{"id":62290,"date":"2019-10-02T12:10:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T19:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/?p=62290"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:59:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T21:59:07","slug":"best-film-schools-in-the-us-and-canada-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviemaker.com\/best-film-schools-in-the-us-and-canada-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The 40 Best Film Schools In The U.S. and Canada 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let’s start our list of the best film schools in the U.S. and Canada with an anecdote about the importance of film school.<\/p>\n

Auteur extraordinaire Christopher Nolan\u2019s first day at university set the firm foundations of his storytelling career. Interested in film since he was knee-high to a grasshopper or indeed a Doodlebug, he got to grips with his dad\u2019s Super 8 camera as a kid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But it was stepping through the doors of University College London, where he studied English Literature that cemented his path to cinematic splendor. It\u2019s where he met his future wife, mother of his four children, and longtime film producing partner Emma Thomas on his first day there. As president of the school\u2019s film society, he spent his spare hours making short films in UCL\u2019s Bloomsbury Theatre. And his course informed his writing process, detailing the literary ideas and methods that underscore film criticism.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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Later, his alma mater became the backdrop in a number of his movies, including Inception<\/em> and Batman Begins<\/em>. Kindred collaborators, equipment to run wild with, and courses to expand your movie-focused mind… these are all things that are offered at film school.<\/p>\n

Nolan, whose movies are both cerebrally captivating and commercially successful, has been dubbed the greatest living director of the 21st century. He\u2019s a Kubrick, a Scott, and a Spielberg when it comes to delivering an onscreen story that engages body, mind, and spirit.<\/p>\n

The post-graduate made his first feature using reliable friends as actors, filmed in black and white, and only shot on weekends when he and his cast and crew were free of their jobs. The result was the unnerving noir Following, which was a hit on the festival circuit and scored Nolan his first big-time directing gig with Memento<\/em>, a unique time-reverse tale he penned based on a short story his brother Jonathan had written.<\/p>\n

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In our list of 2019\u2019s 40 best film schools in the United States and Canada, we take the Nolan method\u2014non-linear, a little abstract, a bit erudite, with plenty of moxie. Keep in mind that doing your own research on programs, talking to staff, and visiting the institutions you\u2019re considering always yields the best results.<\/p>\n

That said, this article hones in on not just the courses on offer at traditional film schools but also the additional opportunities that abound at more unconventional programs that can also provide momentum toward your film future.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Very soon you could be like Nolan\u2019s Inception<\/em> hero, Cobb. It might feel like you\u2019re waiting for a train that will take you far away. You know where you hope this train will take you, but it doesn\u2019t matter… for you\u2019ll be on the right track for storytelling.<\/p>\n

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AFI Conservatory (Los Angeles, CA) – Extensive Exceptional Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Set in the Hollywood Hills, the AFI Conservatory expects its students to learn the art of film on the job using their initiative and the school\u2019s state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.<\/p>\n

With accomplished industry mentors and a Senior Filmmaker-in-Residence, the faculty keeps its class sizes small and respects the intelligence and passion that drives its storytellers-in-training.<\/p>\n

Using a hands-on approach to learning the nuts and bolts of film, the Conservatory puts its focus into getting films made, producing more than 120 short narrative productions every year.<\/p>\n

AFI has six MFAs available in Cinematography, Directing, Editing, Producing, Production Design, and Screenwriting.
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One of AFI\u2019s leading lights is Oscar-winning British filmmaker Andrea Arnold. Formerly a children\u2019s television host and actress in the U.K., she studied directing at AFI and later garnered an Academy Award for her 2003 short film “Wasp.” She\u2019s gone on to direct acclaimed features such as Red Road<\/em>, Fish Tank<\/em>, and American Honey<\/em>, which have all won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Alumna Rachel Morrison was the first woman to be nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar for her work on 2017\u2019s Mudbound<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Other award-winning alumni include director David Lynch, writer-directors Darren Aronofsky, Amy Heckerling, and Patty Jenkins, and cinematographers Wally Pfister, Robert Richardson, and Janusz Kami\u0144ski.<\/p>\n

