Overview

All you need to do is look at the rolling credits at the end of a movie, and you’ll realize there are many different career opportunities to be had in the film industry. Whether you’re interested in screenwriting, animation, directing, lighting, editing, effects, costuming or production—whether you want to be part of the technical, creative or financial part of things—there is a place for you in this exciting field.

As a student of film, you’ll learn the many different facets of the industry, from funding to production and post-production. You’ll learn about the dynamics of working on a movie set, and how all the different aspects tie together to create a movie. You’ll learn about things like proper lighting, audio, foley artistry, set design and more. In the process, you’ll find your place on the set, fully prepared for an exciting career in film.

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School Website Length to Graduate: 6 Months Location: Most Major Cities in US and Canada Students per Class: 1 Tuition to Graduate: $7,750 Subject: Screenwriting

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Film Connection offers courses in Directing, Producing, Writing, Editing and General Production for the film and television industries. Accredited by the National Private School Alliance, Film Connection is not a Title IV School. There is a curriculum that is followed so that all students learn how movies and TV shows are really made. Business skills are part of the curriculum.

Film Connection features the mentor apprentice method of teaching students the necessary skills by having them work one-on-one with their mentor on real world projects. Film Connection enjoys working relationships with mentors in film and television directing, producing, writing, editing and general production in most major U.S. and Canadian cities. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 18 Months Location: FL-Ft Myers, FL-Tampa Students per Class: 21-30

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Do you dream of a career that can allow you to use your creativity on a day-to-day basis? If so, the Computer Animation/Multimedia program at Southwest Florida College could be a great fit for you.

You can gain the necessary skills and knowledge to design and develop web sites and other digital creative material using a wide range of techniques and software tools, such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, and 3D Studio Max. Southwest Florida College can also allow you to gain hands-on experience through a variety of real-world projects, plus give you the opportunity to put together a digital portfolio that you can showcase to potential employers. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 3 Years Location: CA-Inland Empire, CA-Los Angeles, GA-Atlanta, IL-Chicago, VA-Annandale, VA-Arlington Students per Class: 21-30 Tuition to Graduate: $40,544 Subject: Animation

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Do you have a strong creative instinct? Would you like to acquire the skills needed to pursue a career in animation? You can earn your Bachelor Degree in Animation from Westwood College and you will be able to manage an animation project from concept to final product. You will also develop a business foundation to ensure that you can work within a team, meet deadlines, and determine client needs.

Throughout your career in animation, you are bound to face multiple workplace challenges. This is why Westwood encourages you to develop general management, critical thinking, logic, communication, and problem solving skills. Such skills will enable you to face workplace challenges with confidence and effectively overcome them. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 10 Months Location: CA-Burbank Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $31,995 Subject: Film Editing, Television

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TV & Film Editing Program is perhaps the most extensive professional editing program in the world. The special Post Production Session and Real Life Experience courses provide students experience working on real life productions under the direction of a seasoned editor- trainer. Our Professional Audit feature is found only in the TV & Film Editing Program. It enables you to audit ANY course offered at Video Symphony for two years from your Film & Video Editing Program start date. If it is a course not included in the TV & Film Editing Program, the fee is only $300 plus the book cost. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 10 Months Location: CA-Burbank Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $20,995 Subject: Animation, Film Editing, Graphic Design

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Video Symphony is the launching pad of many successful careers in editing, graphic animation & effects, Pro Tools and 3D animation. All over the globe, in every facet of these industries, our students have worked on countless feature films and television shows–from Comedy Central’s South Park to big films such as Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and Disney’s Tron Legacy. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 18 Months Location: CA-Atascadero, CA-San Luis Obispo, CA-Santa Maria Students per Class: 1-10 Tuition to Graduate: $19,875 Subject: Animation

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This program introduces students to the world of 3D animation. Students will focus on the techniques and methods for creating 3D animation and effects using the industry standard software Maya. Maya software is one of the world’s most powerfully integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects, and rendering solutions in the video game design and development industry today. Film and video artists, video game developers, web designers, and print designers turn to Maya software to realize their creative vision. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: FL-Tallahassee Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $119,964 Subject: Acting, Theatre

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The Acting Program at FSU is an extremely competitive program designed to prepare highly talented students for work in professional theatre. In addition to the core of required theatre courses, this comprehensive curriculum includes a sequence of courses in acting, voice, movement, and specialized workshops. Acting students are also encouraged to participate in our London Theatre Experience during the fall of their third year.

