begins with your personal creative vision and supports your work with advanced hands-on training in
Students can study a range of courses in our General BA degree or apply in their sophomore year to specialize in specific disciplines for BA / BFA concentrations. Students can also choose a four-year Animation and Media Arts BFA.
Our Directing and Screenwriting courses are taught by faculty with national and international film festival accolades as well as experience with crucial theatrical cinema and streaming media sales markets.
Contact for more info: FMA Chair - Chet.Pancake@Temple.edu
Our Cinematography courses include advanced cameras like the Arri Alexa 35 with Zeiss lenses with full lighting, gaffing, wireless focus pulling, video village, and DIT training. We continue to produce festival-ready works on 16 / S16 and 35mm analogue film with free processing and 4k film scanning with our Cintel Black Magic Scanner. We also provide moving camera courses for Steadi-cam, Gimbal, Jib, Easy Rig, Dolly and Drone work.
Contact for more info: Cinematography BA Director – Jen Schneider – Jschneid@Temple.edu
Our Postproduction (film & sound editing) courses utilize state-of-the-art editing suites with color correction and visual effects courses.
Creative Producing students learn the management, leadership, finances, and business of film in courses with active industry experts.
Contact for more info: FMA Chair - Chet.Pancake@Temple.edu
Our Animation and Media Arts BFA provides four years of immersive training in script writing & 2D/3D/Stop motion animation, as well as Interactive Arts, Projection Design, and Video Game writing and production.
Contact for more info: Animation and Media Arts BFA Director - Zachary.Vickers@Temple.edu
Philly seemed like a really exciting city and Temple seemed to have this really great film program that really prioritized experience and it almost treats film like a trade which really interested me because it was hands on.
Temple Film and Media Arts combines hands-on production experience, professional training, and creative exploration in a nationally recognized university environment. Students learn by making films, animations, interactive media, and emerging forms of storytelling from their first year onward.
Located in Philadelphia, one of the country's most vibrant creative cities, Temple provides access to a thriving independent film scene while connecting students to major industry hubs like New York City and Los Angeles through internships, Study Away programs, festivals, and professional networks.
A Temple FMA degree can help you explore a wide range of jobs and freelance opportunities across the film industry, including roles in production, editing, directing, lighting, and sound such as:
Graduates pursue careers across the entertainment and creative industries, including:
Graduates also continue their education in competitive graduate programs in film, animation, media arts, and related fields.
Temple's program connects students with professional opportunities through:
Students also benefit from Philadelphia's growing film, television, and creative media industries.
Philadelphia offers students the best of both worlds: an affordable, creative city with a strong independent film and arts culture and direct access to major industry centers.
Students can develop their craft in a supportive environment while still connecting to New York and Los Angeles through Temple's programs and location.
Philadelphia has a thriving creative community with a rich history of:
Students are surrounded by artists, filmmakers, theaters, galleries, museums, and creative organizations that provide inspiration and professional opportunities.
Yes. Temple students have opportunities to connect with both major entertainment markets.
Students benefit from:
