School of Film and Television

Bring your creative ideas to life on screens big and small while mastering media production skills at the School of Film and Television. Ranked among the best by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and MovieMaker, Columbia offers hands-on learning in producing, screenwriting, directing, production design, cinematography, editing, and sound on location and on both physical and virtual production sets. Collaborate with Columbia's community of actors, writers, and game designers to make movie magic, and take advantage of the Semester in LA program to gain entertainment industry experience and make connections through internships and networking events.

Undergraduate Programs

Graduate Degrees

Minors

  • Cinema and Television Studies
    Cinema and Television Studies minors will analyze the new screen culture of the 21st century. In particular, you'll closely analyze cinema and television texts; write different kinds of critical, analytical, and research essays; study global and historical trends in cinema and television; read major theorists and philosophers of the disciplines; and explore the aesthetic and cultural convergence between television and cinema.  Learn More...
  • Video Production
    Today’s video-centric, web-driven culture creates demand for content creation and editing skills in many arenas besides television and film. Video production skills can support your work in virtually any major and enhance your employability at graduation. Learn More...
  • Writing for Television
    Television is flourishing on networks, cable channels, and especially online, and it needs stories—tons of them. Columbia’s Writing for Television minor prepares you to become a scriptwriter who can focus on a career in television or create story content as part of a broader production, artistic, or communications career. Learn More...
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Learn what makes film and television education at Columbia stand out.

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Faculty

Our faculty are accomplished industry pros who bring expertise to the classroom, mentoring students through production, storytelling and technical mastery.

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Facilities

Facilities include our state-of-the-art Media Production Center, where students get hands-on experience with innovative equipment like the Volume Wall.

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Student Work

At Columbia College Chicago, film and television students explore their unique perspectives and bold ideas through film.

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Alumni

Our alumni are award-winning professionals and leaders in their field.

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Upcoming Events

  • THE STRANGER Free Film Screening
    Free for ALL in the Columbia College Chicago community of students, faculty, staff and alumni to join Music Box Films and the Schools of Film and Television, Communication and Culture along with student organization Cult Cinema Club for a free screening of François Ozon’s THE STRANGER. Watch the trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV3F2fkevCM In French Algeria, Meursault drifts th......Get the details
  • Cinema Slapdown Advance Screening THE AI DOC OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST
    FREE for ALL in the Columbia College Chicago community to join the return of Cinema Slapdown (Round 90) for an advance screening of Focus Features THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST (the most urgent film of our time from the Academy Award®-winning filmmakers behind EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE and NAVALNY). A...Get the details
  • Celebration of Life for Tony Ward
    The School of Film and Television will host a Columbia community Celebration of Life for Tony Ward on Wednesday, March 18, from 4:00–5:30 PM in the 310 Theater at 1104 S. Wabash. All faculty, staff, alumni and students are welcome to join us as we honor Tony and his many contributions to the Columbia community. Tony’s...Get the details
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