AFI Directing Discipline Head Adam Salky says, \u201cEverything that happens at the AFI Conservatory is driven by the enormous amount of production that goes on here. AFI Fellows direct between five to 10 films in two years. It\u2019s a breakneck pace. The films they make are so full of passion and experimentation, but the best thing about their time here is watching the amount of personal growth that occurs within each Fellow. The faculty is second to none. Also, AFI is a melting pot of diversity, both in terms of people\u2014nearly 50 percent of Fellows are female\u2014and narrative points of view.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Screenwriting class of 1994 alumnus Brad Falchuk, who co-created the TV show Glee<\/em>, says, \u201cAt AFI, you\u2019ll meet with collaborators you\u2019ll work with for your entire career. I\u2019ve worked with alumni from AFI on every one of my projects. The AFI Conservatory is for artists who are serious about finding their voice and have stories to tell. It\u2019s an amazing experience, and it will change your life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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University of Southern California\u2019s School of Cinematic Arts (Los Angeles, CA) –\u00a0Extensive Exceptional Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A stone\u2019s throw from the film industry, USC\u2019s School of Cinematic Arts gets more than just your foot in the door. Rated as one of the top schools for film in the world, it prides itself on getting its students doing while backing it all up with theorizing. Its heritage is outstanding. Established in 1929 in collaboration with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it\u2019s the oldest and largest film school in the United States.<\/p>\n

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Facilities and equipment are gold standard. The new main complex features sound stages, animation facilities, post-production suites, mixing theaters, digital classrooms, and screening rooms that seat up to 200 people. The Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts provides even more production space, as well as advanced technologies such as motion capture suites and the university\u2019s own television service that provides daily programming to millions in the city as well as to certain national and international outlets.<\/p>\n

The school offers five BAs and two BFAs featuring 128 diverse units including Motion Picture Script Analysis, Lateral Thinking for Filmmaking Practice, Non-Fiction Film and Television, Writing for Animation and The Production and Post-Production Assistant. All bases are covered.<\/p>\n

It has a raft of famous graduates, including Ron Howard, John Carpenter, and George Lucas. The Force is strong here.<\/p>\n

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Writers\u2019 Program at the University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) – Page-Turning Screenwriting Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Writers\u2019 Program is a structured way for writers to get their film script, TV pilot or even novel started and finished. It offers 400 writing courses each year, both on its campus and online, taught by 200 working writers.<\/p>\n

It also offers a Writers Studio, a writing retreat, certificate programs, specializations, screenplay and literary competitions, one-on-one mentorship, consultations, and scholarships.<\/p>\n

Some of the films and television shows written by alumni include Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<\/em>, Letters from Iwo Jima<\/em>, Collateral<\/em>, Game of Thrones<\/em>, and The Office<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) – All-Encompassing Production Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The specialized programs at LMU\u2019s School of Film and Television provide outstanding opportunities. There are degrees in Animation, Film Studies, Screenwriting, and Recording Arts, making it ideal for budding sound editors, mixers, and designers. Its Production MFA \u201cemphasizes experiential learning.\u201d Students work in tandem with instructors who are accomplished in the business. There are also lectures from folks like Jack Reacher and Mission: Impossible III<\/em> producer Paula Wagner.<\/p>\n

Alumni include James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, Francis Lawrence and David Mirkin.<\/p>\n

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California Institute of Arts (Santa Clarita, CA) – Magical Animation Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Besides Mickey Mouse et al, Walt Disney wanted this to be his lasting legacy. As he stated: \u201cCalArts is the principal thing
\nI hope to leave when I move on to greener pastures. If I can help provide a place to develop the talent of the future, I think I will have accomplished something.\u201d<\/p>\n

