PARTICIPATING COLLEGES
If you are serious about pursuing a career in film, you'll need to know what higher education opportunities are available. Our College Corner is here to help! Film and Media have become immensely popular areas of study and there are literally hundreds of schools offering a diverse range of programming. This page offers an organized and expansive list of schools that focus on creative arts education so that you can make informed decisions about your future as a creative. Take some time to check out each school and their unique approach to film and media education. Invite your parents and guidance counselors to review the material with you. This will help you feel confident that you're finding a fit that will recognize your talents and help you fulfill your dreams. The schools featured here support our festival because they value your passion and talent.
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Built on story, the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts immerses students in the art of filmmaking. Whether specializing in live-action, animation, or visual effects, students learn how to write and direct films that utilize the various tools they need to tell their stories from script to screen. The College, ranked #13 by The Hollywood Reporter, teaches the craft of filmmaking, but more importantly, the scalable skills to tell stories effectively, artfully, and authentically – regardless of background, capital, or circumstances.
The Film School puts additional emphasis on collaboration by training students to be renaissance filmmakers and unselfish collaborators. Instead of renting or competing for resources, every student is guaranteed equal access to a full range of industry-standard equipment and facilities. Additionally, the College provides funding for each student production.
Website:
Contact:
Paige Roberts
Head of Admissions
proberts@fsu.edu
850-644-8524
SMU Meadows Division of Film and Media Arts is devoted to training and mentoring students to become artists in film and media. Students can gain hands-on access to equipment the very first semester and have numerous opportunities to hone their craft in scriptwriting, directing, producing, lighting, audio recording and more, whether it be for class projects, film festivals or for the Division’s biennial full-length feature film project, produced entirely by students with the mentorship of industry-respected faculty. Alumni enjoy careers as directors, screenwriters, producers, cinematographers, media executives and artistic directors, with work ranging from documentaries and shorts and feature-length films to television series and online digital videos. Alumni awards are many, including the 2012 Oscar for Best Animated Short (William Joyce, ’81); a 2013 Oscar nomination for Best Sound Mixing on the film Lincoln (Ron Judkins, ’75); and numerous Emmy, Telly and Peabody awards.
Website:
https://www.smu.edu/meadows/areasofstudy/filmmediaarts
Contact:
Phone – (214) 768-2129
Email - film@smu.edu
Description:
The Department of Film and Media Arts is a top tier production and studies program, offering bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, master of arts, and master of fine arts degrees. With an enrollment of over 500 undergraduates and about 40 graduate students, the Department of Film and Media Arts trains students from a fine arts perspective with an original vision through learning and developing professional industrial film industry skills such as Directing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Post-Production and more.
Our students have received top prizes in every major student competition in the United States and abroad, as well as major professional recognition, including Hollywood’s coveted Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, several Oscar nominations, and awards from both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Students also have received nationally competitive University Film and Video Association production grants, National Endowment for the Arts media fellowships, Eastman Kodak Scholarships, and the Princess Grace Award, among other awards.
Website: https://tfma.temple.edu/fma
Program Contacts:
Josette Todaro
Assoc. Director of Admissions and Recruitment
215-204-3209
Professor Chet Pancake
Associate Professor
Chair of Film and Media Arts
SCAD is a private, nonprofit, accredited university, offering 100 graduate and undergraduate degree programs in more than 40 majors across locations in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and online via SCADnow. The School of Film and Acting offers degrees in acting, film and television, production design, and sound design.
With resources that rival Hollywood studios, award-winning professors, stunning locations, a professionally run casting office, and stellar film and television festivals, the SCAD School of Film and Acting is the ideal place to launch into the film and television industry. Students are prepared to command roles onstage and on screen through live performances, sitcoms, dramatic series, music videos, commercials, and more.
SCAD's undergraduate and graduate degrees in film and television are available in both Atlanta and Savannah, and beginning Fall 2024, SCAD is offering M.A. degrees in editing and cinematography in Atlanta and Savannah.
