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Film Schools in North Carolina

Film degree programs at schools located in North Carolina. Online programs listed here are run by institutions based in North Carolina; that does not by itself mean residents of every state may enroll.

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Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking — editorial selections are published separately under Top Schools. What we list

University of North Carolina School of the Arts logo

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

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