Bachelor of Fine Arts - Producing
- 3 years
- Duration
- 36,390 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Los Angeles / USA
- Location
- New York Film Academy
- School
Program description
At NYFA’s Producing School in Los Angeles, aspiring producers may acquire knowledge of each phase involved in a successful creative production. The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Producing equips students with practical and creative competencies in their chosen discipline, including pitch development, treatment creation, script analysis, talent sourcing, budget adherence, and schedule formulation. The curriculum is well suited for students aspiring to careers in line production, creative production, production management, and many curatorial roles within the creative industries.
Students finish their BFA Degree in Producing in only three years with this expedited program, which consists of eight full semesters. An expanded academic timetable makes this possible by allowing students to finish three full-length semesters in a year.
Program structure
The curriculum of NYFA's BFA in Producing program includes:
- Producing courses that include Film Production, Producer’s Craft: Creative, Business Plans, TV Show Bibles, Advanced Pitching Workshop, and Script Collaboration, focused on writer collaboration and coverage, alongside Entertainment Law, Business Practices, and Business Affairs
- Essential filmmaking classes that may include Cinematography, Lighting, Editing, Screenwriting Fundamentals, and Sound for Producers
- Supplementary courses in Liberal Arts and Sciences including Arts and Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, History of Art, and Theatre and Media
Price
- Tuition: $18,195 per semester
- Equipment and Technology Fee: $996 per semester
- Wellness Services and Programming Fee: $95 per semester
Requirements for applicants
- Completed Undergraduate (BFA) Program Application
- Application Fee ($75)
- High School Transcript
- Narrative Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- Creative Portfolio / Audition
- 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.
