Filmmaking & Entertainment
September 7, 2026 2026-10-23 20:53Filmmaking & Entertainment
Online Film and Entertainment Programs
Filmmaking brings together storytelling, visual communication, production, performance, sound, editing, and the study of cinema as both an art form and an industry. It requires creative judgment as well as technical skill, giving students the opportunity to understand how ideas move from concept and script to production and the finished screen.
Online programs are available at undergraduate and graduate levels, with different pathways for creative communication and advanced filmmaking. Students can build a foundation in film and entertainment, develop practical production skills, or progress into deeper study of screenwriting, directing, film theory, world cinema, and digital production.
Explore Our Film & Entertainment Programs
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking
Advance your filmmaking practice through graduate study in storytelling, production, and digital media.
- Duration
- About 3 years, in nine-week courses
- Tuition
- $37,975 · $2,000 per course
- Next start
- Every 10 weeks
- Format
- Weekly live class, plus a residency in Hollywood or Tokyo
- Credits
- 56 units
- Structure
- 12 courses — nine core and three electives — plus a two-term thesis, across 14 terms
Bachelor’s completion
Bachelor of Arts in Creative Communications
- Duration
- About 2 years, or under 1 year with the full 90 transfer credits
- Tuition
- $25,975 · $1,050 per course
- Next start
- Every 10 weeks
- Format
- A 90-minute live class, the first hour led by the professor
- Credits
- 60 units at Anaheim, of 120 for the degree
- Structure
- 20 courses across four areas of competence
Compare Film & Entertainment Programs
See Film & Entertainment programs side by side and find the option that best matches your goals.
| Program | Level | Duration | Credits | Entry requirement | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Fine Arts in Digital Filmmaking | Master’s | About 3 years | 56 units | Bachelor’s degree | $37,975 |
| BA in Creative Communications — Film & Entertainment | Bachelor’s Completion | About 2 years | 60 units | Existing college credit, such as an associate degree or enough undergraduate courses | $25,975 |
Discovery vice president is associate dean of the Akira Kurosawa School of Film
USC & UCLA
where the film school’s founding dean taught before Anaheim University
99%
student satisfaction rate, 2025 program average
Accredited
Accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Meet Our Faculty
Learn from experienced academics and professionals who bring subject expertise, research, and real-world perspective into the classroom.
David Desser, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus and Founding Dean of the Akira Kurosawa School of Film. Has taught at the University of Southern California and UCLA.
Vikram Channa
Associate Dean of the Akira Kurosawa School of Film, and a Vice President at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Henryk Cymerman, MFA
Cinematographer. His credits include Star Trek: First Contact.
Alison Marek, MFA
Award-winning writer and director. MFA, New York University.
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