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Wake Forest University campus — This picture was taken on April 27, 2006. One may notice that the windows at the top of Wait Chapel are missing. This is
This picture was taken on April 27, 2006. One may notice that the windows at the top of Wait Chapel are missing. This is due to the cleaning that Wait Chapel was undergoing before graduation in May. · Photo: Jijithecat at English Wikipedia · Public domain · source

Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NCPrivate nonprofitCommunication · Documentary Film Program

Wake Forest's graduate film education is the Documentary Film Program, which offers a two-year MFA and a one-year MA with a sports storytelling emphasis, both mixing online summer courses with on-campus semesters. Undergraduates can take a Film Studies concentration in the BA in Critical and Creative Media.

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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Wake Forest University

BA in Critical and Creative Media — Film Studies concentration

BABachelor of Arts in Critical and Creative Media
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: Format not verified
Fields: Film Studies (Film Studies concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $71,894 per academic year · All students — College of Arts & Sciences full-time undergraduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Wake Forest University

MA in Sports Media and Storytelling

MAMaster of Arts in Documentary Film
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: HybridA regular mix of online and in-person study. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree)
Duration: One year
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $38,650 per academic year · All students — Graduate School of Arts & Sciences full-time graduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA

Wake Forest University

MFA in Documentary Film

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Documentary Film
Location: Winston Salem, NC
Format: HybridA regular mix of online and in-person study. · Full- or part-time
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (broader film degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Two years
Funding: Partial funding
Tuition: $38,650 per academic year · All students — Graduate School of Arts & Sciences full-time graduate tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
View programSelected in: Top Film Schools in the USA, Top MFA in Filmmaking Programs in the USA

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).
  • Film and Media Studies, Minor (Interdisciplinary Minor in Film and Media Studies)Minor, not a degree.Source: bulletin.wfu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • MA in Content Creation and Strategic Storytelling (4+1) (MA in Content Creation and Strategic Storytelling)General content creation / strategic communication master's for any major, open only to current Wake Forest undergraduates; capstone may be a campaign or internship rather than a film.Source: documentary.wfu.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

  • DFP at BrookstownThe program is housed in a repurposed cotton mill with classrooms and editing facilities.Source: documentary.wfu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Wake Forest University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston Salem, NC 27106
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.wfu.edu/graduate/programs/degree-programs/documentary-film-program/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. bulletin.wfu.edu/undergraduate/departments-programs/film-media-studies/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. documentary.wfu.edu/about-2/dfp-at-brookstown/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. documentary.wfu.edu/applying-to-the-dfp/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. documentary.wfu.edu/capstone-project/ — 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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