Film

First established in 1941 as Masters Institute of Film Techniques, the Film & Video program in the Department of Media & Communication Arts at CCNY is one of the oldest film programs in the country. It is the only undergraduate program in the CUNY system to offer a B.F.A. degree in Film & Video.

The B.F.A. in Film & Video program provides a broad range of fundamental production skills in the areas of fiction and documentary media production. Courses in screenwriting, production, and editing prepare students to produce their own projects in digital video. In addition to production courses, students must also take courses in history, theory, and aesthetics of film to compliment and contextualize the production skills they learn. The program’s emphasis is on single camera fiction and documentary field production.