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Los Angeles, CAPrivate nonprofitThe Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production · John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television · Peter Stark Producing Program · Division of Cinema & Media Studies · USC School of Cinematic Arts

The USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles offers film degrees through separate divisions for film and television production, writing for screen and television, cinema and media studies, and the Peter Stark Producing Program. Graduate degrees include MFAs in production, writing and producing, and an MA and PhD in cinema and media studies.

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 DirectingCinematographyEditingFilm StudiesProducingScreenwriting

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University of Southern California

BA in Film & Television Production

BABachelor of Arts in Cinematic Arts, Film & Television Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California

MA in Cinema & Media Studies

MAMaster of Arts in Cinema & Media Studies
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,700 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California

MFA in Film & Television Production

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Cinematography (broader film degree) +2
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,700 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California

MFA in Writing for Screen & Television

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Writing for Screen and Television
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,700 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern California

Peter Stark Producing Program (MFA)

MFAMFA in Producing for Film, Television and New Media
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus. · Full-time
Fields: Producing (dedicated degree)
Duration: Two years (four semesters)
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $2,700 per unit · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA
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University of Southern California

PhD in Cinema & Media Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Cinema & Media Studies
Location: Los Angeles, 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: 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).
  • MFA in Animation & Digital Arts (Animation & Digital Arts, MFA)Standalone animation degree without a named film pathway.Source: cinema.usc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Minor in ScreenwritingMinor, not a degree.Source: cinema.usc.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.

Official student showcases

Journals

Verified facilities

  • Camera, lighting and sound equipmentProduction equipment for student productions across the school.Source: cinema.usc.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Sound stagesSound stages used for student productions.Source: cinema.usc.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
University of Southern California
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089
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. cinema.usc.edu/admissions/apply.cfm — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. cinema.usc.edu/admissions/tuition.cfm — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. cinema.usc.edu/facilities/production.cfm — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. cinema.usc.edu/festivals/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. cinema.usc.edu/mediastudies/index.cfm — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  6. cinema.usc.edu/production/index.cfm — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  7. cinema.usc.edu/writing/index.cfm — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  8. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026

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