Website: https://www.scad.edu/academics/programs/film-and-television
Contact:
Savannah College of Art and Design Admission
admission@scad.edu
Pursue your passion for filmmaking just miles from New York City. Learn what it’s like to direct your own film using Hollywood-quality equipment. Master the ins and outs of film production. See why the Hofstra film program has been recognized by Variety as both a top school for media and entertainment professionals and as a "stellar" film program worldwide.
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https://www.hofstra.edu/communication/
https://www.hofstra.edu/undergraduate/film.html
Curriculum
Four distinct degree options allow you to choose a course of study based on your interests:
BA in Film Studies and Production
Designed for the student who is interested in the creation and production of narrative or documentary feature or short films; you'll study writing, designing, directing, and editing films in traditional and digital formats.
BS in Video/Television and Film
Prepares students for careers with a more technical, specialized approach to television, video, and film production; courses include advanced theatrical production, television technologies, multi-camera production, and a production practicum.
BFA in Filmmaking
Allows students to take a wider range of specialized courses in various aspects of the craft—such as cinematography, sound design, editing, digital post-production, and screenwriting.
BFA in Writing for the Screen
Provides instruction for dramatic writers across all platforms, offering deep study in professional writing practice in pre-professional settings to prepare our graduates to excel in “writing rooms” for all manner of screen media, new and old.
Contact Us
Rodney Hill, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Radio, Television, Film
William Jennings, MFA
Associate Professor and Film Area Coordinator
Overview
In Drexel’s comprehensive and rigorous Film & Television program, we want you to tell stories. In your first week, we will give you cameras and send you out searching; you’ll learn to use sound to draw in viewers, and the craft of editing to connect them with characters.
The Westphal College Screenwriting & Playwriting program guides students in their pursuit of a career writing for the stage or screen; emphasizes the principles of dramatic writing through a practical hands-on approach to instruction.
Website URL
https://drexel.edu/westphal/academics/undergraduate/
Contact details
•Film & Television
John Avarese, MPSE, CAS
Program Director, Film & Television
•Screenwriting & Playwriting
Matthew J. Kaufhold
Program Director, Screenwriting & Playwriting
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Program Description:
Dodge College offers a complete array of undergraduate and graduate degrees for students interested in all facets of film and media arts. The Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts offers bachelor degrees in Animation and Visual Effects, Broadcast Journalism and Documentary, Creative Producing, Film and Media Studies, Film and Television Production, Public Relations, Advertising and Entertainment Marketing, Screen Acting, and Writing for Film and Television.
Website: https://www.chapman.edu/dodge
Contact information:
Chapman University
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
dodgeadmit@chapman.edu
(714) 997-6996
Program Reel: https://youtu.be/l_bTDbu4xzo?si=p8hyXsmyNdFUouHV
Description:
New York Film Academy (NYFA), is a regionally accredited College of Film, Media, and Performing Arts, is designed for a new generation of storytellers - artists who share a driving passion and want to learn by doing, creating their own projects in a hands-on, intensive environment.
Students can choose from a rich variety of Degree programs, 1- and 2-year conservatories, and workshops, as well as teen and kids camps in the visual and performing arts. NYFA has campuses in New York City, Los Angeles, and South Beach, Miami; Gold Coast, Australia; and a year-round location in Florence, Italy. Summer workshops are offered at numerous international locations including Harvard University, Paris, and more.
Website:
Contact:
Kenneth Huitt
212 674 4300 x 1162
Kenneth.Huitt@nyfa.edu
Description:
The Media School combines decades-long traditions of journalism and communications with a commitment to preparing students for 21st-century media careers. Our graduates are journalists and marketing professionals, advertising executives and public relations experts, filmmakers and directors, scholars, game designers, researchers and more. Together, we’re creating the media landscape of the future.
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Description:
Temple University's Klein College of Media and Communication is an innovative hub for aspiring media professionals, offering hands-on experience in media production, television, and digital media. With state-of-the-art facilities and a strong focus on real-world skills, students get the opportunity to create impactful content and build a dynamic portfolio. Whether you are interested in storytelling, production, or media management, Klein College prepares you for a successful career in the ever-evolving media landscape.
