Overview

Blending theoretical knowledge with practical experience, a degree in Film and Digital Media from Avila University prepares students for successful careers in independent digital video and film production, studio recording, screenwriting and corporate scriptwriting. Students have opportunities to:

Shoot 4k video

Make narrative films, documentaries, animations, corporate videos, experimental films, music videos, webcasts

Edit video with Adobe Premiere Pro

Create special FX with Adobe After Effects

Be part of MicroCinema (our Avila University-sponsored student-run organization)

Write screenplays using industry-standard Final Draft software

Manipulate images and create titles in Adobe Photoshop

Develop web design skills and create websites

Participate in local film festivals, and network with national and international filmmakers

Attend screenings and panels with visiting filmmakers

Watch movies and eat pizza

Additional experience is gained from professional internships. These practical experiences and professional contacts translate into a competitive advantage in the job market.

All film and digital media students complete a portfolio showcasing their professional work prior to graduation.

Career outcomes

The New York Times has called cinema studies the New MBA because it is not “so much a profession as the professional language of the future,” teaching skills that are applicable to a wide variety of careers. Thus, the career prospects for this exciting field continue to grow and be re-defined.

Students commonly seek positions in Film/Video Editing, Screenwriting, Videography, Special Effects, Animation, Documentary Filmmaking, Directing, Producing Commercials, Designing Social Media and Web Content, and Broadcast News or Sports Reporting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Film

Corporate Scriptwriting

Screenwriting

Digital Media: Shooting & Lighting

Digital Media: Editing & Audio

Intermediate Production

Advanced Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kansas City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

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General requirements

Secondary School Transcripts (sent directly to the Office of Admission by college counselor). Final official transcripts indicating high school graduation must be submitted to the Office of Admission as soon after graduation as possible, but must be received prior to the start of classes.

A student may be admitted if he/she has a 2.5 grade point average or above from previous high school work and an ACT score of 20 or above or an SAT score of 930 or above.

Application for Admission.

Official transcripts from secondary schools and universities attended. Secondary transcripts must be submitted if a student has not completed a full year of postsecondary equivalency.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report or an equivalent approved English proficiency test score.

Tuition Fees

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40540 USD / year

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40540 USD / year

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40540 USD / year

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Living costs

Kansas City

United States

980 - 1596 USD / month

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