Overview

With our state-of-the-art facilities, industry-recognized and award-winning faculty, and comprehensive curriculum, you’ll learn every component of filmmaking, from screenwriting and pre-visualization, to cinematography and directing for the camera, to post-production and editing. But you’ll also gain a deep knowledge of the film business from faculty with years of industry experience, and understand the finance, legal issues, marketing, and distribution crucial to success.

Possible Career Paths

This Digital Filmmaking degree from Loyola University New Orleans offers a host of exciting career possibilities. Below, you'll find just a sample of the more popular paths for our students:

Film Director: Bring your artistic vision of a screenplay to life by guiding technical crew and actors through the creative aspects of filmmaking.
Screenwriter: Research, develop, and pitch story ideas into fully-fledged screenplays and teleplays, creating intriguing plots, characters, and dialogue.
Film Producer: Supervise the creation of a film from start to finish, planning and coordinating script selection, financing, and distribution.
Production Sound: Use microphones and other recording technology to accurately capture sounds in real time for use in the final product or as reference for sound designers, sound effects editors, or foley artists.
Cinematographer: Supervise camera and lighting crews to create striking images that help tell a story and create the overall visual impact of a film or television show.
Digital Editor: Collaborate with directors, cinematographers, and sound editors to turn the raw footage captured on set into a finished work ready for audiences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business of Film
Development and Distribution
Arts and Ent Internship
Digital Filmmaking
Audio for Film & TV
Script to Screen
Cinematography
Directing for Camera Documentary

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Orleans, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete Loyola’s free online application or the Common Application
Take a quiz to help discover possible majors to declare on your application.
Submit original secondary school transcripts.
Review AP, IB and other credit guides
Students who complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program are eligible to receive up to 30 credits at Loyola University New Orleans, which is equivalent to one full year of study, or sophomore status.
Submit official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), SAT**, or ACT** scores
Submit one letter of recommendation
Submit the Affidavit of Support and copy of your passport photo page

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

51664 USD / year

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Out-of-State

51664 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

51664 USD / year

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Living costs

New Orleans

United States

1125 - 2151 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Possible Career Paths

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New Orleans

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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