School of Cinematic Arts

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Home to our cinema and animation programs, the place to learn your craft, to develop your creative voice, and to start your filmmaking career

Ranked a Top Film School by The Hollywood Reporter and Variety 

 

State of the Art Facilities

Use three professional soundstages, green screen cycloramas, a scenic shop, Arri and RED cameras, a 3-ton grip truck, stop motion and motion capture stages, high-end editing suites and mixing studios at both our Loop Campus and DePaul Cinespace Studios, a 32,000 square foot production facility.

Production Resources
 

Accomplished Faculty

Learn from award-winning filmmakers with extensive industry experience who bring their expertise to the classroom.

Faculty
 

Award-Winning Student Filmmakers

Collaborate with talented fellow filmmakers. Our students’ projects have screened at prestigious festivals and have won industry awards.

Student Work
 

Alumni Success

Our graduates help shape the future of visual storytelling.

SCA Alumni
 

DePaul/CHA Youth Partnership

Since 2016, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has partnered with the School of Cinematic Arts to offer youth in public housing valuable skills in documentary filmmaking and screenwriting through two 6-week summer programs.

DePaul/CHA Programs

Highlights

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In collaboration with The Second City, DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts is now offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in Comedy Filmmaking.

Comedy Filmmaking
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Gain valuable insight into the industry from established professionals in the field.

Visiting Artists Series
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Experience the inner workings of Hollywood firsthand through our longstanding LA Quarter program or recently launched MFA in Creative Producing.

DePaul Doubles Down on L.A. Programs

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