Cinema and Media Studies - Bachelor [4 Years]
$63,870 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Cinema and Media Studies

  •  It is also the primary focus for an interdisciplinary field of study, established in the 1960s, that now employs historical, aesthetic, theoretical, and cultural frameworks to deepen understanding of television and other moving-image media as well as film.
  • At Boston University, students can pursue the BA in Cinema & Media Studies (CIMS) while enrolled either in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) or in the College of Communication (COM). BU’s major draws on a combined CAS/COM faculty with expertise spanning American film and television, the national and regional cinemas of Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, and the transnational flow of electronic and digital media. Options within the major include study abroad, a local internship, senior honors research, and/or courses in the crafts of film production and screenwriting.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $58560 $58560 $58560 $58560
Health Insurance $3054 $3054 $3054 $3054
Books and supply $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000
Compulsory Fees $1256 $1256 $1256 $1256
Total Fees $63870 $63870 $63870 $63870

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 90 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7 9 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1430 1600 1
ACT American College Testing 34 36 1
Duolingo Duolingo 110 160 1

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students must have proof of their senior secondary school transcripts with a minimum B average.
  • Students required to maintain at least a 2.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • Students required a Higher Secondary Certificate/ISC (State board exams may also be considered for admission).