Bachelor of Arts - Media Studies
- 4 years
- Duration
- 29,000 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Los Angeles / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
In NYFA’s Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies program, students develop essential knowledge and competencies in critical studies, communication, marketing, and interactive storytelling. During the curriculum, students enhance their technological, narrative, and production competencies, acquiring comprehensive knowledge of media dissemination and consumption. The Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies is suitable for students interested in acquiring knowledge of digital creation in the 21st century.
Our distinctive experiential methodology enables students to acquire advanced competencies and expertise in directing, scripting, cinematography, editing, and producing. The curriculum seeks to provide students with the tools to transform compelling narratives into film and content, enabling them to graduate from our BFA degree with enhanced communication, leadership, problem-solving, teamwork, and time management abilities.
Program structure
Core Courses:
- African American Film and Television History
- Media and Society
- Science in the Movies
- Effective Artist: Critical Concepts in the Arts
- History of Theatre
- History of Animation
- History of Women in Film, Television and Theatre
- History of Video Games
- Topics in Film Studies
- Creative Writing
Price
- Tuition: $14,500 per semester
- Equipment and Technology Fee: $966 per semester
- Wellness Services and Programming Fee: $95 per semester
Requirements for applicants
- Completed Undergraduate (BA) Program Application
- Application Fee ($75)
- High School Transcript
- Narrative Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- Creative Portfolio
- Proof of English Proficiency: TOEFL iBT 68 or above / IELTS Academic 6.0 or above / Duolingo 90 or above
- Optional SAT/ACT
- Candidate Interview
About the university
New York Film Academy, known as NYFA, was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, the executive producer of The Hunt for Red October (1990), as a substitute for conventional university-affiliated film schools. Established to elucidate and democratize the competitive filmmaking business, NYFA aims to provide accessibility to education in the art of filmmaking. Today, we empower students from all backgrounds and experiences, instructing them in the craft of storytelling via cinema, media, and the performing arts via a practical, project-oriented methodology.
NYFA provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certifications, and seminars. The New York Film Academy offers disciplines of study including Filmmaking, Producing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Digital Editing, Documentary Filmmaking, Acting for Film, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Entertainment Media, Photography, Game Design, Musical Theater, and Virtual Reality, alongside an English as a Second Language program that integrates conventional language acquisition with arts-related activities.
New York Film Academy is an international university having campuses in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Gold Coast (Australia), and Florence (Italy), along with supplementary satellite sites.
