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Temple University

Philadelphia, PAPublicFilm and Media Arts · Department of Film and Media Arts, School of Theater, Film and Media Arts

Temple's Department of Film and Media Arts, in the School of Theater, Film and Media Arts, offers a BA in Film and Media Arts (with optional cinematography, post production, producing and screen studies concentrations), a BFA with directing, screenwriting or animation and media arts concentrations, an MFA in Film and Media Arts, and a PhD in Documentary Arts and Visual Research for MFA holders.

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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Film and Media Arts BA

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Format: Format not verified
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) · Film Studies (Screen Studies concentration) +2
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $22,128 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, full-time annual · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Film and Media Arts BFA (Directing, Screenwriting, Animation and Media Arts concentrations)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Format: Format not verified
Fields: Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) · Film Production (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $22,128 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, full-time annual · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Film and Media Arts MFA

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Media Arts
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (Cinematic Arts: Narrative and Documentary concentration) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration) · Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Time limit for completion: 5 years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $974 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, per credit hour · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Documentary Arts and Visual Research PhD

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Documentary Arts and Visual Research
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $974 per credit · In-state — Graduate, Theater, Film, Media Arts, PA resident, per credit hour · 2026-2027
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).
  • Screen Studies Minor (Minor)Minor, not a degree.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • mediaXarts: Cinema for New Technologies and Environments MA (Master of Arts)Emerging/interactive media arts degree (installation, projection, UX, mobile, game design) without a film pathway in the seven fields.Source: bulletin.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Film Certificate; Screen Studies Certificate; Graduate Certificate in Documentary Arts and Ethnographic Research (Certificates)Certificates, not degrees.Source: tfma.temple.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Temple University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6096
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. bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/tfma/film-media-arts-mfa/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/tfma/mediaxarts-cinema-new-technologies-environments-ma/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/theater-film-media-arts/ — 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. tfma.temple.edu/admissions/fma-graduate-admissions — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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