Bachelor of Fine Arts in Producing

At NYFA’s Producing School in Los Angeles, aspiring producers can learn every step that goes into a successful creative production. In our Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Producing, students build practical and creative skills in their chosen field throughout the program, learning to develop a pitch, make a treatment, analyze scripts, source talent, stick to a production budget, and create a schedule. The program is a great fit for students looking to pursue pathways such as line-producing, creative producing, production management, and any curatorial position within the creative industries.
Producing courses that may include Film Production, Producer’s Craft: Creative, Business Plans, TV Show Bibles, Advanced Pitching Workshop and Script Collaboration I & II, dedicated to collaborating with a writer and coverage, as well as Entertainment Law and Business Practices and Business affairs
Fundamental filmmaking courses that may include Cinematography, Lighting, and Editing, Elements of Screenwriting, and Sound for Producers
Additional Liberal Arts and Science coursework in Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences and History of Art, and Theatre & Media
Ongoing instruction through a variety of teaching methods and immediate feedback by faculty currently working in the film industry
Access to an equipment library with cutting-edge cameras, light kits, and sound equipment

All students pursuing an undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from The New York Film Academy must be proficient in English and have earned a high school diploma (at a minimum) or an acceptable equivalent. All students pursuing an undergraduate degree from the New York Film Academy must submit an official, final high school transcript in order to complete their application. Non-U.S. residents or international applicants, for whom English is not the first or native language), are required to submit proof of English proficiency, in the form of: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 520 or higher (190 for computer-based test or 68 for internet-based test); IELTS 6 or the equivalent. A report from a valid English Language School verifying completion of course level equivalent to a 520 Paper-based TOEFL Score.