Following the first semester, students audition for a wide variety of performance opportunities, including roles in the Fallon, Lab, and Studio Theatres. This balance of course work and production experience prepares students to meet the rigors of a demanding professional theatre career. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: FL-Tallahassee Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $119,964 Subject: Film Production, Television

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The Media Production major exposes students to the history, evolution, and changing state of mass media. Students will develop an appreciation for the economic underpinning of the media, the social effects of the media, legal and ethical issues affecting the production and dissemination of products and programs, the nature of new communication technologies, and techniques employed in the production of the mass media.

This major will impart such skills as writing for the media, audience research, computing, announcing, video production, video editing, and developing media plans. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 2 Years Location: IL-Chicago Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $50,000 Subject: Film Directing, Film Editing, Film Production, Television

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Create and edit your own short film and TV shows. Work alongside industry professionals on real-world productions. In Tribeca Flashpoint’s Film & Broadcast Associate program, you’ll accomplish all this while students at other schools are just getting started.

You’ll begin immediately by assuming real-world roles in broadcast and film productions. Then, you will select a focus in screenwriting, directing, producing, post-production, cinematography, or broadcasting. By the end of the program, you’ll be prepared to enter the industry with an Associate of Applied Science degree, a portfolio and demo reel of high-end film and broadcast projects, and real-world experience. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: VT-Middlebury Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $208,480 Subject: Cinematography, Film Production, Film Studies

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The Film & Media Culture department is the place at Middlebury to study film production as well as criticism and history. We do not see ourselves as a “film school,” as we do not specialize in production and our curriculum is not primarily designed to prepare students for jobs in the industry. Instead, we believe that film and media are a key part of a liberal arts curriculum, and the creative process in all art forms strengthens a student’s education.

Students can get hands-on education in video production, animation, digital art, and writing for the screen as a component of a broader education in film and media. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: PA-Lancaster Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $164,360 Subject: Cinematography, Film Production, Film Studies

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F&M’s Film & Media Studies curriculum reflects the liberal arts orientation of the department and the college as a whole. It is our philosophy that smart and gifted young people who wish to pursue a career in film or the media are best served by a well-rounded education in the field, which includes challenging analytical courses in addition to a variety of practical courses.

We also make a point to open all of our courses to students from across the curriculum, since in today’s media saturated world, students in every discipline benefit from training in media analysis and production. Indeed, although some of our students do become film and media professionals, many go on to pursue careers in other fields, including business, law, science, writing, art, and higher education. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: FL-Tallahassee Students per Class: 21-30 Tuition to Graduate: $119,964 Subject: Cinematography, Film Directing, Film Editing, Film Production, Film Studies, Screenwriting

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School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: MA-Boston, CA-Los Angeles Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $84,480 Subject: Cinematography, Film Production

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School Website Length to Graduate: 2 Years Location: IL-Chicago Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $50,000 Subject: Animation

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Create and animate characters and environments. Composite visual effects into real footage, and generate the elements that make them come alive.  In Tribeca Flashpoint’s Animation & Visual Effects Associate program, take your creative vision to the next level.

Our faculty of experienced professionals begins by exposing you to industry-standard production software tools like Softimage, Maya and Nuke.  After an introduction to the many roles of Animation & Visual Effects, you’ll choose a focus in character animation, modeling, technical directing or compositing.

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All first year students also participate in Production-in-Action. During PIA, you will work with side-by-side with professionals in the industry and students from all disciplines to create a large-scale production. Read More...

School Website Location: CA-Orange Students per Class: 11-20 Subject: Screenwriting

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If you see yourself someday writing a Hollywood blockbuster or a breakthrough indie film… or collaborating with a team of writers on a sitcom or hour-long drama… If you’ve ever imagined yourself accepting an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay or an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, then Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is an excellent place to pursue your passion and hone your skills. Read More...

School Website Length to Graduate: 4 Years Location: NY-Ithaca Students per Class: 11-20 Tuition to Graduate: $33,630 Subject: Cinematography, Film Studies, Screenwriting

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If you’re interested in the creative possibilities of the visual media, consider entering our bachelor of fine arts program. The film, photography, and visual arts program differs from the B.S. program in cinema and photography by adding coursework in the other fine arts. Rather than focusing on one specific medium, you’ll be encouraged to explore the whole spectrum of visual culture.

Beginning in your freshman year, you’ll take many of the same classes in photography and film production as cinema and photography majors (bring your own digital SLR camera and light meter), and you’ll spend as much time in the darkroom or at an editing station as they do. But you’ll also venture into the television studios for video production classes and trek over to the art studio for lessons in drawing. Read More...