Overview

In Creative Media and Film at Northern Arizona University you'll develop a critical understanding of the social, cultural, and political functions of media production, developing a strong foundation to either pursue a career in media or to go on to graduate school to earn a Master's or MFA in filmmaking, documentary, or cinema, media, or cultural studies.

Careers

Director

Producer

Screenwriter

Script supervisor

Location manager

Casting director

Editor

Start a production house business

Commercial production

A variety of television news positions

Assistant producer

Cinematographer

Media critic

Media educator

Multimedia journalism (with additional classes in journalism)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Producing Films

Filmmaking Techniques

Post Production

Documentary Production

Advanced Filmmaking Topics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-27 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-14 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 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

Flagstaff, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Management Media Studies & Mass Media View 909 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

At least 30 units of upper-division courses, which may include transfer work.
At least 30 units of coursework taken through Northern Arizona University, of which at least 18 must be upper-division courses (300-level or above). This requirement is not met by credit-by-exam, retro-credits, transfer coursework, etc.
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on all work attempted at Northern Arizona University.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29568 USD / year

≈ 29568 USD / year
Out-of-State

29568 USD / year

≈ 29568 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11352 USD / year

≈ 11352 USD / year

Living costs

Flagstaff

United States

1010 - 1500 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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