Details: Filmmaking, Major

Filmmaking

Program type: Major

Wichita State's Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) in Media Arts combines your creativity with the skills needed for your dream career in the video game, film or recording industry. You'll have access to professional training in state-of-the-art labs equipped with the latest technology—and opportunities for applied learning in Kansas' largest city.

Learn how Filmmaking is the right fit for you.

Two students capture footage on a sound stage.
Filmmaking students learn the art of digital filmmaking in both a traditional format and also through the emergence of virtual production.

  • Applied learning at Wichita State

    At Wichita State, applied learning is everything. In fact, every degree we offer has a guaranteed applied learning or research experience built right into it equipping you with the relevant skills and experience to make you workforce ready before graduation.

  • Admission to the program

    To be admitted into the College of Fine Arts, you must first be admitted to Wichita State.

    For WSU's admission requirements, and to apply, click the link below.

A filmmaking student smiles from behind a video camera on a tripod as another student waits for the shot.

Inside the Program

Professional media arts facility is a game changer

WSU is home to a brand new, state-of-the-art professional production space – Shocker Studios.

The 50,000-square-foot facility inside WSU South satellite location, Shocker Studios is home to the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Arts, one of only a handful of degrees in the United States that focuses on acting for the digital arts, animation, audio production, collaborative design, game design and filmmaking.

Shocker Studios also includes recording studios, a virtual reality studio, film studios, a motion capture studio, computer labs, design studios and general classrooms.

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