University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

Website
https://comm.uccs.edu/
Location
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA
Degrees Offered
  1. 4 Year BA
  2. 2 Year MA
Concentrations
  1. Cinematography
  2. Communication
  3. Directing
  4. Documentary Filmmaking
  5. Editing
  6. Film Studies / Critical Studies
  7. Film & Television Production
  8. Media Arts
  9. Screenwriting

Film School details

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) offers undergraduate film and media education through its Visual & Performing Arts and Communication Departments with programs focused on film studies, digital filmmaking, media arts, and screen production.
Undergraduate Application Requirements
  1. Common Application Accepted
  2. Official High School Transcripts
  3. SAT/ACT Optional
Undergrad Application Fee
$50
Minimum High School GPA
  1. None

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Quick Facts

Nonprofit/For-Profit?: Nonprofit
Instruction Format:
In-Person Only Hybrid (In-Person + Remote) Fully online

Deadlines, Decisions, & Enrollment

Undergraduate Deadlines:

Rolling admissions
Early Scholarship Deadline: February 1

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Tuition & Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition (Annual): Under $10k
Graduate Tuition (Annual): $10k to $30k

Scholarships

Scholarship & Funding Types:
Merit-Based Scholarships Need-Based Financial Aid Work-Study Opportunities External Scholarships Accepted

Copyrights & Production

Copyright Ownership:
Unknown
Start of Production Classes (Undergraduate):
Unknown
Production Funding:
Unknown
Avg. Out-of-Pocket Production Cost: Unknown

Equipment Access

Equipment Checkout Access:
Unknown
Equipment Access Tiers:
Unknown
Mandatory Equipment & Lab Fees:
Unknown
Production Safety & Compliance:
Unknown / Not Specified
Production Insurance Coverage:
Unknown

Facilities

Filmmaking Facilities:
Unknown

Cameras & Equipment

Camera Types Available:
Unknown High-End Digital Cinema Cameras
Camera Brands Available:
Unknown Panasonic
Lens Access:
Unknown
Lighting & Grip Equipment Available:
Unknown

Software Taught

Editing & Finishing Software Taught:
Unknown
VFX, Motion & 3D Software Taught:
Unknown
Audio Post Software Taught:
Unknown
Writing & Production Software Taught:
Unknown
Virtual Production / Performance Software Taught:
Unknown

Internship Opportunities

Internship Opportunities:
Unknown

Career Assistance

Job Placement & Career Services:
Unknown

Alumni Employment Data

Alumni Awards

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Latest Film School Reviews

A Small Program with Real Potential
Reviewed by: Alumni
Degree: BA/BS/BFA
Concentration: Digital Filmmaking
Pros
  • Dedicated and knowledgeable Instructors
  • Hands on experience with television/short film production
  • Excellent instruction on fundamentals
  • No formal "Film School" application process
Cons
  • Inconsistencies regarding Pre-requisites
  • Limited equipment
  • Inconsistent with curriculum
Some good and some not-so-good with this program.

The Good: The Digital Filmmaking and Media studies track offers students the opportunity to gain real hands-on experience. There are several classes for the production of "The Bluffs", which is a serialized program created as a television show. There is a writing workshop for the new "Season" each Spring, a Production class the following Fall, and then and Editing and Post-production course the following Spring semester, with the final finished season presented at the conclusion of the Spring semester. UCCS also has some really amazing and talented professors who are really passionate about the craft of filmmaking. The Film Production capstone course allows EVERY student the opportunity to create a short film. The course is designed in such a way that each student is responsible for the entirety of the Pre-Production (creating a script, posting casting calls, holding auditions), Production (including shot lists, securing talent releases/waivers, crewing their productions with DP, 1stAD, 1stAc, 2ndAC, Gaffer, Sound Recordist etc.) and Post-Production (editing, color correction, etc.) for their short film projects.

The Not-So-Good: There are definitely instances where the curriculum isn't consistent from one instructor to another. The most glaring instance is the Screenwriting course. I had a wonderful (but tough) professor who emphasized the fundamentals but I know plenty of other students whose professor treated it like a high school creative writing course with no focus on structure or formatting. The department didn't really do a lot to enforce pre-requisites and as a result, we had a number of students in upper-division courses (Directing for Film and Television, for example) who had never even learned the basics. I even know of a student that was in the capstone film production course who was also taking their Intro to Film class at the same time. This led to a great disparity in terms of the knowledge and experience levels between the students in upper division courses.

Something to note... the Digital Filmmaking track falls under the Communication major. There is no formal "Film School" that you need to apply to. If you are admitted to UCCS as a Communication major, you can choose the Digital Filmmaking track.
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Facilities & Equipment
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Professors
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Scholarships
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