Bachelor in Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the Film Studies concentration is included in the overall Media Arts major cost, with additional fees for the semester in Hollywood..

This is a concentration within the Media Arts major, delivered on campus over four years. Students develop storytelling skills through hands-on production, scriptwriting, cinematography, and audio work. The programme emphasizes real-world experience through a practicum, internship, and short film production. It is offered in a Christ-centered environment with faculty who have professional media experience.

Focus areas include Cinematography, Script & Screenwriting, Media Practicum: Short Film, Studio Voice, Audio, Podcast, Sports Media, Digital Storytelling.

The concentration requires 120 credits total, with 32 credits dedicated to the Film Studies track. Students complete coursework in production, writing, and theory, along with 600 hours of real-world experience through practicum, internship, and short film projects.

Graduates enter roles such as videographer, film director or producer, cinematographer, content creator, screenwriter, or media missions storyteller.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. No specific GPA or test scores are required. Submit official transcripts and a personal statement as part of the application.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On campus, full-time, four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 90% of applicants.

Established in 1935, Corban University is a private, independent Christian university with a Baptist heritage. Its mission is to educate Christians who will make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ. The university connects academic study with a Bible-centered worldview, worship, creative expression, stewardship, and service. Faculty mentors and close friendships support students as they develop knowledge, practical skills, compassion, and confidence for their careers.

Corban offers more than 50 undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs on campus and online. Academic areas include business, education and counseling, humanities, mathematics and sciences, nursing, ministry, and social sciences. Graduate options include business administration, education, clinical mental health counseling, public administration, Christian leadership, divinity, kinesiology, and a Doctor of Education. The university has a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of 18.

The 205-acre campus sits on a forested hillside minutes from central Salem, Oregon’s capital city. The mountains and Oregon coast are about an hour away, while nearby activities include parks, coffee shops, hiking trails, and food carts. International applicants should understand that Corban is an all-Christian academic community. Undergraduate applicants need a personal testimony of faith in Jesus Christ, a Christian character reference, and either a 2.7 or higher high school GPA or a 2.0 or higher college GPA. SAT, ACT, or CLT scores and application essays are not required.