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

Tuition is Tuition and fees for the 2024-2025 academic year are $18,500 per year for full-time undergraduate students..

The Film program at Dillard University combines film studies with hands-on production in a liberal arts context. Students develop writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills through coursework and real-world production experiences. The curriculum emphasizes practical training in pre-production, storyboarding, and budgeting. Students work on major film productions as crew members during their studies.

Focus areas include Film Production, Film Studies, Screenwriting, Production Management, African American Heritage in Film, Branded Content Production.

The Bachelor of Arts in Film requires 122 credit hours, including 41 general education credits, 33 major credits, and 48 additional coursework credits. Students complete 30 service learning hours and 90 community service hours by the end of their junior year.

Graduates enter careers in film and television production, including roles as directors, producers, production managers, and screenwriters.

Applicants must meet general university admission requirements. High school transcripts, standardized test scores, and a personal statement are required. International students must submit English proficiency scores.

The programme totals about 122 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typical duration four years. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 41% of applicants.

As Louisiana’s oldest historically Black university, Dillard University carries a long educational legacy in New Orleans. That history has grown into an institution offering more than 20 degrees and certificates across the arts, business, humanities, nursing, STEM, and related fields. Dillard was the first historically Black college or university to offer a bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts.

Academic work extends beyond classroom programs through research centers and initiatives including the Dillard University Center for Racial Justice, the Center for Health Professions and Health Concerns, the Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture, and the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs. Dillard is the only university in the United States with a program in African American material culture. Students learn to think critically and act with integrity, with a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

The university’s address is 2601 Gentilly Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana. International students should review tuition, fees, room and board, health insurance, and the international application fee when planning costs. Evening, weekend, and online programs charge by credit hour, while daytime tuition follows cohort-based pricing. Student support includes academic success, career readiness, mental health advocacy, study abroad, undergraduate research, and preparation for graduate and professional school. Records and Registration assists with enrollment and degree verification, transcripts, course changes, and withdrawals.