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  1. The Art School Approach to Film: A Guide to CalArts' Programs and Admissions (Part 2)

    The Art School Approach to Film: A Guide to CalArts' Programs and Admissions (Part 2)

    In the final installment of our exclusive CalArts interview, Alexa Pellegrini speaks with Ranu Mukherjee, Dean of the School of Film/Video, about fine-tuning your admissions strategy, financial aid, how undergraduates and graduates receive direct access to the film industry, film showcases, and...
  2. The Art School Approach to Film: A Guide to CalArts' Programs and Admissions (Part 1)

    The Art School Approach to Film: A Guide to CalArts' Programs and Admissions (Part 1)

    California Institute of the Arts, better known as CalArts, offers an artistic community where filmmakers are encouraged to experiment and explore their creative identities. Walt Disney founded the school in 1961, envisioning an institution where artists of every kind could learn from each other...
  3. Trinity999

    Where are the film schools for the artsy weirdos?

    Okay, I know the title might throw some people off but I'd like to go to a school where people are more on the alternative side. Let me explain, I attended a film program a year ago and it and the administration were a complete disaster. I am a non traditional adult graduate student, I really...
  4. UCLA TFT: How to Apply for 2026, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a UCLA Film School Student

    UCLA TFT: How to Apply for 2026, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a UCLA Film School Student

    As the only film school in the nation where theater, film, television, and digital media studies are concentrated within a single professional school, the University of California Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television combines rigorous courses with hands-on training in production...
  5. Alexa P.

    Best West Coast film school?

    We're compiling a Best Film Schools listicle and need your input! We welcome opinions ONLY from current students, former students who attended for at least 2+ semesters, and alumni. Please submit your vote by the end of this week (2/25) at noon (PST). Thank you!
  6. Alexa P.

    Best West Coast film school?

    We're compiling a Best Film Schools listicle and need your input! We welcome opinions ONLY from current students, former students who attended for at least 2+ semesters, and alumni. Please submit your vote by the end of this week (2/25) at noon (PST). Thank you!

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