Overview

Students in the Documentary Studies and Production program at Ithaca College take courses in journalism, television production, and cinema and photography. Our interdisciplinary curriculum prepares students to produce their own documentaries and to understand the growing and complex world of documentary film development. Open electives enable you to tailor your own program.

Our curriculum emphasizes hands-on learning with authoritative scholars and award-winning documentary makers, both in the classroom and in the field. You’ll also have access to the school’s broadcast studio, professional-grade video cameras, and digital still cameras for your work.

Many students choose to study a semester in the school’s Los Angeles program, while others have studied abroad in Australia, London, and Spain. And the Park School’s extensive internship and alumni network opens doors at top media companies, from Mark Burnett Productions and MTV to Authentic Entertainment and National Geographic.

Outcomes

At the end of four years you’ll be ready to take your learning to the next level in graduate school and have the broad knowledge and technical skills necessary for a variety of careers producing, directing, cinematography, film and video editing, news reporting, sound mixing and recording, researching, writing, photography, and production management.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Documentary Immersion

Journalism

Investigative Journalism

Photography

Cinema Production

Field Production

Film Aesthetics and Analysis

Media Aesthetics and Analysis

Exploring the Documentary

Nonfiction Production

History and Theory of Documentary

Government and Media

Documentary Industries

Documentary Workshop

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ithaca, 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary school report and official high school transcripts
One letter of recommendation or teacher evaluation
$60 application fee
SAT or ACT scores are optional, and SAT subject tests are not considered

International applicants must submit the following:

A complete and original secondary school transcript or marks sheet (grades) that bears the school seal and certifying signature of a school authority. Also submit official transcripts from all universities attended. Applicants must provide a certified English translation of all transcripts that are not in English.
A letter of recommendation from the principal, school head, or college counselor sent directly from your school to Ithaca College.
Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

56752 USD / year

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Out-of-State

56752 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

56752 USD / year

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Living costs

Ithaca

United States

1128 - 2460 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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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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