School of Cinematic Arts

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

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Undergraduate

BA Animation
BFA AnimationConcentrations: Cinema | Game Art | Motion Graphics | Storyboarding and Character Design | Visual Effects | 3D Animation
BS Computer Science + AnimationConcentrations: 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 four 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 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

Experience Hollywood

Experience the inner workings of Hollywood firsthand through a ten-week immersion program structured around living in Los Angeles, taking classes on a historic studio lot, and interning at high profile companies that align with your professional aspirations.

LA Quarter

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

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

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

Visiting Artists Series

Future filmmakers are flocking to Chicago, and DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts continues to rise in the rankings. The Hollywood Reporter has named DePaul one of the best film schools in the country, rising to 14th place, up one spot from last year.

THR Ranks DePaul among Best Film Schools

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