Edinboro University

Become a 21st-Century Storyteller

Put your plans in motion with a concentration in Film and Video from Edinboro University.

Smart phones put a video camera in every pocket. Online tutorials train everyone in the latest editing software. The pressure is on tomorrow’s media producers — not just to operate sophisticated equipment — but to tell compelling stories and to craft eye-popping images that get noticed.

In the studio, on location or in post-production labs, small groups of student filmmakers create movies alongside accessible, award-winning faculty. The Edinboro B.F.A. is a degree program designed to feel like a personalized apprenticeship in 21st-century storytelling. The hours spent setting lights, color-grading footage or recording multi-track scores aren’t merely to acquire skills through assignments and exercises. Instead, each course works to build an employer-ready portfolio of polished projects for film festival screenings nationwide. You’ll graduate ready to make your mark in the growing film and video industry.

There is no portfolio review prior to admission. Just bring your passion for the arts and a desire to work hard in a multidisciplinary, highly supportive environment.

expert faculty

Accomplished faculty instruct, guide and inspire Edinboro students to achieve and lead. EU faculty are recognized for their commitment to student success and creating a personal and engaging academic environment.

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talented students

Student competitions, gallery exhibitions and portfolio development help students prepare for life as professional artists. With the knowledge and skills they gained at EU, graduates enjoy success across the U.S. and around the world.

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a place to create

Edinboro students thrive in an exciting, artistic environment. Visiting artists provide inspiration, student organizations offer support, and exceptional studio facilities enable them to develop their own personal aesthetic.

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Guidance from true professionals.

Brian Fuller heads Edinboro’s Film and Video program. An M.F.A. graduate of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (named a top film school by the American Society of Cinematographers), Fuller is a C.I.N.E.- and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. His films have been screened at Grauman’s Egyptian Theater, the Statue of Liberty’s IMAX Dome and on PBS as well as at festival venues around the world. A career educator, Fuller has helped student filmmakers earn more than 60 competitive prizes. His graduates shoot for ESPN, edit Drunk History, design apps for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, document the perilous ascent of Yosemite’s Dawn Wall, crew major Hollywood movies and make commercial and promotional films at regional production houses across the country. Fuller frequently hires the most promising of his current students to collaborate on his own films

Creative work space.

As a Film and Video major, you’ll have access to an extensive inventory of high-definition cameras, studio and location lights, shotgun and wireless microphones, dual-system audio recorders and professional grip equipment. A corps of senior student lab aides loan and maintain these tools to complete both course assignments and supplemental personal projects.

Edinboro mediamakers edit in a server-based environment which supports collaborative work with filmmaking’s large media files. Classroom workstations and post-production laboratories are outfitted with the latest versions of industry-standard software. Additionally, students are welcome to reserve Doucette Hall’s soundstage and audio recording studios.