The School of Cinema and Interactive Media (CIM) is home to programs that stretch across the digital media spectrum including digital cinema, game development, animation, graphic design, and interactive media.

A degree from the School of Cinema and Interactive Media puts you on the cusp of a new and still evolving industry that merges creativity and technology, imagination and technique, vision and execution.

Students in the School of Cinema and Interactive Media have access to the latest in digital media production equipment plus state of the art audio and video editing software including Final Cut Pro and Avid. Students will gain hands-on experience with these tools as early as their first year, while getting an insider’s view of the industry.

Whether your passion is storytelling, gaming, graphic design or interactive design at the School of Cinema and Interactive media you will find the right degree to prepare you for a career in your field. You will interact with an illustrious group of faculty that combines academic excellence with real-world experience and will be immersed in the vibrant media industry in Chicago.

Special support provided by the​ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.​