Film Schools

South Africa's largest private film school with 5 campuses, 2,750+ students, and undergraduate degrees starting at R123,950 per year in 2026.

A graduate-only conservatory in Los Angeles offering a two-year MFA in six filmmaking disciplines, with tuition of $72,954 per year and an acceptance rate under 1%.

Australia's national screen arts school in Sydney, offering a two-year Master of Arts Screen across nine disciplines with domestic tuition of $61,824 and international tuition of $108,000.

China's national film school and the largest in Asia, with 3,940 students across two campuses, offering BA, MA, and PhD programs in 23 undergraduate disciplines taught primarily in Mandarin.

A film and television program within BU's College of Communication, ranked #16 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2025, with 2026-2027 tuition of $73,024 per year and a new $3.5 million production studio.

A conservatory-style arts school in Valencia, California, founded by Walt Disney in 1961, with 2026-2027 tuition of $62,954 per year and a Character Animation BFA acceptance rate of 13%.

A Toronto-based advanced training center founded by Norman Jewison, offering fully funded residency programs for emerging and mid-level Canadian filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors.

Italy's national film school in Rome, founded in 1935, offering 3-year programs across 11 disciplines with subsidized tuition of EUR 3,000/year and admission by competitive exam.

A film school in Orange, CA, ranked no. 4 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2025, with undergraduate tuition of $67,490/year and an 8% acceptance rate for Film and Television Production.

A private creative arts school in Cape Town that offered film, television, and multimedia programs. Ceased operating in 2024 amid financial collapse and deregistration proceedings.

An Ivy League graduate film program in New York City offering MFA degrees in screenwriting/directing and creative producing with tuition at $77,840 per year and an average incoming class of 72 students.

Denmark's state film school in Copenhagen, admitting 6 students per program every 2 years from over 650 applicants. Free for EU/EEA citizens, EUR 25,000 per semester for non-EU students.

A Chicago-based film school with a 60,000 sq ft production facility at Cinespace Studios, offering BFA and MFA programs with undergraduate tuition at $48,180 per year and a full-tuition scholarship for MFA students.

A tuition-free public film academy in Berlin admitting 6 to 8 students per specialisation per year, requiring German B2 proficiency and a passing entrance exam.

A non-profit film school in Madrid offering 4-year diplomas and 12+ master's programs, with 55% of tuition subsidised by its board and scholarships covering up to 100% of fees.

A residential film school in San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba, founded in 1986 by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, admitting 42 students per cohort across 7 specializations with tuition of 6,000 EUR per year.

A private college in Boston with undergraduate tuition of $57,984/year (2025-26), a Los Angeles semester program, and Oscar-winning alumni including The Daniels and Jennifer Coolidge.

Mexico's oldest film school, part of UNAM in Mexico City, offering a 4-year Licenciatura in Cinematography with 9 specialization fields and essentially free tuition since 1963.

A private film school affiliated with the University of Barcelona, offering a 4-year degree at EUR 13,500/year, an English Foundation Course at EUR 9,700, and an in-house production company for student films.

A Brazilian film school in Rio de Janeiro, founded in 2002 by filmmakers including Ruy Guerra and Caca Diegues, offering 1.5-year regular courses and online programs in partnership with Alfandega Filmes.

A residential film school in San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba, founded by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Fernando Birri in 1986, offering a 3-year program with 8 specializations and tuition of EUR 6,000 per year including room and board.

One of the five oldest film schools in the world, located in Prague, offering English-language Master's and one-year intensive programs with tuition starting at 10,990 EUR.

India's national film school in Pune, established 1960 on the historic Prabhat Studios lot, offering 3-year MFA programs with total tuition under 350,000 INR (approximately 4,200 USD).

Germany's oldest film university, located at Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam near Berlin, offering tuition-free BA and MA programs across all filmmaking disciplines with a 3-5% acceptance rate.

A state-funded German film school in Ludwigsburg with 28 study programs, free tuition for first-degree EU students, and an Animationsinstitut that has won multiple Student Academy Awards.

Austria's only university-level film school, part of mdw Vienna, offering BA and MA programs with EU tuition of 363.36 EUR per semester and instruction entirely in German.

