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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston Salem, NCPublicSchool of Filmmaking

The UNCSA School of Filmmaking in Winston-Salem offers a BFA in Filmmaking in which all first-year students work across every production role before specializing in a concentration such as cinematography, directing, picture editing and sound design, producing or screenwriting. At the graduate level it offers a two-year MFA in Filmmaking with concentrations in Creative Producing and Screenwriting (plus Film Music Composition).

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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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

BFA in Filmmaking

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration) +3
Duration: Four years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $6,691 per academic year · In-state — Undergraduate In-State 2026-2027 · 2026-2027
Deadline: October 15, 2026 · Fall
View programSelected in: Top Cinematography Schools
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts

MFA in Filmmaking — Screenwriting

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Filmmaking (Screenwriting concentration)
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (Screenwriting concentration)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $10,296 per academic year · In-state · 2026-2027
Deadline: November 2, 2026 · Fall
View programSelected in: Top Screenwriting Schools

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).
  • MFA in Filmmaking — Film Music Composition (Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking (Film Music Composition concentration))Music composition concentration; not one of the seven film fields.Source: uncsa.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

  • Backlot studio and sound stagesBacklot studio with four sound stages, a music recording stage, a technical operations department and post-production facilities.Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
Source: uncsa.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Address
1533 South Main St., Winston Salem, NC 27127-2738
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. uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/bulletin-ug.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/graduate/fm/index.aspx — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  4. uncsa.edu/bulletin/current/undergraduate/fm/index.aspx — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026

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