Film B.F.A.

Syracuse University

Focused on independent filmmaking, the film major teaches you every aspect of the film industry. Receive a hands-on education on the film production process from development to post-production (scriptwriting, budgeting, pre-production and storyboarding, cinematography, directing, sound design and post-production, including 2D and 3D animation). Study with faculty members who have premiered films all over the world at such venues as Sundance, Black Maria Film Festival, Lisbon International Film Festival, Shanghai International Film Festival, and Guadalajara International Film Festival, Interfilm Berlin and the National Gallery of Art, among many others. Learn from guest speakers, from presidents of studios and streaming companies to Academy Award-nominated individuals.

College of Visual and Performing Arts