A conservatory-style public film school in Tallahassee admitting under 10% of applicants, charging in-state graduate tuition of $8,628/year, and producing Academy Award-winning alumni including Barry Jenkins and Adele Romanski.

A private for-profit university in Winter Park, FL offering accelerated film degrees (bachelor's in 20-29 months) with $88,000 total tuition, ACCSC national accreditation, and a 44% graduation rate.

A Los Angeles-based post-graduate cinematography workshop founded in 2012 by ASC members Yuri Neyman and Vilmos Zsigmond, currently inactive since 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Parisian public school ranked #1 animation school worldwide for six consecutive years (2021-2026), offering English-language Bachelor's and Master's programs with EUR 10,500/year EU tuition and near-100% employment rate.

Australia's largest film school, located at Griffith University's South Bank campus in Brisbane, with production-focused degrees and a commercial studio arm connecting students to Queensland's screen industry.

A public-private partnership film school in Hamburg offering a tuition-free MA in Film with four specializations, admitting 24 students every two years, and holding six Student Academy Awards.

A tuition-free public film school in Munich with approximately 350 students, offering diploma programs across seven disciplines and a track record of Academy Award-winning alumni.

Asia's top-ranked performing arts conservatory, with a School of Film and Television offering 4-year BFA and 2-year MFA programs at its Pokfulam campus, ranked among the world's top 15 film schools by The Hollywood Reporter.

A historically Black university in Washington, D.C. offering the only MFA Film Program at an HBCU, with undergraduate and graduate film degrees and a $1.5M Disney Future Storytellers Fund supporting student productions.

A film and media school in Cologne, Germany, founded in 2000 and backed by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, offering BA and MA programs in cooperation with TH Koln with tuition ranging from EUR 1,500 to 3,750 per semester.

A public film school in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, training filmmakers from across Francophone Africa with tuition starting at 953 EUR per year for residents.

A communications school in upstate New York with a Hollywood Reporter top 25 film program, offering BFA and BA degrees in film production, documentary, and writing for television.

A film and media studies program at a top research university in Baltimore, offering BA and MA degrees with a 20,000 sq ft production facility and a FAMU Prague study-abroad partnership.

The only academic film education institution in Afghanistan, part of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Kabul University, offering undergraduate cinema studies in a challenging political environment.

A graduate-level media technology program at South Korea's top science and technology university, focusing on visual content, AR/VR, game art, and digital heritage research rather than traditional film production.

South Korea's national film academy in Busan, run by KOFIC, admitting roughly 34 students per year across five majors with tuition of 3,000,000 KRW per year.

A public film school in Katowice, Poland, offering BA and MA programs in directing, cinematography, and production management with free tuition for EU students.

France's national film school in Paris, admitting 58 students in 2025 from 1,591 applicants (4.4% acceptance rate) across 7 departments, with tuition of 458 EUR per year.

A French animation directing school in Bourg-les-Valence, admitting 10 students per year for a 2-year program at 1,000 EUR per year, with a 90% graduate placement rate and 5 Cesar awards.

A French postgraduate arts school in Tourcoing, admitting 24 students per year for a 2-year program at 760 EUR per year, with 8,400 EUR production budget per student project.

An independent postgraduate film school in Covent Garden, London, offering 5 MA programs with students from 80+ countries. MA Filmmaking costs 68,652 GBP over two years.

A Jesuit university film school in Westchester, Los Angeles, with undergraduate tuition at $64,470/year and MFA cohorts of ~80 students. Strong TV writing pipeline.

A private film school operating at Ealing Studios in London and 5 other UK/European cities, offering BA and MA programs validated by BIMM University. BA Practical Filmmaking costs 49,500 GBP (UK, 2-year).

UK postgraduate film school in Beaconsfield with 14 Oscar-winning alumni, 165+ BAFTAs, and 2026 MFA tuition at GBP 15,450-15,950 per year for home students.

India's national film archive in Pune, preserving and restoring cinematic heritage under the National Film Heritage Mission with over 9,000 films in its collection.

Nigeria's premier government film training institution in Jos, Plateau State, offering degrees, diplomas, and certificates accredited by CILECT, NUC, and NBTE.

