Professor LaRosa’s research interests include a focus on personal voice in filmmaking, technical history, and future of filmmaking, media and identity, and diversity in media production.
Digital Cinema and Filmmaking, BS
Pace University's digital cinema degree offers hands-on training in state-of-the-art facilities, equipping students with professional skills in video production, editing, directing, and cinematography. Gain real-world experience through internships at top industry locations including the Tribeca Film Festival and NBC Sports, helping build a strong network for future career opportunities.
Location
Westchester
Number of Credits
120
Start Date
Fall, Spring
F1 Visa Eligible
Yes
STEM Designated Program
No
Your Filmmaking Future Starts at Pace
Pace University's BS in Digital Cinema and Filmmaking (DCF) program is designed for aspiring filmmakers eager to make their mark in cinema, television, and digital content production. This program offers hands-on training in all aspects of filmmaking, from documentary and fiction film production to video journalism, cinematography, and editing. Students use cutting-edge equipment in Pace’s state-of-the-art communications center, including HD cameras, AVID and Adobe Creative Cloud systems, and dedicated sound stages and recording studios.
The curriculum blends aesthetic filmmaking with technical training, ensuring students gain comprehensive skills in areas of cinematography, lighting, screenwriting, and editing across multiple platforms. Practical experience is a cornerstone of the program, with internships providing academic credit and opportunities to network with industry professionals. Graduates leave with a portfolio of short films, ready to launch careers in the competitive film industry.
The program also offers unique experiences like Booth Review, which explores sports media and broadcasting, and various opportunities for student-faculty collaborations. Graduates have found success at top companies such as A&E Networks, HBO, and Netflix Animation Studios, leveraging the skills and connections gained during their studies to secure positions in film, television, and digital media.
Top 9%
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Top 17%
highest paid communication and journalism graduates (Source: College Factual)
Curriculum
The BS in Digital Cinema and Filmmaking program combines the study of aesthetic filmmaking, technical training, and hands-on production in all aspects of digital filmmaking, providing you with start-to-finish knowledge of the process of making fiction and non-fiction films through courses including cinematography, lighting for HD, editing on multiple platforms, screenwriting, and on-set procedures. Elective classes focus on major directors, themes like romantic comedy and women in film, scriptwriting, casting, and advanced technical skills like lighting, cameras, and editing.
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Careers
Whether you want to make documentary films or fiction features, be a video journalist, a cinematographer, or an editor, Pace’s BS in Digital Cinema and Filmmaking will provide you with the real-world skills you need to achieve a successful career in film.
After rigorous hands-on courses in pre-production, principal photograph and post-production, you’ll gain the necessary knowledge to intern at esteemed institutions such as Tribeca Film Festival, ABC Networks, 30 Rock, The Early Show at CBS, New Line Cinema, SyFy—and leverage those experiences into promising careers in entertainment.
As a Pace student, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with our robust career services team to develop a career plan that best fits your goals.
Our graduates are prepared for jobs like:
- Film Director
- Cinematographer
- Film Editor
- Screenwriter
- Production Assistant
- Post-Production Specialist
Student Quote
With a professional-level studio available to students, all the camera gear we could need, and classes that push us to try new things and visit new places, it was an easy decision to declare my major in digital cinema and filmmaking.
—Kelly Whritenour '18
Where Pace Graduates are Employed
- A&E Networks
- HBO
- MLB Networks
- Netflix Animation Studios
- NBC Sports
- Peacock
Featured Faculty
Professor Pantic’s research interest center on digital journalism; social media; live blogging; active audiences; participatory journalism; intercultural communications.
Professor Fink’s research interests include community journalism, media business models, freedom of information, nonprofit media, and student journalism.
Admission and Financial Aid
Ready to take charge of your future? Pace is with you every step of the way, providing a world class education and the skills your industry will be looking for far into the future.
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- February 15: Regular Decision
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For the 2024–2025 academic year, full-time undergraduate tuition is $51,382. However, many students pay significantly less due to our generous merit scholarships, which offer up to $33,000 annually, as well as need-based scholarships, grants, on-campus employment opportunities, and loans. Pace is more affordable than you think. Financial assistance can come from many places, including scholarships, grants, on-campus employment, and loans.
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Top 6%
Did You Know?
Pace is ranked in the top 6% nationally for return on investment (Source: The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce)
Contact Us
Admission Contact
Office of Undergraduate Admission
New York City: (212) 346-1323
Westchester: (914) 773-3746
Email: undergradadmission@pace.edu
Departmental Contact
Paul Ziek, PhD
Phone: (914) 773-3672
Email: pziek@pace.edu