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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American University

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American University

What traits are you looking for in a film school? To help you decide if American University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's film program.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Film, Video & Photographic Arts section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Film
  • Master’s Degree in Film

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

The film major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Film, Video & Photographic Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Film Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at American University.

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of film bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in film at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 25
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Program

62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of film master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in film.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 53
Film & Video Production 15
Photography 1

Careers That Film Grads May Go Into

A degree in film can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Producers and Directors 2,360 $89,390
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 490 $100,590
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators 420 $77,770
Photographers 420 $82,840
Communications Professors 290 $92,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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