Skip to content
FilmSchools.app
Ohio University campus — Taken from the English Wikipedia. Original Description: view of campus, Ohio University. Original History: 16:24, 19 Feb
Taken from the English Wikipedia. Original Description: view of campus, Ohio University. Original History: 16:24, 19 February 2006 . . Ottawa80 (Talk) . . 1278x506 (331442 bytes) (view of campus, Ohio University.) · Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Buckeye~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domain · source
Ohio University logo

Ohio University

Athens, OHPublicHonors Tutorial College / School of Film · School of Film

The School of Film in Ohio University's Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts in Athens offers a three-year MFA in Film, a two-year MA in Film Studies, a BFA in Film and an Honors Tutorial BFA in Film. Graduate admission is for fall only.

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 StudiesScreenwritingEditingProducing

Ohio University logo

Ohio University

BFA in Film

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Athens, OH
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $7,401 per semester · In-state — Athens campus full-time (12-20 hours), OHIO Guarantee cohort entering 2026-27, Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, Top Cinematography Schools, Top Screenwriting Schools, Top Film Schools in the USA
Ohio University logo

Ohio University

BFA in Film (Honors Tutorial College)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts, Film Tutorial Major
Location: Athens, OH
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Four years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $7,401 per semester · In-state — Athens campus full-time (12-20 hours), OHIO Guarantee cohort entering 2026-27, Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View program
Ohio University logo

Ohio University

MA in Film Studies

MAMaster of Arts in Film Studies
Location: Athens, OH
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,928 per semester · In-state — Full-time comprehensive (9-18 hours), Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View program
Ohio University logo

Ohio University

MFA in Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film
Location: Athens, OH
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) +3
Duration: Three years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $4,928 per semester · In-state — Full-time comprehensive (9-18 hours), Ohio resident · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Directing Schools, 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).
  • Film MinorMinor, not a degree.Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • PhD in Interdisciplinary Arts (Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Arts)Interdisciplinary arts doctorate (Scholar and Scholar Artist tracks); no officially named film or cinema track found.Source: ohio.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

  • Screening Room43-seat screening room with 4K projection.Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Equipment RoomStudent-run checkout facility with over a thousand items of production equipment.Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Peterson Sound StudioAudio post-production studio.Source: ohio.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Ohio University-Main Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
020 Chubb Hall, Athens, OH 45701-2979
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. ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/facilities — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/film-bfa — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/graduate-programs — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. ohio.edu/fine-arts/film/graduate-programs/mfa-film — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

Suggest an update · Claim this profile