Film Schools
Why attend a film school?
Film schools will teach you the fundamentals of working in the television and film production industry. This includes storytelling, production, editing and most importantly, the business of production. The courses offered will take place in a traditional classroom setting, however the focus of a film school is to put the student in the environment of making a television show or motion picture. This allows the student to “learn by doing,” often in real-world scenarios.
Film School Programs
The programs offered by film schools will vary from school to school, so make sure that you go through each school’s page on Production Apprentice and visit their website.
Some film schools specialize entirely on the art of film making, while others offer a rounded curriculium in the business of motion pictures and television production. Online programs are also available that may allow some students the ability to participate from home.
The various instutions offer degrees in many areas, so make sure that you do your research to find the degree that suits you best. Production Apprentice will also offer tips for choosing the right school for you from time to time – so come back often.
Arizona
- The Art Institute of Phoenix – Video Production Program | Phoenix
- Collins College – Film & Video Production | Tempe
- The Art Institute of Tucson – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Tucson
- The University of Arizona, Department of Media Arts | Tucson
- Zaki Gordon Institute | Sedona
California
- The Art Institute of California – Los Angeles, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Los Angeles
- New York Film Academy Film School – School for Film & Acting | Universal Studios Hollywood
- The Los Angeles Film School – Associate of Science Degree in Film | Hollywood
- The Art Institute of California – Sacramento, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Sacramento
- Brooks Institute – School of Film | Santa Barbara
- The Art Institute of California – San Francisco, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | San Francisco
- Columbia College Hollywood – Film Production | Tarzana
- The Art Institute of California – Sunnyvale, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Sunnyvale
- Video Symphony – The Hollywood Institute – Film & Video Editing | Hollywood
- Ex’pression College – Animation & Visual Effects, Sound Arts | Hollywood
- Academy of Art University – Motion Pictures & Television | San Francisco
- Platt College San Diego – Digital Video Production | San Diego
- FIDM/The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | Los Angeles | Orange County | San Francisco | San Diego
- American Film Institute | Los Angeles
- Aria Films | Jamul
- Berkely Digital Film Institute | Berkely
- California College of the Arts, Media Arts | San Francisco
- California Institute of the Arts, School of Film/Video | Valencia
- Chapman University | Orange
- Darwin Mitchell | Agua Dulce
- Dell’Arte International, School of Physical Theatre | Blue Lake
- Los Angeles City College, Department of Cinema and Television | Los Angeles
- Loyola Marymount University, School of Film and Television | Los Angeles
- Motion Picture Driving Clinic | Palmdale
- MultiMedia Arts | La Mesa
- San Diego State University, Television, Film, and New Media | San Diego
- San Francisco Art Institute | San Francisco
- San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking | San Francisco
- San Francisco State University, Cinema Program | San Francisco
- Stunts-Ability | San Diego
- Thrillseekers Unlimited, Hollywood | Hollywood
- University of California – Berkley, CinemaSpace | Berkeley
- University of California – Los Angeles, Theater, Film & Television | Los Angeles
- University of the Pacific, Film Studies | Stockton
- University of Southern California, School of Cinema-Television | Los Angeles
Colorado
- The Art Institute of Colorado – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Denver
- Colorado Film School | Denver
Connecticut
- Gibbs College | NorwalkDistrict of Columbia
- The Center For Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University – Digital Filmmaking, Audio Production
- Howard University, John H. Johnson School of Communications
Florida
- New York Film Academy Film School – School of Film & Acting | Disney/MGM Studios
- Full Sail University – School of Film | Winter Park
- The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Fort Lauderdale
- The Art Institute of Jacksonville – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production Program | Jacksonville
- The Art Institute of Tampa – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Tampa
- Miami International University of Art & Design – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Miami
- New York Film Academy Film School – School of Film & Acting | Disney/MGM Studios
- Palm Beach Film School | West Palm Beach
- Ames Media Institute | Naples
- Florida State University, Motion Picture, Television, and Recording Arts | Tallahassee
- University of Miami, School of Communication, Video & Film | Coral Gables
