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2024 Best Film & Video Production Schools in Tennessee

5 Colleges in Tennessee
207 Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Ranked #117 in popularity, film & video production is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film & Video Production Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 207 degrees in film & video production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School

Best Film & Video Production Schools in Tennessee The cinematography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film & Video Production rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film & video production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Film & Video Production Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Cinematography
Bachelor's Degrees in Cinematography
Master's Degrees in Cinematography

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film & Video Production Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cinematography degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Tennessee Schools in Cinematography

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
48 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in film & video production needs to look into Belmont University. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Belmont University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Lipscomb University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in film & video production. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were about 15 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Lipscomb University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

Lee University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in film & video production from Lee University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
91 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Middle Tennessee State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in film & video production. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 91 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Middle Tennessee State University

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Nossi College of Art
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

Any student pursuing a degree in film & video production has to look into Nossi College of Art. Nossi College of Art is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large city of Nashville.

There were roughly 3 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Nossi College of Art in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Nossi College of Art

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SAE Institute - Nashville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.More information about a degree in film & video production from SAE Institute - Nashville

Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 507
North Carolina 710 206
Georgia 690 360
Virginia 630 129
South Carolina 530 10
Kentucky 518 20
Louisiana 489 12
Arkansas 466 60

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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film & Video Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Photography 48
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 35

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