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DePaul University - School of Cinematic ArtsOverall goodWhile I was there, parts of the directing track felt like they were still evolving, so the quality of classes was a bit uneven. Some were...
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DePaul University - School of Cinematic ArtsThe Marketing is MisleadingI went to DePaul for animation, but was heavily involved in the cinema production crowd due to my partner attending the Direction MFA. I would say...
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Columbia College Chicago - School of Film and TelevisionA waste of time, money, and respectThe general attitude towards MFA film students at Columbia is antagonistic and confrontational. A lot of incoming students have no prior...
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Northwestern University - The Department of Radio/Television/FilmBA Theatre ProgramThe NU Theatre program accepts about 50 girls and 50 boys annually. It is a BA program, so you are able to take classes outside of your major, and...
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University of Chicago - Department of Cinema and Media StudiesExcellent Program: Bad PoliticsI want to start this off by saying I got an amazing education from the University of Chicago. It's one of the top schools in the country for a...- thomkristensen311
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For more than a century, and across widely different cultures, film has been the primary medium for storytelling, for depicting and exploring the world, and for engaging and shaping the human senses and emotions, memory and imagination. We live in a time in which cinema, the theatrical exhibition of films to a paying public, is no longer the primary venue in which films are consumed. But even as it is being transformed by television, video, and digital media, cinema seems to survive, and...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- Ph.D. Program
- Concentrations
- Experimental Film
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $70k to $90k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- Free / Fully Funded
SAIC’s Department of Film, Video, New Media, & Animation (FVNMA) is a top experimental art-school program in Chicago offering BFA and MFA degrees focused on interdisciplinary, boundary-pushing work in narrative/nonfiction film, 2D/3D animation, moving-image installation, interactive/VR/AR, and new media art.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BFA
- 2 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Animation
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Film & Television Production
- Virtual Production
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $50k to $70k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $50k to $70k
Northwestern’s RTVF department delivers a distinctive liberal-arts-integrated film & media education that balances rigorous critical studies with hands-on creative production on its Evanston campus (just north of Chicago).
It has 4 year BA (or BS) degrees in Radio/Television/Film and two fully-funded 2-year MFA programs: MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage and MFA in Documentary Media.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 2 Year MFA
- Ph.D. Program
- Concentrations
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Film & Television Production
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- In-Person Only
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $50k to $70k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- Free / Fully Funded
Columbia College Chicago’s School of Film and Television is one of the largest and most hands-on film programs in the U.S., offering BA, BFA, and MFA degrees in a collaborative, industry-focused environment in downtown Chicago with state-of-the-art facilities including a virtual production volume wall, multiple soundstages, and professional equipment rental centers.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BFA
- 2 Year MA
- 2 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Animation
- Cinematography
- Creative Producing
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Editing
- Film & Television Production
- Producing
- Production Design
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- Hybrid (In-Person + Remote)
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
Students in the School of Cinematic Arts have access to the latest in digital media production equipment plus state of the art audio and video editing software not only on campus but at our 10,000 foot soundstage on the Cinespace Chicago Film Studio lot where we teach classes alongside network television and Hollywood motion picture projects filming in Chicago.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BFA
- 2 Year MS
- 2 Year MFA
- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Animation
- Cinematography
- Creative Producing
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Editing
- Film & Television Production
- Producing
- Production Design
- Screenwriting
- Sound / Sound Design
- Virtual Production
- Visual Effects (VFX)
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
Our bachelor of arts in cinema program focuses on the history, theory, and practice of the still and moving image. We emphasize experimentation and exploration. Because of our small class size, you’ll work directly with faculty and easily find a peer group. You’ll also have opportunities to collaborate with other programs on campus, making you a more well-rounded media maker.
The major in cinema is focused on the history, theory, and practice of the still and moving image within the broader...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 3 Year MFA
- Concentrations
- Animation
- Communication
- Digital Arts
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Film & Television Production
- Screenwriting
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
- Graduate Tuition (Annual)
- Free / Fully Funded
The world's first school dedicated to comedy filmmaking.
- Degrees Offered
- 1 Year Conservatory
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Screenwriting
- Writing for Screen & Television
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Department of Media & Cinema Studies, home to the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, offers a rigorous BS in Media & Cinema Studies with four tracks (including Critical Media Production), blending deep film theory, history, criticism, and hands-on production in a top public research university setting.
Majors are given preparation for future academic and professional pursuits through a required Capstone Project, offered as a 400-level course in...
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BS
- Certificate Program
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
The Film and Digital Media curriculum integrate creative hands-on experience with a fundamental education in film aesthetics, history, and theory.
The interdisciplinary program provides a variety of courses in related fields including theatre, film, video, and arts technology. You'll have great flexibility to choose courses tailored to your career interests, such as critical studies, film and video production, directing, and screenwriting.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BS
- Concentrations
- Film & Television Production
- Theatre
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $10k to 30k
Bradley University’s Media Production Major is a hands-on undergraduate program in Peoria focused on film, video, digital storytelling, sound design, podcasting, and media production, with immediate access to the John C. Hench Production Studio and a signature Hollywood Semester for industry internships and networking.
- Degrees Offered
- 4 Year BA
- 4 Year BS
- Concentrations
- Communication
- Film & Television Production
- Instruction Format
- Primarily In-Person
- Undergraduate Tuition (Annual)
- $30k to $50k
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