Georgia
Illinois
- The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Chicago
- The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Schaumburg
- Tribeca Flashpoint | Chicago
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago
- Southern Illinois University, Cinema & Photography | Carbondale
Indiana
Kansas
- The Art Institutes International – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Lenexa
- University of Kansas, Department of Theatre and Film | Lawrence
Louisiana
- University of New Orleans, Drama & Communications | New Orleans
Massachusetts
- New York Film Academy Film School – School of Film & Acting | Harvard University (Cambridge)
- The New England Institute of Art – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Boston
- The Center For Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University – Digital Filmmaking, Audio Production | Waltham
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – Film and Animation | Boston
Michigan
Minnesota
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design | Minneapolis
Missouri
- Kansas City Art Institute – Photography/New Media | Kansas City
Nebraska
Nevada
- The Art Institute of Las Vegas – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Las Vegas
- University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Fine Arts Departments, Department of Film | Las Vegas
New Jersey
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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Visual and Performing Arts | Madison | (973) 443-8635
New York
- New York Film Academy Film School – School of Film & Acting | New York City
- The Art Institute of New York – Digital Filmmaking | New York City
- School of Visual Arts MFA Social Documentary Film | New York City
- Brooklyn College, Film Department | Brooklyn
- City College of New York, CUNY, Media & Communication Arts Department | New York
- Columbia University – School of the Arts, Film Division | New York | (212) 854-2875
- Purchase College, Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film | Purchase | (914) 251-6300
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Art Department | Troy | (518) 276-4778
- Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences | Rochester | (585) 475-6175 | Email
- Vassar College, Film Department | Poughkeepsie | (845) 437-5473 –>
North Carolina
- The Art Institute of Charlotte – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Charlotte
- Living Arts College @ School of Communication Arts – Digital Filmmaking & more | Raleigh
Ohio
- The Art Institute of Ohio – Cincinnati, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Cincinnati
- Ohio University, School of Film | Athens
- University of Toledo, Department of Theatre and Film | Toledo
Oklahoma
Oregon
- AI Portland film
- The Art Institute of Portland – Digital Film & Video | Portland
Pennsylvania
- The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Pittsburgh
- The Art Institute of Philadelphia – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Philadelphia
- Point Park University – Cinema & Digital Arts | Pittsburgh
- The University of The Arts | Philadelphia
- Filmtech – Philadelphia’s Independent Film School | Philadelphia
- DeSales University, Department of Performing and Fine Art, TV/Film | Center Valley
- Pittsburgh Filmmakers, School of Film, Video & Photography | Pittsburgh
- Saint Joseph’s University, Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Film Studies | Philadelphia
- Temple University, Film & Media Arts | Philadelphia | (215) 204-3859
Rhode Island
Tennessee
- The Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Nashville
- Nashville Film Institute | Nashville
- Watkins College of Art, Design & Film | Nashville
- Milligan College, Performing, Visual and Communicative Arts | Tri-Cities | (423) 461-8730
- SAE Institute of Technology | Nashville
Texas
- The Art Institute of Dallas – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Dallas
- The Art Institute of Houston – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Houston
- KD College – Motion Picture Production | Dallas
- Mediatech Institute | Dallas
- University of Texas at Austin – College of Communication, Department of Radio, Television & Film | Austin
Utah
- The Art Institute of Salt Lake City – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Salt Lake City
- Sundance Institute | Salt Lake City
- University of Utah – College of Fine Arts, Film Studies | Salt Lake City
Virginia
- AI Washington film
- The Art Institute of Washington – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Arlington
- The Center For Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University – Digital Filmmaking, Audio Production
- Hollins University, Film & Photography Department | Roanoke
- Hollins University, Coed Graduate Program in Screenwriting & Film Studies | Roanoke
- Regent University, Department of Cinema Arts, Television Arts and Theatre Arts | Virginia Beach
Washington
- The Art Institute of Seattle – Digital Filmmaking & Video Production | Seattle
- Seattle Film Institute | Seattle





