You supply your own production equipment. The program catalog puts the required equipment at approximately $800, separate from tuition. Check the current catalog before you enroll, since specifications change.

No. Neither program requires a showreel, portfolio or work samples, and there is no entrance examination. The MFA asks for official undergraduate transcripts showing a GPA of at least 3.0, a resume, and a 300–400 word statement explaining why you have chosen the program and how it supports your career goals. Applicants whose first language is not English also provide evidence of proficiency.

In the MFA, yes. The program ends in a two-term thesis project in which you develop, write, direct and cut a film of your own. The Bachelor of Arts is coursework-based across four areas of competence rather than built around a single capstone film.

The MFA takes about three years, with a maximum of four years from matriculation. The bachelor’s completion program takes about two years, or under one with the full transfer credit, and allows up to five years from matriculation.

Anaheim University is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The DEAC is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. Accreditation is institutional, covering the university and the programs it offers.

Tuition is charged course by course rather than as a single fee, so the cost is spread across your studies, and current figures for each program are published in its catalog. Anaheim University does not participate in federal or state financial aid programs, so US federal loans and grants are not available — worth establishing before you apply.

Yes. Both programs are built for people in work: courses run in nine-week blocks with one live class each week, and a new term starts every ten weeks.

Yes. Both programs ask for evidence of English proficiency — the MFA accepts TOEFL 530 paper-based or 71 internet-based, IELTS 6.5, or TOEIC 800; the bachelor’s asks for TOEFL 61 internet-based, IELTS 6.0 or TOEIC 625. Each catalog lists what it accepts.

Not currently. Anaheim University does not accept students residing in a number of US states and territories, and the list is published on each program’s entrance requirements page. Check it before you apply, or call Student Services on 714-772-3330 to confirm your state. Students outside the United States are unaffected.

A new term begins every ten weeks, so there are several entry points across the year rather than a single annual intake.