
Bachelor's-Master's in Film & Television Production
The dual degree program allows you to earn your bachelor's degree and graduate degree in film & television on a seamless track.
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Bridge your undergraduate-to-graduate education seamlessly
In the Film & Television Production Dual Degree Program, students find their artistic vision in a collaborative environment in which they live and breathe filmmaking. Through hands-on experiences, students land impressive internships allowing them to get jobs in a field they love. SHU faculty members are industry experts and are pleased to work in Connecticut’s only graduate program in film.
Why Earn Your Bachelor’s-Master's Degree in Film & Television Production at Sacred Heart?
Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming first-year students and are admitted directly into the film & television master’s program (FTMA) at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students. Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the FTMA program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into enrollment in the graduate program.
Combined with advisement from their undergraduate academic advisor, participation in activities and programs offered by the School of Communication, Media & the Arts and the graduate program provides strong support toward successful progression into graduate study.
There are two options for the Film & Television Dual Degree Program:
4+1 Bachelor’s-Master of Arts (MA) in Film & Television Production
Students in the Master of Arts in Film & Television Production Dual Degree Program earn a Bachelor and a Master of Arts degree in five years (four years of undergraduate study and one year of graduate study).
4+2 Bachelor’s-Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film & Television Production
Students in the Master of Fine Arts in Film & Television Production Dual Degree Program earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in six years (four years of undergraduate study and two years of graduate study).
Students pursuing the 4+1 or 4+2 dual degree program may be enrolled in any undergraduate major with the exception of nursing and interdisciplinary studies.
Additionally, students will:
Find Support
In addition to an academic adviser for their bachelor’s degree, students have faculty and advising resources that help them stay on track to progress into their graduate degree. Industry-specific events and student clubs are also available for students to be involved in their graduate field as undergraduates.
Save Money
Students who participate in dual degree programs save on tuition costs from a separate graduate program.
Less Stress
When you take advantage of the dual degree program, your spot in graduate school is already reserved. There are no last-minute applications for grad school during the final months of your senior year.
Why Earn One Degree When You Can Earn Two?
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Prospective first-year students may contact:
Undergraduate Admissions
203-371-7880
joinshu@sacredheart.edu
Current dual degree students may contact:
Graduate Admissions
203-365-7619
gradstudies@sacredheart.edu
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