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Department of Film

Programs/Requirements

The Department of Film at Brooklyn College successfully integrates both film production and film studies, offering two programs of undergraduate study. Students seeking an undergraduate degree may earn a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Film with a concentration in Film Marketing, Film Production, Film Studies, or Screenwriting. Students who wish to focus on filmmaking exclusively may take the two-year Certificate Program in Film with a concentration in Film Production or Screenwriting.

Our film marketing major is a unique program, offering concentrated study in the marketing, promotion, and distribution of film and media. Students enrolled in the film production concentration receive technical training in directing, producing, screenwriting, editing, cinematography, and location sound recording. Film studies majors explore American and international cinemas, a variety of film genres, the history of film, and film theory. Emphasizing narrative concepts and storytelling, our screenwriting concentration is the only undergraduate liberal arts-based screenwriting program in the country.

The certificate program is an ideal course of study for those already holding a bachelor's degree or for those who do not wish to obtain one. The certificate allows for two concentrated areas of study: Film Production or Screenwriting. This program is a low-cost alternative providing the same high-quality course work and instruction and can be completed in two years. This program also provides students wishing to enroll in a graduate program in film the necessary undergraduate training required by most institutions.