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Yale University

New Haven, CTPrivate nonprofitFilm and Media Studies · Film and Media Studies Program

Yale's Film and Media Studies Program offers a BA major that combines history, theory and criticism with production courses, and a PhD in Film and Media Studies that can be taken as a stand-alone track or combined with one of eleven humanities disciplines. Resources cited by the program include the Yale Film Archive and screening rooms equipped for 35mm, 16mm and digital projection.

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 (B.A.)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Media Studies
Location: New Haven, CT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree) · Film Production (Senior video project concentration) · Screenwriting (Senior screenwriting project concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: Tuition not published
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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PhD in Film and Media Studies

PhDDoctor of Philosophy in Film and Media Studies (stand-alone or combined track)
Location: New Haven, CT
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Studies (dedicated degree)
Duration: Students are expected to graduate after year six; some finish a year earlier
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $26,200 per term · All students — Graduate School of Arts and Sciences full-time tuition · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 15, 2026 · Fall (matriculation year not printed)
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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).
  • Graduate Certificate in Film and Media Studies (Certificate)Certificate for students in other doctoral programs, not a degree.Source: catalog.yale.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

  • Yale Film ArchiveCollection of 35mm and 16mm prints and a circulating library of DVDs, Blu-rays and VHS tapes; member of FIAF.Source: filmstudies.yale.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Screening spacesA 250-seat auditorium and a 40-seat projection room equipped for 35mm, 16mm and video formats.Source: filmstudies.yale.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Yale University
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Not verified
Address
Woodbridge Hall, New Haven, CT 06520
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
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Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.yale.edu/gsas/degree-granting-departments-programs/film-media-studies/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. catalog.yale.edu/ycps/subjects-of-instruction/film-studies/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  3. filmstudies.yale.edu/graduate-program-film-and-media-studies — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026

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