
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. communications.howard.edu/academics/media-journalism-and-film — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. communications.howard.edu/academics/media-journalism-and-film/mfa-film — 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. ous.howard.edu/sites/ous.howard.edu/files/2026-03/Howard__University_Undergraduate_Catalog_2025-2026 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026

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