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  4. BFA Film and Media Arts

BFA Film and Media Arts

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Cleveland State University

Program Overview

The BFA in Film & Media Arts is a professional training degree program to prepare students for careers in film and media arts. FMA majors use creative problem solving to craft narratives with subtext and emotional depth, bolstered by precise industry skills. Tracks of Writing and Directing, Acting and Directing, Writing and Producing, Cinematography, Postproduction, and Interactive Media allow for discipline focus and opportunities for collaborative projects of increasing sophistication.

Program Key Stats

$21375 (Annual cost)



85 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
30
58

880
6.0
78

Additional Information & Requirements

Higher Secondary School Certificate GPA 2.3 out of (4.0 score). IELTS: 6.0 and at least 5.0 in each section. TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based): 78 and at least 17 in each section.

Career Options

  • Screenwriter
  • Series Writer
  • Copywriter
  • Writer
  • Writer’s Assistant; Executive Producer
  • Creative Producer
  • Associate Producer
  • Line Producer; Production Manager
  • Unit Production Manage; Production Coordinator; Script Supervisor; Production Assistant; Director; First/Second Assistant Director; Cinematographer; Director of Photography; Camera Operator; First/Second Assistant Camera; Key Grip; Grip; Gaffer; Best Boy; Sound Mixer; Boom Operator; Location Manager; Postproduction Supervisor; Editor; Assistant
  • Dialog
  • Sound Editor; Colorist; Compositor; Digital Effects Artist; Actor; Casting Director; Writer/Director; Writer/Producer; Commercial Director; Music Video Director; Filmmaker; Documentarian; Interactive Media Creator

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