Overview

Cinema majors shoot and complete at least seven films as part of the core classes, and often many more through elective courses, gaining a working knowledge of the principles of production in connection with an understanding of cinema as an art form.

Denison’s Cinema program is unique

Denison University students are filmmakers. Cinema majors can take the first production course as soon as they set foot on campus. Majors shoot and complete at least seven film projects, and often many more. Students work collaboratively, often serving as crew members on one another’s films.
Denison’s Cinema House features an impressive inventory of production equipment and an extensive film library. Each cinema student is provided their own camera and lighting equipment in every production course, at no cost. In addition to our digital resources, including HD, 4K, and 6K cameras, we remain committed to teaching celluloid film, and have 16mm cameras, as well as a 35mm motion picture camera for advanced productions.
Our students work one-on-one with professors, who are professional filmmakers in their own right. Our small production courses provide weekly hands-on instruction from the pros. And whether working with a student on a screenplay or a film/video project, faculty members often teach as much out-of-class as they do in-class.

What do cinema majors do after Denison?

Denison University ’s cinema majors have gone on to work as successful independent filmmakers with their own production companies, to writing, directing, shooting, or editing popular Netflix, Showtime, Amazon, Hulu, and Starz series, to working on major motion pictures starring actors like Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Matthew McConaughey, Beyoncé, and many more.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Film Aesthetics and Analysis
Cinema Production
History of Cinema
Jr./Sr. Film Studies Seminar
Theory of Cinema

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Granville, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies View 756 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Common Application or Coalition Application. A personal essay is included in this application
English Proficiency Demonstration. All international applicants must demonstrate adequate English proficiency to qualify for admission.Considerations include, but are not limited to, the following: English as the primary language of school instruction; English as the first/native language; TOEFL iBT or TOEFL Essentials; IELTS; Duolingo English Test (DET)+; SAT Reading; ACT English Language Arts; and an admission interview
Denison University Certification of Finances
Counselor Recommendation & School Report
High School Transcript. Your counselor must send us a copy of your official transcript. We will use this to recalculate your GPA and evaluate your academic performance and course selection.
At least one teacher of a core course must submit a teacher evaluation form for you.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

74000 USD / year

≈ 74000 USD / year
Out-of-State

74000 USD / year

≈ 74000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

74000 USD / year

≈ 74000 USD / year

Living costs

Granville

United States

1312 - 2165 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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