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  

Our Programs

(STEM)STEM Program

Undergraduate

  • BA Animation(STEM)
  • BFA Animation(STEM)Concentrations: Cinema | Game Art | Motion Graphics | Storyboarding and Character Design | Visual Effects | 3D Animation
  • BS Computer Science + Animation(STEM)Concentrations: Animation Technical Director | Game Art Technical Director
  • BA Film and Television
  • BFA Film and TelevisionConcentrations: Cinematography | Comedy Filmmaking | Creative Producing | Directing | Documentary | Editing | Production Design | Screenwriting | Showrunner | Sound Design | Visual Effects

 

Graduate

 

State of the Art Facilities

Use six professional soundstages, green screen cycloramas, a scenic shop, Arri and RED cameras, stop motion and motion capture stages, high-end editing suites and mixing studios at DePaul Cinespace Studios, our nearly 60,000 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
 

Experience Hollywood

Turn your passion into a thriving career in Hollywood. We offer a dynamical educational experience in Los Angeles, with programs available to both undergraduate and graduate students eager to make their mark on the entertainment industry.

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Alumni Success

Our graduates help shape the future of visual storytelling.

SCA Alumni
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Emerging Technology

Become a leader in virtual production, the innovative technology revolutionizing the film industry. You’ll get hands-on experience at DePaul’s virtual production stage—the first of its kind in the Midwest—combining on-set performances and virtual computer graphics live on camera in real-time.

Virtual Production

Highlights

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DePaul’s Indie Studio finances a micro-budget project—giving students hands-on experience with every phase of the film creation process, from development and production to post-production and distribution. Waiting for the Light to Change, which was produced as part of Indie Studio, received the Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival and was recently released on all major digital platforms.

Indie Filmmaking at DePaul
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Gain valuable insight into the industry from established professionals in the field.

Visiting Artists Series
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The Hollywood Reporter has named DePaul one of the best film schools in the country, rising to 11th place, up three spots from last year. Faculty, students and alumni in the School of Cinematic Arts are driving the rise in the rankings with their innovation, creativity and industry successes.

THR Ranks DePaul Among Best Film Schools in Nation

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