I’m so grateful for the Film Production department in Goshen College, mainly because it allowed me to have real industry experience, in addition to being trusted with leadership roles in both FiveCore Media, and 91.1 The Globe. I’m a well-rounded professional today because of this department.

Bachelor of Arts
Staging - Film Production
Major
A Small Program That Competes With the Big Ones
Learn filmmaking hands-on, build a real portfolio, and graduate with work the industry already recognizes.
Film Production at Goshen College is a four-year bachelors degree in visual storytelling. Here, you learn every part of filmmaking, from directing and producing to editing and sound design. As a result, you graduate with a portfolio, real experience, and national awards.
So if your goal is feature films, documentaries, or anything in between, this is the place to learn the craft and prove it. In fact, from day one you work with industry-standard digital cinema equipment in real production environments. Small classes also mean close collaboration with peers and one-on-one mentorship from faculty. Best of all, you don’t wait years for your first real project. Instead, you start making work that competes right away.

Is Film Production Right for You?
This major is for students who want to be stretched, and who want proof it leads somewhere. Specifically, the awards, the national ranking, and the Emmy® Award-winning production company on campus are that proof. So if you read outcomes before promises, you’ll find them here.
Better yet, you don’t need a film résumé to start. If creative work draws you in, and you want a close community that helps you find your people from your first week, you’ll fit right in. Small classes and faculty mentorship also mean people know you by name, not lost in a crowd. Plus, the community welcomes students of every background from anywhere in the world.

What You’ll Study, and Where It Leads
The film production program includes courses in filmmaking, film theory, video production, and digital editing, with opportunities for internships and an immersive May term project in Los Angeles. View the complete program requirements in our catalog.
Spend a May Term Immersed in Los Angeles
The fair question about a small college in Indiana is whether it can really connect you to the industry. Goshen answers it directly.
A May term immersive course takes film production students to Los Angeles, the center of the film and television world, to study on location and see how the industry actually works.
Students also get to produce their own short film with the assistance of professionals in the industry, and industry-level equipment.
At many film schools, real access to Los Angeles is something you compete for. At Goshen, it is built into the program, so the connections and the perspective come with your degree.

FiveCore Media: A Professional Studio, Run on Campus
FiveCore Media is the college’s professional, Emmy® Award-winning video production company, and it operates right on campus. At most undergraduate film programs, a real studio and paying clients are things you reach later, through competitive internships or graduate school.
At Goshen, you can join the crew as an undergraduate and build real projects for real clients alongside people who do this for a living. That kind of access is rare for an undergraduate, and it is a large part of what sets the program apart. You graduate with professional credits and a reel, the kind of portfolio that gets you noticed.

Isabel Massud '26
Film Production Alumni

Paying for Goshen
It’s worth asking about early, and you won’t get silence. As a film production major you are eligible for merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid, and more than half of film production students receive a department scholarship, such as the Ainlay, Geigley, Gorsline, Joel Kauffmann, and Kornhaus & Smith scholarships.
To see your own price after aid, run the net price calculator and talk with a real person in the financial aid office. International applicants should ask the financial aid office which international and merit awards they qualify for.
Common Questions About Film Production
The degree prepares you for careers such as film director, producer, cinematographer, film editor, screenwriter, sound designer, and film critic. Goshen graduates work in both independent and commercial film production, in television, and at media companies. The program is ranked #12th in the country by the Broadcast Education Association.
From early on, you can work in FiveCore Media, our professional, Emmy® Award-winning video production company, and volunteer at the River Bend Film Festival, one of Indiana’s oldest and largest. You’ll use industry-standard cameras, editing software, and sound studios in the communications suite, with internships and networking in the industry.
Yes. You don’t need a film background to start, and small classes mean faculty know you by name rather than losing you in a crowd. The community welcomes students of every background, religious or not, and from anywhere in the world, with support that helps you find your people from your first week on campus.
Film production majors are eligible for merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid, and more than half of film production students receive a department scholarship. For your real number, talk with a financial aid counselor and use the net price calculator on the financial aid page. International applicants should ask which international awards they qualify for.
Start your application at the Goshen College apply page, or request information first if you’d like to talk through fit, the work, and the cost before committing. You can also schedule a visit to meet the faculty, tour the communications suite, and see student films. Admission to Goshen is the first step into the major.
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