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Aug 5, 2022 · 2022’s Top 25 American Film Schools, Ranked. From full-funded MFAs to LED walls for new virtual production curriculums, these film programs are trying to entice and educate the next generation...
- Mia Galuppo
- American Film Institute. LOS ANGELES. “If you’re at AFI, you’ve earned that spot, but so has the talented individual sitting next to you,” says alum and Tár director Todd Field.
- USC. LOS ANGELES. The storied school offers the traditional directing and screenwriting routes but has curriculum and equipment alternatives for students who decide to pivot to other roles.
- NYU. NEW YORK CITY. As a part of a massive donation from the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, NYU will begin construction on the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center (the filmmaker earned two degrees from the school), a 45,586-square-foot space with two soundstages and two television production studios on a Brooklyn waterfront.
- Chapman University. ORANGE, CALIFORNIA. Just an hour’s drive from Hollywood, Chapman’s Dodge College takes advantage of the proximity by bringing in A-list talent, including the likes of Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh and Colin Farrell, to speak to students.
Mar 28, 2022 · Whether you're preparing to apply or reevaluating what film school is best for you, our selection of the best film schools in America will help you prepare. From Variety to The Hollywood Reporter, these institutions have received top marks for high-tech equipment, gigantic workspaces, instructions connected to the industry, enviable internships ...
- American Film Institute (Los Angeles) Average Tuition: $65,800. Notable Alumni: David Lynch, Darren Aronofsky, Patty Jenkins, Terrance Malick, John McTiernan, Mimi Leder, Ari Aster, Sam Esmail, Sian Heder, etc.
- New York University (New York) Average Tuition: $63,000 (undergraduate); $68,000 (graduate) Notable Alumni: Chloé Zhao, Dee Rees, Kristen Bell, Lady GaGA, Bruce Dallas Howard, Adam Sandler, Joel Coen, Ang Lee, Spike Lee, Donald Glover, etc.
- University of Southern California (Los Angeles) Average Tuition: $63,468 (undergrad); $37,149-$54,461 (graduate) Notable Alumni: John M. Chu, Ryan Coogler, Ron Howard, John Singleton, Judd Apatow, John August, John Carpenter, George Lucas, Kevin Feige, Rian Johnson, Shawn Levy, Shonda Rhimes, Lee Unkrich, Robert Zemeckis, etc.
- Chapman University (Orange, CA) Average Tuition: $60,290 (undergrad); $46,936 TO $49,788 (graduate) Notable Alumni: The Duffer Brothers, Justin Simien, Carlos López Estrada.
- American Film Institute / Los Angeles, CA. There’s no such thing as a perfect film school, but AFI comes close. Nestled on a picturesque eight-acre campus overlooking L.A., it even looks like a Hollywood-fantasy college (although, technically, AFI is a conservatory, not a college).
- University of Southern California / Los Angeles, CA. All one has to do to grasp the power and history of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts is to read the name plates on the buildings: George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Sumner Redstone, Robert Zemeckis, Louis B. Mayer.
- New York University / New York, NY. One of the biggest selling points of NYU is its campus — also known as New York City. But the school is working hard to maintain its place as the preeminent east coast film program, launching initiatives like the new Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts, an academic and production center that includes a state-of-the-art virtual production hub.
- Chapman University / Orange, CA. Chapman has been climbing the rankings in recent years, thanks in part to its emphasis on actually getting students jobs once they graduate.
Nov 2, 2021 · While our film-school rankings are devoted to U.S. schools, the vibrant global filmmaking community is nourished by hundreds of academic establishments around the world. Here’s an...
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