He and his brother Roy began implementing the idea in the early 1960s before it finally opened its doors in 1970.<\/p>\n

The school offers BFAs in Character Animation and Experimental Animation in its School of Film\/Video. It helps the student develop as a fully-fledged animation artist within both the traditional and computer graphic (CG) animation environments.<\/p>\n

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University of California Santa Barbara\u2019s Department of Film and Media Studies (Santa Barbara, CA) – Esteemed Theory and Criticism\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Beautiful Santa Barbara is both a haven by the Pacific Ocean and within driving distance of the film industry. The Department of Film and Media Studies at UCSB offers a chance to learn the fundamentals of the motivations behind the art of making movies.<\/p>\n

It offers courses on the history and theory of film and media practices around the world; fiction and non-fiction filmmaking; video games, interactive, and web-based digital media production; screenwriting and archival and curatorial practice.<\/p>\n

Around 500 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate students make up its body. Its MA-PhD program is one worth thinking about as it considers itself groundbreaking in terms of molding the changing media landscape.<\/p>\n

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San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA) – Focused Cinematography Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Liberal experimentation is the key principle that SFSU\u2019s School of Cinema is built upon. It emerged in the 1960s and,
\nin a nod to that era, it proudly declares to this day that it \u201ccontinues to celebrate cinematic expressions that challenge social and artistic norms.” Programs include animation, screenwriting, media and culture, and film and media studies. Its filmmaking (documentary, experimental, and fiction) programs are worth considering in terms of visual training that is not the norm. Classes include Cinematography and Lighting, Digital Cinematography and Experiments in Cinematic Form.<\/p>\n

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Portland State University\u2019s School of Film (Portland, OR) – Esteemed Theory and Criticism Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Portland is a creative enclave between Hollywood and the \u201cHollywood North\u201d that is Vancouver, British Columbia that is blossoming as a home to film and television\u2019s best. Covering film studies, film production, and screenwriting, PSU\u2019s School of Film offers classes like Film Noir from 1960, The American Acting Style: Brando, Newman, De Niro, and Mockumentary. There are also practical courses, including Introduction to Digital Filmmaking, Intro to Premiere, and Motion Graphics. Game design and 3D production training is available.<\/p>\n

Other technical courses include Story Development for Film, Directing Actors for Film, and Narrative Film Production. Each year students can have their films screened and potentially win awards and prizes for their efforts.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, an on-site movie theater allows students to watch films for free all year and even help oversee operations.<\/p>\n

Director of the School of Film, Dr. Mark Berrettini, says: \u201cOur curriculum incorporates a thorough and synthesized investigation of film and media studies, film and media production, and screenwriting within one degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis approach, along with professional development opportunities for students, such as lectures from professionals in the field and internships, prepares them for their professional endeavors after college.\u201d<\/p>\n

Film class of 2015 alumnus David Jordan Rodriguez, co-founder of Wicked Tale, says: \u201cI entered the film program at PSU during a very uncertain period of my life, having just disbanded from a video production company I\u2019d helped start but which left me feeling boxed into my role.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn each class I explored aspects of filmmaking that previously felt \u2018off-limits\u2019 to me. In fact, the more uncomfortable the work made me, the more I was encouraged by faculty to engage, culminating in the creation of a short film for which I took first place in a competition with over 100 entries. I bought a camera and graduated feeling equipped for whatever life outside school held. After exploring opportunities abroad and experiencing a role with a traditional production company, my partner\u2014a talented animator\u2014and I took the risk and formed our own business: Wicked Tale. We now offer global services in video production and motion graphics.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Seattle University (Seattle, WA) – Internships and Other Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Seattle is the HQ to companies like Amazon and Starbucks, so students can get internships in a range of corporate environments.<\/p>\n

A hub of film and video game production, and not far from production paradise Vancouver, British Columbia, students have opportunities to get experience in their field. There are chances to assist with the Seattle International Film Festival, Reel Grrls, and Northwest Film Forum and to help produce films for local non-profits. Students can major or minor in Film Studies.<\/p>\n

