- For the indie rock band, see Film School (band).
A film school is a generic term for any educational institution dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including, but not limited to, film production, theory, and writing for the screen. Usually hands on technical training is incorporated as part of the curriculum, such as learning how to use cameras, light meters and other equipment. Most schools are tied to existing colleges and universities, often in art or communication departments. Some are privately owned and not tied to universities, such as technical schools offering associate degrees.
Various debates have raged over the years on the importance of film school in allowing one to enter the film industry. Of course, examples can be offered from both sides, as directors Francis Ford Coppola (UCLA Film School, MFA film directing), Martin Scorsese (NYU Film School, MFA film directing), and George Lucas (USC Film School, MFA film directing) graduated from prestigious film schools, whereas Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Robert Rodriguez, and David Fincher had no formal college film training. The rapid rise of independent filmmaking and digital video have changed this debate somewhat, as anyone with a few thousand dollars can shoot their own film (and some have done so quite successfully) with little formal knowledge of the industry. Thus, it can be argued that the high cost of attending a film school can now be spent on making films and learning through practical experience. Others argue that film school is important because it builds on the knowledge and experience of others, allows students to develop their skills under the guidance of professional instructors, and affords students the opportunity to network and connect with others interested in filmmaking, as well as with those who may eventually offer them careers in the industry. One example is that the more prestigious schools allow their students to showcase work in film festivals near the end of the semester for film producers and executives.
List of film schools or programs worldwide
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- Columbia Academy - Video & Film Production Program, Vancouver, BC[1]
- Concordia University - Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
- Concordia University - Dept. of Communication Studies - Film Specialization
- Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning - Film & Television Program
- Ontario College of Art and Design - Integrated Media (Film, video, robotics, electronics, performance, web, installation, interactivity, animation and audio)[2]
- Ryerson University - School of Image Arts (Film, Photography, New Media)
- Sheridan College - Media Arts (Film and Television Production, Audio, Post Production, New Media) [3]
- Sheridan College - Advanced Television & Film (Post Graduate) [4]
- York University - Department of Film
- Vancouver Film School
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American University School of Communication-Film and Media Arts Studies[9]
- RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) - Department of Film, Animation and Video
Non-degree programs in the United States
High school film programs in the United States
Due to the increasing ease and low costs of digital video production and post-production, high schools are slowly starting to build programs that teach film technique.
Prominent high school film programs in the United States include:
- Los Angeles County High School for the Arts in Los Angeles, California
- Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California
- Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California [28]
- Culver City High School in Culver City, California
- Darien High School in Darien, Connecticut
- Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida
- Dearborn High School in Dearborn, Michigan
- Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Michigan
- Grant High School in Los Angeles, California
- Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, California
- Idyllwild Arts Academy in Idyllwild, California[29]
- King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, Massachusetts
- Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Vermont
- Orange County High School of the Arts in Santa Ana, Orange County, California
- Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville, NJ
- Randolph High School in Randolph, NJ
- Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Maryland[30]
- Germantown High School in Memphis, Tennessee
- Scotts Valley High School in Scotts Valley, California
- Skyline High School in Oakland, California
- Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, Minnesota
- Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina
- New York Film Academy - High School Summer Camps [31]
- Walpole High School in Walpole, Massachusetts [32]
- Ballard High School in Seattle, Washington [33]
See also
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