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Pittsburgh, PAPublicFilm and Media Studies Program (with an associated department) · Film and Media Studies Program · Film and Media Studies Program, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Pitt's interdisciplinary Film and Media Studies Program in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences offers a BA in Film and Media Studies with a Critical Studies track and a Film and Media Production track, and a PhD in Film and Media Studies taken together with an associated department.

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 Studies, BA

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree) · Film Production (Film and Media Production Track concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $21,594 per academic year · In-state — Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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PhD in Film and Media Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film and Media Studies
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Format: Format not verified
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $27,412 per academic year · In-state — Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences graduate, Pennsylvania residents, full-time two terms · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 10, 2027 · 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).
  • Terminal MA in Film and Media Studies (MA in Film and Media Studies)Not open to external applicants; granted only to admitted PhD students who do not finish.Source: filmandmedia.pitt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MA Certificate / PhD Certificate in Film and Media Studies (Graduate certificates)Certificates, not degrees.Source: filmandmedia.pitt.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Minor in Film and Media Studies (Minor)Minor, not a degree.Source: filmandmedia.pitt.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

  • Media Lending at Hillman LibraryStudents in production courses borrow cameras, light kits, dolly/track and audio kits through the University Library System.Source: filmandmedia.pitt.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
4200 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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. filmandmedia.pitt.edu/graduate — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. filmandmedia.pitt.edu/graduate/terminal-ma — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. filmandmedia.pitt.edu/undergraduate — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. filmandmedia.pitt.edu/undergraduate/production-resources — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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