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Stanford University (Stanford, CA) –\u00a0Top-Notch Equipment and Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) –\u00a0Page-Turning Screenwriting Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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New York University Tisch\u2019s Kanbar Institute of Film and Television (New York, NY) – Extensive Exceptional Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The likes of Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone are just some of the heavyweight alumni of this school. An East Coast gem in the heart of Manhattan, it blends traditional academic research with the special skills required to make films.<\/p>\n

Courses include Storytelling Strategies, Performance Strategies, Visual Core Production, and Audio Core Production.<\/p>\n

Chair of the graduate film program and Oscar-winning filmmaker, Barbara Schock, says, \u201cNYU\u2019s Graduate Film program is a production program that focuses on the development of the personal voice in filmmaking. Grad film is internationally renowned for its commitment to cultivating individual and diverse voices and when you look at our graduates\u2014starting with our program\u2019s artistic director, Spike Lee, to our alumni Jim Jarmusch, Todd Solondz, Sara Driver, Ang Lee, Jim Taylor, Tamara Jenkins, and Lucy Walker\u2014you can see the impact our program has on shaping and elevating film here in the U.S. and around the world.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have a tradition of upholding the singular voice, meaning the voices of our students and alumni define the film marketplace, rather than the other way around. We believe that becoming a success within the film industry is best achieved by acquiring a command of craft.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Columbia University School of the Arts (New York, NY) – Extensive Exceptional Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With Kathryn Bigelow as one of its illustrious alumni, Columbia is a school that does its job well. As the first female director
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The school proudly declares its Film MFAs in Screenwriting\/Directing and in Creative Producing as the world\u2019s premiere training for filmmakers and that its curriculum fosters \u201ccutting-edge creativity, intellectual rigor, and hands-on practicality.\u201d It offers programs in Film, Film and Media Studies, Theater, Visual and Sound Arts, and Writing.<\/p>\n

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Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI) – Magical Animation Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How about attending one of the oldest art schools in the U.S.? We\u2019re talking 1877 to be precise. Almost 2,500 U.S. and international students are doing just that at the Rhode Island School of Design.<\/p>\n

Its BFA in Film\/Animation\/ Video offers courses in drawing, spatial dynamics and time, light and sound.<\/p>\n

Majors are encouraged to make all sorts of films, be they documentary, narrative, experimental, or animated, using traditional and cutting-edge methods.<\/p>\n

The school is proud of its facilities which include \u201cproduction studios for film, video, 16mm, 35mm, and puppet animation; digital editing and sound mixing rooms; and CGI workstations with a full range of professional production and editing software.”<\/p>\n

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Alumnus Gus Van Sant is proof that this school produces uncommon voices and visionaries.<\/p>\n

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Boston University Department of Film and Television (Boston, MA) – Internships and Other Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With a whole host of media companies in town, Boston can\u2019t be beat for putting you within reaching distance of career launchpads.<\/p>\n

The department facilitates a lot of opportunities and work experience through its internship program. With an additional campus in L.A., there are chances to work at places like The Jim Henson Company.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a BS in Film and Television and a BA in Cinema and Media Studies, along with an MS in Television and Media Ventures and MFA programs in Cinema and Media Production, Screenwriting, and Film and Television Studies.<\/p>\n

Professor John Bernstein, Ph.D., of the Department of Film and Television, says: \u201cIn the undergraduate major leading to the BS degree, the department provides a comprehensive exploration of film, TV, and new media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe curriculum includes extensive offerings in production (directing, editing, cinematography, sound design, short film production), film and television screenwriting, creative producing, entertainment management, and film and television studies, while ensuring that students receive a broad education across other fields. Students declare their film and television major no later than the second semester of the sophomore year. Although certain departmental courses are required of all majors, students may tailor their curriculum to fit their interests and career goals.<\/p>\n

