Overview

The working industry today values students with a variety of skills. Woodbury’s location, within just a few miles of many major entertainment studios, provides students with a host of industry resources and connections.

Produce your future

The Filmmaking program from Woodbury University provides an intensive experience in practical filmmaking coupled with a strong academic program. Students work with filmmaking equipment immediately and learn as active filmmakers. They can study films in our screening room, shoot on our soundstage and campus, and edit productions in our film labs. They will learn to bring their storytelling vision to life through professional faculty who nurture each student’s talents. They will also be exposed to the working Hollywood industry. We offer a practice-based education that requires an internship in the media industry.

For today’s working world, students need to learn a variety of skills to develop their careers. At Woodbury, they will study directing, cinematography, writing, sound, and editing. Students take classes in film history to foster their artistry.

They will also study producing, marketing, and law to increase their knowledge of the working industry. We also offer constant instruction in career development, and student complete industry internships before they graduate.

A BFA degree (accredited by NASAD and WSCUC)
Study in the midst of major entertainment studios, providing a host of industry resources, instructors, guest speakers, and networking connections with filmmaking professionals.
Obtain a strong foundation in production with cameras in hand on day one.
Write, produce, direct, and edit a thesis film.
Explore filmmaking through field trips to studios and production houses to learn about the inner-workings of the industry. Recent trips include: Paramount Studios, Warner Brothers, NBCUniversal, IMAX, YouTube, Panavision, and CBS.
Classes in film history to foster artistry.
Study entertainment business, law, and marketing, critical knowledge for advancing careers.

Prepare for the profession through our industry-related internship requirement. Recent internships include: Paramount, Sony, CBS, Warner Brothers, and Valhalla (Walking Dead).

Career opportunities:

acting
graduate school in filmmaking, business, and law
writing for film and television
casting
cinematography
creating, writing, directing, producing and/or starring in an online series
directing film/TV
editing
line producing
producing film/TV
producing/directing music videos
sound recording and design

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Stage/Grip Lighting Workshop

Film Production

Cinematography

Sound

Screenwriting

Acting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

Rolling admission deadline policy and prospective students may apply at any time, however after application deadline, the enrollment term is not guaranteed.

Language

English

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Credits

125 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burbank, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Liberal Arts Fine Arts View 456 other Bachelors in Fine Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school transcripts that include 11th grade are required for all applicants who have not yet graduated at the time of application. Upon acceptance, and prior to enrollment, a final official transcript indicating graduation must be submitted.

Woodbury University is test optional. Freshman applicants are not required to submit SAT I or ACT scores, but can submit to help strengthen their applications.

Applicants may submit academic letters of recommendation from high school teachers, counselors and/or employers.

Applicants can select one of the topics below and write a 500-word personal essay. Upload the essay directly through the Woodbury Application or the Common Application.

A Form I-20 is generated after an international applicant has been admitted and has accepted their offer of admission by submitting their nonrefundable commitment deposit and Statement of Intent.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46929 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46929 USD / year

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In-State

46929 USD / year

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Living costs

Burbank

United States

1100 - 1600 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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Produce your future

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Programme Structure

Key information

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Credits

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