The Media Studies and Production department has earned recognition for its outstanding contributions to TV production through various awards and accolades. Known as the "Student Emmys," the College Television Awards celebrate exceptional work by students in TV production. Klein College students have received accolades in categories such as Best Drama, Best Comedy, and Best Documentary, showcasing their creativity and technical skills. In 2022 and 2023, TUTV (Temple University Television) was honored by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) as the nation's top college TV station. Quinta Brunson, creator, and star of the hit TV series "Abbott Elementary", attended Temple and got her start on TUTV's first student-produced comedy-variety show, Temple Smash.
Website: https://klein.temple.edu/visit
Program Contact:
Frank Bowman, Director for Enrollment Management, frank.bowman@temple.edu, 215-204-5712
Description:
The Newhouse School is the most comprehensive standalone school of communication in the country, offering programs that span the communications industry. At the Newhouse School, we’re training the next generation of communications leaders—professionals who are prepared not only to enter a rapidly-changing media industry, but also to shape its future.
Website: https://newhouse.syr.edu/
Description:
WE ARE STORYTELLERS
“There is no greater power on this earth than story.” – Libba Bray
Whether stories are told on the biggest screen, or the smallest stage, stories have the power to shape the world we live in. At WCU’s School of Stage and Screen, the power of storytelling is what brings our students, faculty, and our educational experiences together. In everything from documentaries, short films, and stage classics, our students are bound together by the collaborative power of storytelling to change lives.
Our mission is to educate and empower the storyteller within our students. We do this by creating an immersive experiential learning environment both inside and outside the classroom. Performance and production opportunities begin in the first semester of study, and our rigorous classroom experiences are enhanced by a faculty who are active and dedicated educators and practitioners of their craft.
The WCU experience doesn’t end at graduation. Our tightly knit web of students, faculty, and alumni create an invaluable network to launch our students into the professional world. We celebrate the stories we tell here, the stories that we tell after and beyond WCU, and most of all the stories that have not yet been told.
Email: sas@wcu.edu
Phone: 828-227-7491
Description:
With four years of intensive animating, filmmaking, and screenwriting - using state-of-the-art equipment in cutting-edge facilities - the Cinema Arts department at Point Park University prepares artists to be working creatives and professionals in the entertainment industry. The department offers BFAs in Animation, Cinema Production, and Screenwriting, a BA in Cinema Arts, and an MFA in Screenwriting and Playwriting.
Website: www.pointpark.edu/cinema
Description:
Ranked among the best film schools in the country, the filmmaking school at UNCSA knows that you won’t become a filmmaker by just sitting in a classroom. In your first two years at UNCSA, you will direct and shoot numerous digital projects as you take hands-on courses in every facet of modern film production. Then you’ll choose a concentration—animation, cinematography, directing, editing & sound design, producing, production design, or screenwriting—and collaborate with classmates on original short films, submitted to festivals around the world.
Website Link: www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking
Program Reel: https://youtu.be/cA5q3ZKlkDc
Film Admissions Contact: Channon Burroughs
Film Admissions Liaison
Phone: 336-631-1547
Email: Burroughsc@uncsa.edu
Description:
The Film, Television and Media Arts programs at Quinnipiac University create a hands-on, experiential learning environment where students combine narrative skills with technical proficiency and artistic merit to create innovative content for film and episodic productions.
Film, Television and Media Arts Website:
https://www.qu.edu/schools/communications/programs/bachelors-degree/film-television-and-media-arts/
Film, Television and Media Arts Sizzle Reel:
https://vimeo.com/620958034/b468515864?share=copy
Frederick K. Staudmyer
Chair and Associate Professor
Film, Television and Media Arts
Office: CCE 254
Phone: (203) 582-6554
PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATING COLLEGES
All colleges below have participated in the AAHSFF college fair and are listed in alphabetical order. We encourage you to visit their websites and dig into their information to find the right college for you!