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Emerson College (Boston, MA) – Comedy Wild Card<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dubbed \u201cthe first degree of its kind in the country,\u201d Emerson\u2019s BFA in Comedic Arts is a good choice for moviemakers who are also mirth makers.<\/p>\n

The school promises to foster \u201cwell-rounded triple-threats: writers, performers, and producers who are awake and aware, and whose comprehension of the world affords them the ability to comment through humor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s screen, stage, or print, all aspects of comedy are studied including its \u201chistorical, cultural and theoretical dimensions as a global art form.”<\/p>\n

The school, based in a city famous for generating comedic genius, has partnerships with Funny or Die and Upright Citizens Brigade.<\/p>\n

It also recognizes the importance of L.A., offering a semester at its campus there and hosting an annual L.A. film festival.<\/p>\n

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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) –\u00a0Extensive Exceptional Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yale University (New Haven, CT) –\u00a0Esteemed Theory and Criticism Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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University of Texas at Austin\u2019s Radio, Television and Film Department (Austin, TX) – Page-Turning Screenwriting Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The school offers a BS in Radio, Television, and Film, along with MFAs, MAs, and PhDs. It professes that its MFA Screenwriting program is \u201cone of the most affordable, unique and successful programs of its kind in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The faculty is made up of working screenwriters who have sold screenplays to HBO, Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, Walt Disney Studios, Dimension Entertainment, MGM, National Geographic, Paramount Pictures, Sony Entertainment, The Disney Channel, Lionsgate, and Happy Madison Productions. Students have won the 2017 Humanitas Prize in Screenwriting and the Academy Nicholls Fellowship in 2014 and 2010. They have placed highly in other screenwriting competitions, including the Austin Film Festival and HBO Access Writing Fellowship.<\/p>\n

Past students have interned in L.A. at companies such as Miramax and Disney and locally at the Austin Film Festival and with filmmakers Richard Linklater and Terrence Malick.<\/p>\n

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Associate chair of the RTF Department, Professor Richard Lewis, says: \u201cEducating students on the landscape in which they\u2019re operating is really crucial for their success. Students need to move beyond thinking, \u2018I have this creative vision and surely people will flock to see it.\u2019 They should also think about where this movie or show is going to sell and who is going to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recent Screenwriting MFA alumna Kat Craft, who is signed to CAA and is an HBO Access Writing Fellow of 2017, says:
\n\u201cThe faculty helped me develop and refine my voice, while also teaching me the ins and outs of feature and television structures. I wouldn\u2019t have been able to write the scripts I wrote with them on my own. This program really prepares you to write a lot at a high quality. I loved that the screenwriting faculty basically has an open-door policy, and they are always happy to discuss your ideas and stories with you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ) – Accelerated Industry Access<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How about working on a Hollywood film set for a semester? ASU\u2019s Film Spark Feature Film Internship Initiative opened the door for 85 students and 15 recent alumni to learn feature filmmaking first-hand, on set with an Oscar-winning cast and crew. That\u2019s really being thrown in at the deep end and experiencing the bustle of what the future holds for hopeful filmmakers. ASU also hosts a Film Career Boot Camp led by working filmmakers in its base in Santa Monica, CA, along with industry pro weekend seminars. The school offers three BA degrees in film, as well as two minors in film and media production.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK) –\u00a0Focused Cinematography Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX) –\u00a0All-Encompassing Production Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Columbia College Chicago (Chicago, IL) – Directing Training For Auteurs Of Tomorrow<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Cinema Art and Science BFA allows its majors to specialize in one of eight areas: Directing, Cinematography, Cinema Visual Effects, Editing and Post-Production, Producing, Production Design, Screenwriting, and Sound for Camera.<\/p>\n

For the Directing specialization, students will take courses covering cinema directing, acting, screenwriting, and script supervising. Optional courses include those dealing with lighting, editing, assistant directing, and directing comedy. The first year sees a two-pronged approach via Cinema Notebooks, a critical analysis course, and Cinema Image and Process, which focuses on applying theory to filmmaking technique. There\u2019s also the chance to take an in-depth 15-week course in L.A. in your specialization.<\/p>\n

