Montana State University

Bozeman, MTPublicSchool of Film & Photography · School of Film & Photography, College of Arts & Architecture

Montana State University's School of Film & Photography in Bozeman offers a BA in Film & Photography with a Film Option, an interdisciplinary BFA in Integrated Lens-Based Media, and a three-year MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking for students with science backgrounds.

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 Production Film Studies Cinematography

Montana State University

B.A. in Film & Photography, Film Option

BABachelor of Arts in Film & Photography (Film Option)

Bozeman, MT

On campus

Film Production (Film Option concentration) · Film Studies (broader film degree)

Four years

Funding not verified

$4,720.45 per semester · In-state — Resident, 12+ credits, tuition and fees · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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Montana State University

MFA in Science & Natural History Filmmaking

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Science and Natural History Filmmaking

Bozeman, MT

On campus

Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree)

Three years

Partial funding

$5,350.45 per semester · In-state — Resident, 12+ credits, tuition and fees · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA , Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs 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).

B.A. in Film & Photography, Photography Option (Bachelor of Arts in Film & Photography (Photography Option))Photography-only pathway.Source: catalog.montana.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

Visual Communications BuildingTwo large sound stages, digital, film and video equipment, lighting studios, darkrooms, a theater and edit bays.Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Black Box TheaterBlack box theater adjacent to the Visual Communications Building.Source: sfp.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name: Montana State University
Control: Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Source: catalog.montana.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Address: Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Website: www.montana.edu

Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.

catalog.montana.edu/undergraduate/artsarchitecture/film-photography/film-option/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
catalog.montana.edu/accreditation/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
sfp.montana.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
sfp.montana.edu/filmlab.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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