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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NYPrivate nonprofitDepartment of Film and Media Arts · Television, Radio and Film (S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications) · Department of Film and Media Arts (College of Visual and Performing Arts)

At Syracuse University, the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Film and Media Arts offers a BFA and an MFA in film that combine independent production with film history and theory. The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications separately offers a BS and an MS in Television, Radio and Film, with undergraduate tracks that include cinematography, production and screenwriting.

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 StudiesScreenwritingCinematography

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Syracuse University

Film, BFA

BFABFA in Film
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,590 per semester · All students — Main Campus undergraduate, full-time (12-19 credits), matriculated Fall 2018 or later · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Syracuse University

Television, Radio and Film, BS

BSBS in Television, Radio and Film
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (Production Track concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography Track concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting Track concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $34,590 per semester · All students — Main Campus undergraduate, full-time (12-19 credits), matriculated Fall 2018 or later · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Syracuse University

Film, MFA

MFAMFA in Film
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Three years of residency
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA
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Syracuse University

Television, Radio and Film, MS

MSMS in Television, Radio and Film
Location: Syracuse, NY
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: One year
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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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).

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

Verified facilities

  • Camera and lighting inventory4K digital cinema cameras, RAW recorders, Super 16mm film cameras and HMI, tungsten and LED location lighting.Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Post-production4K-ready editing with Adobe Creative Cloud and DaVinci Resolve, a color grading suite with a Flanders Scientific monitor, and two sound mixing studios.Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Lighting studio and green screenA lighting studio and green screen.Source: coursecatalog.syracuse.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Syracuse University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
900 South Crouse Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244
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. coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/azindex/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/graduate/visual-performing-arts/film-media-arts/film-mfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. coursecatalog.syracuse.edu/undergraduate/visual-performing-arts/film-media-arts/film-bfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  5. vpa.syracuse.edu/academics/film-media-arts/programs/film-mfa/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. vpa.syracuse.edu/admissions/graduate/admission-requirements/film-media-arts/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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