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University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CAPublicDepartment of Film & Media

UC Berkeley's Department of Film & Media offers a BA in Film & Media focused on film and media history, theory and analysis, with application-based production and screenwriting courses, and a research PhD in Film & Media with a five-year funding package. The department does not offer a terminal master's degree.

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 Studies

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BA in Film & Media

BABachelor of Arts in Film & Media
Location: Berkeley, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $7,101 per semester · All students — Undergraduate tuition, 2026-27 cohort (residents and nonresidents) · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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PhD in Film & Media

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film & Media
Location: Berkeley, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Five years (10 semesters) funded period
Funding: Fully funded (conditions apply)
Tuition: $6,861 per semester · All students — Graduate: Academic tuition (residents and nonresidents) · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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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).
  • M.A. in Film & Media (Master of Arts in Film & Media)No terminal master's; the M.A. is awarded en route within the PhD program (recorded under the PhD).Source: filmmedia.berkeley.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Summer Certificate in Film & Media Industries and ProfessionsCertificate, not a degree.Source: filmmedia.berkeley.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

  • Digital Media LabConsortium lab shared with Art Practice and Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies; access and equipment checkout reserved for students enrolled in media production classes.Source: filmmedia.berkeley.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of California-Berkeley
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
200 California Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
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. filmmedia.berkeley.edu/graduate-program — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. filmmedia.berkeley.edu/graduate-program/graduate-admissions — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. filmmedia.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-program — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. filmmedia.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-program/digital-media-lab — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. filmmedia.berkeley.edu/undergraduate-program/major-requirements — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026

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University of California-Berkeley Film Programs (BA, PhD)