Overview

Students of the Film, Television and Media degree at California State University, Dominguez Hills are prepared to contribute new and necessary stories with the potential to meaningfully represent their own communities and transform society. Upon completing the degree, students will understand the power of media stories and the impact they can have.

They will have a deep understanding of what stories have been told and what is missing. They will be empowered with the skills to express their voice in places where stories can and need to be told.

Curriculum Highlights

Immediately upon beginning the degree students take introductory classes emphasizing both critical thinking and critical making. Students gain technical proficiency in Digital Toolkit and Introduction to Digital Media Production. Students also become conversant in the tools for media analysis in Genre Analysis and develop an understanding of the key forces that shape media stories in Introduction to Media Criticism. At this point, students are fully prepared for an industry internship at any point in their university career.

Upper division courses including Media Industries, Media and Representation, and the three History courses provide students with historical and cultural knowledge of the structures that impact what and whose stories are told in the media industries. In Creative Producing and Screenwriting students gain a deeper sense of how their own creative work can change the existing media landscape.

Upon completing their degree requirements, an array of elective courses allow students to tailor their degree in a number of ways. For instance, a student who wants to pursue screenwriting can take more media writing and creative producing courses, while a student who wants to work in the field of emerging media might take a handful of courses in emerging media production and transmedia storytelling. Alternately, a student who wants to emerge as a generalist can take courses across film, television, and emerging media, integrating production of both creative and scholarly work.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Digital Toolkit

Genre Analysis

Media and Society

Creative Producing

Media and Representation

Media Industries

History of Film

Television History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Carson, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Media Management Media Studies & Mass Media View 910 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

2.5 or higher for California residents, 3.0 for non-California residents

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Other requirements

General requirements

First-Time Applicants

Students applying to a bachelor’s degree program with no previous coursework at a college or university are considered first–time, first-year (freshmen) university students. The application requirements are different for students coming from a High School in the United States or outside of the country:

Applicants from a U.S. High School

International students who have completed only coursework from the United States, or have a combination of international and U.S. coursework, must meet the minimum Admissions Requirements to be considered for admission.

Applicants from an International High School

First-time, first-year applicants must have completed the secondary education/high school in their own country or the equivalent in another country. Good academic standing with a “2.5” grade point average (on a scale of A, B, C, D, F) or better for all the courses taken, including Math/Science, at the secondary school is required.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

6937 USD / year

≈ 6937 USD / year
Out-of-State

6937 USD / year

≈ 6937 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

6450 USD / year

≈ 6450 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-California resident fee for both graduate and undergraduate students is $420 per unit, in addition to the university fees listed

Living costs

Carson

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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Curriculum Highlights

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Additional Details

Living costs

Carson

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