University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) –\u00a0Page-Turning Screenwriting Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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University of Central Florida School of Visual Arts and Design (Orlando, FL) – Magical Animation Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Emerging Media programs at UCF\u2019s School of Visual Arts and Design blend art, storytelling, and technology. BFAs are available in Character Animation, Experimental Animation, and Graphic Design. The graduate program features Animation and Visual Effects and Studio Art and the Computer.<\/p>\n

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Students are trained in 3D, motion capture, traditional 2D, and stop motion techniques.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s access to the simulation and training industry next to the campus in the Central Florida Research Park. It\u2019s the base of companies like Rockwell Collins, Lockheed Martin, and Universal Creative.<\/p>\n

Associate Professor Cheryl Briggs says, \u201cThe UCF Animation programs are cutting edge due to, not only their state-of-the-art technology but also their proximity to interdisciplinary fields. The advantage of having two program locations, Research Park and UCF main campus, allows students to connect with industry partners and collaborate with companies outside the art field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, students from the Experimental Animation program are working with 3D printed prosthetic company, Limbitless Solutions, to create animation and games to train children to better utilize their prosthetic limb.\u201d<\/p>\n

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University of Miami<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(Miami, FL) –\u00a0All-Encompassing Production Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA) – Top-Notch Equipment and Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) – Top-Notch Equipment and Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) –\u00a0Internships and Other Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n

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York University\u2019s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (Toronto, Ontario) – Page-Turning Screenwriting Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Describing itself as \u201cCanada\u2019s only undergraduate screenwriting degree,\u201d the BFA in Screenwriting in AMPD\u2019s Department of Cinema and Media Arts offers a broad range of courses in writing for film and television. With a maximum of 10 students, talented writers have both a nurturing and challenging environment to learn in. Courses include Intro to Screenwriting, Screenwriting Fundamentals, and Feature Screenwriting. Writers work alongside production students, gain on-set experience, and pitch their work. There\u2019s also the chance to do a minor in the university\u2019s Creative Writing program.<\/p>\n

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Vancouver Film School (Vancouver, BC) – Magical Animation Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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With a focus on animation and design, Vancouver Film School is situated right where the action is. The city is one of the largest production centers in North America alongside Los Angeles and New York and that makes for a top place to learn your craft.<\/p>\n

The school has eight campuses in the downtown area of the city and houses \u201c24-hour computer labs with industry-standard software as well as production spaces, film sets, studios, green screens, and screening theaters.\u201d Its \u201cunique and accelerated learning model\u201d means students can become pros in one year. Classical Animation, 3D Animation and Visual Effects, Animation Concept Art are available, alongside Acting for Film and Television, Film Production, Sound Design for Visual Media, and Make-Up Design for Film and Television.<\/p>\n

Scores of alumni have worked on blockbuster films including titles like Star Wars: The Last Jedi<\/em>, Wonder Woman<\/em>, Deadpool<\/em>, Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em>, and Dunkirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Capilano University\u2019s School of Motion Picture Arts (North Vancouver, BC) –\u00a0Extensive Exceptional\u00a0<\/strong>Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of British Columbia\u2019s Department of Theatre and Film (Vancouver, BC) –\u00a0Esteemed Theory and Criticism Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queen\u2019s University (Kingston, Ontario) – Esteemed Theory and Criticism Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Toronto\u2019s Cinema Studies Institute (Toronto, Ontario) –\u00a0Esteemed Theory and Criticism Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toronto Film School (Toronto, Ontario) – All-Encompassing Production Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red Deer College (Red Deer, Alberta) –\u00a0All-Encompassing Production Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

Concordia University\u2019s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema (Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec) –\u00a0Magical Animation Training<\/strong><\/p>\n

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All illustrations by Faye Rogers.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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