The Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts (BMPA) combines practice and protocol in the field, opportunities for technical, aesthetic, and creative innovation, and integrated theoretical and critical perspectives that will allow graduates to be active contributing members of the industry, society, and community. This degree is ideally suited to high school graduates, students who have tried other programs but want more specific training, and those who have some industry background and want to get a degree. The Motion Picture Arts Certificate Program and the Motion Picture Arts Diploma Program ladder into the Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts Degree.