Overview

Key features

Students work in several departments, mining the resources and methodologies of a number of creative disciplines.

Film Studies at Coe College is an interdisciplinary major that spans many departments across campus, including art, communication studies, creative writing, theatre and music. Courses in film history and analysis complement a range of production offerings, including digital filmmaking, screenwriting, stop-motion animation and sound. The major culminates in a yearlong senior project, typically a short film, although other options, such as a screenplay, are available.

Students will explore a variety of genres including narrative short filmmaking, documentary, music videos, video art and more.

Over the course of the major, and culminating in the independent senior project, students practice all areas of media production, including:

Pre-production: Concept creation, storyboarding, script writing, location scouting, set-design, casting and collaboration with actors
Production: HD video production with a variety of DSLR cameras, lighting, sound recording, work on collaborative, student-led production crews
Post Production: Video editing in Adobe Premiere, audio mixing, motion graphics, animation and titles, creating trailers and promotional materials

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Filmmaking

Film Analysis

Film History

Independent Project in Film

Movement

Senior Seminar in Film

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cedar Rapids, 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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General requirements

Completed Coe College Application or Common Application
Official results of the SAT or ACT*
Official high school transcript**
Admission recommendation (optional for students who meet Coe's minimum academic standards)
Personal essay (optional for students who meet Coe's minimum academic standards)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

56380 USD / year

≈ 56380 USD / year
Out-of-State

56380 USD / year

≈ 56380 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

56380 USD / year

≈ 56380 USD / year

Living costs

Cedar Rapids

United States

895 - 1290 USD / month

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