Film & Video
Welcome to the Film & Video Department
The Film & Video Department at Columbia College Chicago cultivates artists with a unique vision and the desire to express that vision on film. At the same time, we develop the technical skills that support this creative passion. Believing that the best way to learn filmmaking is to make films, we stress collaborative film and video production: classes are taught through a project-based, hands-on, student-centered process. Our diverse student body, imaginative faculty and state of the art facilities combine to develop the creative, conceptual, and technical skills needed to become a working film or video professional.
The Film & Video Department offers nearly two hundred specialized undergraduate and graduate courses that embody the most comprehensive curriculum of any film school in the country. In small classes that provide a nurturing and challenging atmosphere, students get the personalized attention needed to hone their skills. With many working professionals on the faculty, we stay ahead of the ever-evolving industry and technological trends while helping students realize their creative and professional goals.
Our methodology, philosophy and curriculum have evolved over forty years as we have grown into an internationally renowned center of teaching excellence. We boast a vibrant location, reasonable tuition rates, sophisticated, state-of-the-art technical facilities, a comprehensive curriculum and a faculty of working professionals, film scholars and independent filmmakers. But, ultimately, successful graduates and the production of artistic, entertaining films testify to our unsurpassed knowledge and dedication to instruct, support and inspire all who enter our program.
The Film & Video Department at Columbia College Chicago cultivates artists with a unique vision and the desire to express that vision on film. At the same time, we develop the technical skills that support this creative passion. Believing that the best way to learn filmmaking is to make films, we stress collaborative film and video production: classes are taught through a project-based, hands-on, student-centered process. Our diverse student body, imaginative faculty and state of the art facilities combine to develop the creative, conceptual, and technical skills needed to become a working film or video professional.
The Film & Video Department offers nearly two hundred specialized undergraduate and graduate courses that embody the most comprehensive curriculum of any film school in the country. In small classes that provide a nurturing and challenging atmosphere, students get the personalized attention needed to hone their skills. With many working professionals on the faculty, we stay ahead of the ever-evolving industry and technological trends while helping students realize their creative and professional goals.
Our methodology, philosophy and curriculum have evolved over forty years as we have grown into an internationally renowned center of teaching excellence. We boast a vibrant location, reasonable tuition rates, sophisticated, state-of-the-art technical facilities, a comprehensive curriculum and a faculty of working professionals, film scholars and independent filmmakers. But, ultimately, successful graduates and the production of artistic, entertaining films testify to our unsurpassed knowledge and dedication to instruct, support and inspire all who enter our program.