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. As a filmmaking student, you’ll be taught by and be able to network with industry professionals—those on faculty and visiting guest artists.

You will learn industry standards and protocol, and practice your craft on state-of-the-art sound stages and studios with professional equipment. Every spring, you will have the opportunity to attend screenings at RiverRun International Film Festival, which we co-host on our campus. Your senior year, you’ll travel to Los Angeles with faculty mentors from your concentration to screen your films for industry executives and influential UNCSA alumni. The goal of our conservatory is for you to become a “complete” filmmaker—an experienced storyteller skilled in all facets of the moving image arts.

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Website Link: www.uncsa.edu/filmmaking

Program Reel: https://youtu.be/cA5q3ZKlkDc

Film Admissions Contact: Channon Burroughs, Admissions Counselor

Phone: 336-631-1547

Email: Burroughsc@uncsa.edu

SMU Meadows Division of Film and Media Arts is devoted to training and mentoring students to become artists in film and media. 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. Students can gain hands-on access to equipment the very first year and have numerous opportunities to hone their craft in scriptwriting, directing, producing, lighting, audio recording and more. Offering B.A. and B.F.A. degrees, the Division offers plenty of curriculum choices and guidance about the industry, including hands-on production training and courses covering the historical and theoretical aspects of film and media. Unlike many film programs at other universities, Meadows Film & Media Arts has the advantage of being part of the larger Meadows School of the Arts, an award-winning school encompassing 10 areas of study in the visual, performing and communication arts. This interdisciplinary environment facilitates collaboration between filmmakers and artists from other disciplines such as theatre, advertising, music and more, fostering creativity and imagination as students develop practical skills and their own artistic visions and voices. For more information, please visit us at smu.edu/film.

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Website Link: https://www.smu.edu/meadows/areasofstudy/filmmediaarts

Phone: (214) 768-2129

Email: film@smu.edu

The inclusion of Cinematic Arts within the Department of Art and Art History says much about our approach. We believe that filmmaking is an art that must be mastered by disciplined practice and reflection. We train and mentor filmmakers under the studio art model with a balanced dose of exercise and theoretical appreciation.

The Department of Art and Art History at UTA has an excellent reputation for grooming young filmmakers, preparing them for the creative challenges and emotional rigors of the motion picture industry. The success of our graduates is the result of a well-designed, three-tiered program. An introductory level of technical and aesthetic principles, an intermediate level to widen narrative skills, and an advanced level to produce high-quality portfolio ready work.

The mission of the Cinematic Arts area is to nurture and train filmmakers to become well-rounded artists as well as responsible storytellers.

We are a community devoted to storytelling through the cinematic art form and to each other's creative self-discovery and growth. Our purpose is to train and mentor but also to inspire and challenge.

We believe in a personal and inclusive film instruction that embraces multiple genres, strong ethics, and professional standards within the cinematic tradition.

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Website Link: https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/liberal-arts/departments/art/areas-of-study/cinematic-arts

Phone: (817)-272-2011

Email: admissions@uta.edu

Film Program Contact: Bart Weiss, UTA Cinematic Arts, bart@uta.edu

In a conservatory setting, our immersive curriculum prepares you for a multi-faceted career in the filmmaking industry. You’ll learn how to perform each role on set as you rotate through the crew positions on other student films, giving you a well-rounded understanding of each position’s impact on the storytelling process.

You will work one-on-one with faculty and visiting filmmakers who are industry experts with a gift for teaching. As true mentors, your professors will guide you through each step of the filmmaking process, offering their knowledge and creating relationships that will continue beyond your time at FSU.

From pre-production to post-production, storytelling remains the defining feature of our Bachelor of Fine Arts program. While putting passion into practice, your time at the FSU Film School will provide you with industry-standard skills and a story-first education to lay the foundation of your career in filmmaking.

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Website Link: https://film.fsu.edu/

Film Admissions Contact: Paige Roberts, Head of Admissions – College of Motion Picture Arts, proberts@fsu.edu

Phone: (850) 645-8675

Email: admissions@film.fsu.edu

The Film + Digital Content program at Hussian College In Studio features an exclusive curriculum developed by Hollywood studio executives and industry experts with a holistic approach to film production, entrepreneurship and original content creation. Our students are immersed in screenwriting, directing, sound design, cinematography, producing, pre-production, and post-production through an intensive series of collaborative and mentored projects designed to facilitate compelling, professional digital content.

HCLA empowers students to develop fresh, short-form digital content, and offers a wide variety of electives, catering to the many professional avenues available in the industry. Whether you desire to be a director, editor, or cinematographer, our innovative classes empower you to create art, develop professional strategies, and work at a professional level throughout your college journey.

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Website Link: https://la.hussiancollege.edu/

Contact: Nina Wray, Recruitment Specialist, (213)-279-2688, nina.wray@hussiancollege.edu

Phone: ​(800) 762-1993

Email: INFOLA@HUSSIANCOLLEGE.EDU

We know that deciding how and where to pursue your professional acting career is one of life’s biggest decisions. The New York Conservatory offers small class sizes and a collaborative learning experience to transform you from a student into an actor who works. We believe the sooner you can start your career, the better.

In the conservatory environment, you will work all day, every day strictly on your craft. Our highly disciplined training programs give you the tools for a successful career as an actor in film, television and musical theater.

Students graduate with the tools in hand to get work—including a resume and network of industry contacts. Film & TV graduates will have a professional reel, and Musical Theater graduates will have personalized repertoire book.

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Website Link: https://www.nycda.edu/

Admissions Office

Phone: ​(212)-812-4080

Email: admissions@nycda.edu