US Film Schools

Reading Time: 3 minutesNew York, New York, USA Columbia is known for its MFA film program with an extremely selective acceptance rate and strong connections to the film industry, plus it offers undergraduate film studies. Quick facts What this school is known for Columbia’s film program is one of the most selective in the country, with fewer than… Continue reading Columbia University Film, NY, US

Reading Time: 2 minutesDePaul University School of Cinematic Arts Chicago, Illinois, USA A growing film school in Chicago with hands-on training and direct access to working film and TV productions. Quick facts What this school is known for DePaul is the only Midwest school in the Hollywood Reporter’s Top 10 film schools. The school is growing quickly and… Continue reading Depaul Cinematic Arts, IL, US

Reading Time: 2 minutesBoston, Massachusetts, USA Emerson is a top-ranked film school in Boston known for strong media education and industry connections. Quick Facts What This School Is Known For Emerson is one of the top film schools in the US with a strong reputation for media education. The school is located in Boston, a major film location… Continue reading Emerson College Visual Media Arts, MA, US

Reading Time: 2 minutesFlorida State University College of Motion Picture Arts Tallahassee, Florida, USA A small, selective public university film school with low tuition and a strong reputation for rigorous training. Quick facts What this school is known for FSU’s film school is small but mighty. The Hollywood Reporter ranks it among the best film schools in the… Continue reading Fsu Motion Picture Arts, FL, US

Reading Time: 2 minutesFull Sail University Winter Park, Florida, USA A for-profit trade school focused on hands-on technical filmmaking skills with accelerated programs. Quick facts What this school is known for Full Sail is known for fast, intense, hands-on technical training. You can finish a degree in about half the time of a traditional college. Many Full Sail… Continue reading Full Sail University, FL, US

Reading Time: 2 minutesLoyola Marymount University — School of Film and Television Los Angeles, California, USA A Jesuit Catholic university with strong LA industry connections producing working professionals in TV and film. Quick facts What this school is known for LMU is known for producing working professionals who land real jobs in LA’s film and TV industry. The… Continue reading Loyola Marymount Film, LA, US

Reading Time: 2 minutesNew York Film Academy (NYFA) New York, New York & Los Angeles, California, USA A for-profit film school with short-term and degree programs; highly accessible but requires careful research on outcomes. Quick facts What this school is known for NYFA is known for short-term intensive programs and affordable access to film education. The school is… Continue reading New York Film Academy, NY (and LA), US

Reading Time: 2 minutesNorthwestern University — Radio/Television/Film (RTVF) Evanston, Illinois, USA A rigorous, theory-informed program in one of America’s top universities; more academic than production-focused. Quick facts What this school is known for Northwestern RTVF is known for rigorous scholarship and critical thinking about media. The program has a strong documentary and journalism tradition. Graduates often land in… Continue reading Northwestern University Rtvf

Reading Time: 3 minutesNew York, New York, USA One of the most prestigious film schools in the world, known for training Oscar-winning directors and industry leaders. Quick facts What this school is known for NYU Tisch is famous for producing Oscar-winning directors like Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone. The school provides one of the largest collections of professional… Continue reading Nyu Tisch Film Tv

Reading Time: 2 minutesSan Francisco State University — School of Cinema San Francisco, California, USA One of America’s oldest film programs with roots in documentary, experimental, and independent cinema; very affordable for California residents. Quick facts What this school is known for SFSU has one of the oldest film programs in the US (founded 1960s). Known for documentary,… Continue reading San Francisco State Cinema