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

Tuition costs 14,880 USD per year.

Students study the history, development, theory, and criticism of film and media arts, along with basic principles of filmmaking and film production.

The field prepares students for work in filmmaking and film production, and for applications involving film and media arts criticism and study.

For international students, tuition is well below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 39% of applicants.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center brings together graduate education, research, and public scholarship within the City University of New York system. Its faculty, students, and alumni have received Nobel and Pulitzer prizes as well as Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships. Graduate Center students also teach more than 4,600 CUNY classes each year, reaching an enrollment of more than 120,000 students.

Academic options include nearly 50 master’s and doctoral programs and certificate programs across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Areas of study range from anthropology, biology, computer science, and economics to international migration studies, digital humanities, astrophysics, data science, and urban education. Programs describe their own degree requirements, curricula, resources, deadlines, and application materials, so applicants need to assess requirements at the program level.

The Graduate Center is located in midtown Manhattan, with access to CUNY campuses across New York City and to the city’s academic and cultural institutions. Students can use connections with affiliated academic institutions for courses and research opportunities on multiple campuses. More than 25% of doctoral students are international, representing 40 countries. International applicants should allow for the Graduate Center’s additional application steps and prepare transcripts, statements, recommendations, and any materials required by their chosen program.