Bachelor of Arts in Television and Film Arts

State University of New York - Buffalo State University

USA,New York

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 19,663/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 50

Application Fee

Aug 2025

Apply Date

USA, New York

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1871

Total Students: 6,405 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, United States

Bachelor of Arts in Television and Film Arts

Program Overview

The Television and Film Arts major (TFA) at Buffalo State—an interdepartmental program encompassing the Communication, English, and Theater departments—prepares students for a variety of careers in the entertainment industry. The goal of the major is to teach the TFA student to hone his/her vision and storytelling skills, thus facilitating pursuits in such dynamic fields as screenwriting, producing, and directing.

The TFA program recognizes that creative content is paramount in today’s age of multi-media and to that end, encourages its students to tell stories across all media. The program is dedicated to excellence in teaching and scholarship, cultural enrichment, and service, providing TFA majors with an appropriate mix of criticism, theory, practical application, and real-life internship opportunities passionately designed to help them succeed.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of pre/post-production including all roles responsibilities for single camera productions shot on digital media
2. Evaluate films and television programs with an understanding of structure and a historical context of media
3. Understand and create a classical, three-act structure as it relates to writing scripts for television, film, and various new media
4. Understand the business of tv, film, & other media-related industries and be able to create a Personalized Marketing Plan to help obtain a job