Production Option - Film and Animation BFA

RIT's film production BFA develops and refines your creative approach as you produce innovative and artistic cinema.


Overview for Production Option - Film and Animation BFA

Why Study Film Production at RIT


  • Access to Labs: Complete any project with access to the latest software, technology, sound, and screening options.

  • Get Ahead in the Summer: Enjoy a selection of the School of Film and Animation’s courses during the summer term.

  • Study in LA: Spend a semester in Los Angeles with Study Away: LA, RIT's semester in LA where you can intern at top studios and entertainment companies.

In the film production BFA you will explore fictional, documentary, and experimental live-action filmmaking. With insightful and accomplished faculty teaching in state-of-the-art facilities, students receive an unparalleled film education. This option is part of the film and animation BFA program.

RIT’s Film Production BFA

The Film Production degree option focuses on production through visual and sound artistry utilizing hands-on experience with the camera, editing, and sound equipment.

You will understand the aesthetic principles of the art form and develop a range of technical skills while producing creative work from day one until graduation.

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Careers and Experiential Learning

Typical Job Titles

Agent Chief Lighting Technician Creative Director
Director Documentary Filmmaker Experimental Artist
Producer Production Manager Production Sound Mixer
Supervising Sound Editor Visual Effects Supervisor Writer

Industries

  • Movies, TV, and Music
  • Writing and Editing

Cooperative Education and Internships

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Co-op in the College of Art and Design provides hands-on experience that enables you to apply your artistic capabilities in dynamic professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Students in the production option are strongly encouraged to complete a cooperative education or internship experience.

Creative Industry Days

Connect with Design Industry Leaders

RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education hosts Creative Industry Days, which connects students majoring in art, design, film and animation, photography, and select computing majors with companies, organizations, creative agencies, design firms, and more. Creative Industry Days are a series of events that allow you to network with company representatives and interview directly for open co-op and full-time employment positions.

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Admissions and Financial Aid

This option is part of the Film and Animation BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.

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Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
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