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Motion Pictures

Wright State’s motion pictures program, housed in the state-of-the-arts Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures, is recognized by virtually every major industry award. You will train in film and video production, or prepare for work in film archives, libraries and museums, arts councils, or festivals. Our students have won national and international acclaim and awards in showings at major film festivals. Choose between the B.F.A. degree in film production or the B.A. in motion pictures history, theory, and criticism.

Department: 
Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures

What we offer

Success Stories

Student Profile

‘I am a warrior’

Theatre studies major Nerissa Jheanelle finds her voice with impressive display of theatre and performing arts
Nerissa Jheanelle, a theatre studies major, has been prolific at Wright State, producing a play, a dance, a movie and a musical.
Alumni Profile

Match maker

Wright State motion pictures alum Scott Marshall thrives as live-event producer for World Wrestling Entertainment
2002 Wright State film grad Scott Marshall has produced World Wrestling Entertainment shows around the United States and in Colombia, Panama and the Czech Republic.
Alumni Profile

Doubling down

2018 Wright State grad Julia Gomez-Cambronero combines her love of theater and Spanish for double degrees
2018 Wright State graduate Julia Gomez-Cambronero's Spanish heritage influences her theatre performances.