Ireland's national film school in Dun Laoghaire with EU undergraduate fees at EUR 3,819/year, 4-year BA programs, and a 200 sq m film/TV studio with motorised lighting grid.

India's premier theatre training institution in New Delhi, offering a 3-year residential diploma with 32 seats, Rs 9,500/month stipend, and fully government-funded tuition.

The Netherlands' only film school, part of AHK in Amsterdam, offering a 4-year Dutch-language Bachelor of Film with 10 specializations and statutory tuition of EUR 2,694/year for 2026-27.

A for-profit film school with campuses in New York and Los Angeles offering intensive production-first degree programs and short-term workshops.

Singapore's original media school, established in 1989, offering 3-year diplomas in Film Sound and Video, Mass Communication, and Media Post-Production with government-subsidized tuition.

New York University's film and television school in Greenwich Village, offering BFA and MFA programs with an independent filmmaking orientation and 13% acceptance rate.

Poland's national film school in Lodz, founded in 1948, with four Oscar-winning alumni and consolidated 5-year directing programs taught in Polish.

An English-language private film school in Prague offering one-year and semester programs in filmmaking, documentary, and acting, with tuition of 21,900 EUR per year.

A specialist digital media university on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, offering film, broadcasting, and post-production degrees with UK tuition of 9,790 GBP per year.

A private art college in Sarasota, Florida, with a top-ranked Computer Animation BFA program whose graduates work at Pixar, Disney, and DreamWorks. Tuition is $55,760 per year.

Israel's leading film school in Jerusalem, offering a four-year Hebrew-language film program and a two-year screenwriting track. Graduates include Golden Bear and Cannes Jury Prize winners.

India's second national film school in Kolkata, now a Deemed University offering MFA programs in cinema and electronic media. Government-funded with tuition under Rs 48,000 per semester.

A large private arts university in Georgia with 15,000+ entertainment alumni, an 11-acre film backlot, LED volume stages, and 2026-27 tuition of $42,975 for undergraduates.

A New York City arts college in Manhattan offering BFA and MFA film programs taught by working professionals. 2026-27 undergraduate tuition is $55,270 per year.

A ScreenSkills-recognised film academy in Edinburgh offering a 1-year MA Film at GBP 7,650 (UK) or GBP 19,750 (international), with 60% practical coursework across 6 disciplines.

Sweden's university of the arts in Stockholm, formed in 2014 from the merger of several institutions including the Dramatiska Institutet. Free tuition for EU/EEA students; 3-year BA and 2-year MA in film and media.

A communications school in upstate New York offering film and television production degrees through Newhouse and VPA, with 14,000+ equipment assets and a Los Angeles semester program in North Hollywood.

Taiwan's premier public arts university with a film production department in the School of Film and New Media, offering BA and MFA degrees in filmmaking at low public-university tuition rates.

Iran's principal public arts university offering BA and MA film degrees in directing, cinematography, screenwriting, and editing within one of the world's most acclaimed national cinema traditions.

Japan's leading public arts university, offering MA and PhD programs in film production, animation, and new media with low national university tuition and faculty including working Japanese filmmakers.

A private career college in downtown Toronto offering 18-month diplomas in film production, screenwriting, and acting, with Sony Canada equipment partnership and ARRI Alexa access through Greenlit Productions.

A top-ranked public university film program in Los Angeles offering BA, MFA, and PhD degrees with a 1.3% undergraduate acceptance rate, 250 student films per year, and the second-largest moving image archive in the US.

A private film university in Buenos Aires' San Telmo neighborhood, founded in 1991, offering 7 undergraduate film specializations and 4 postgraduate programs with tuition around 86,000 ARS/month.

A public art school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor offering BFA and MFA degrees with film/video concentration, in-state tuition of $18,346 and access to research university resources.

A public conservatory in Winston-Salem ranked among the top 10 American film schools by The Hollywood Reporter, offering BFA and MFA filmmaking programs at public-university tuition.

A public film school in Munich, Germany, founded in 1966, with ~350 students and no tuition fees. 9-semester diploma programs transitioning to BA/MA in 2027/28.

A public university film program in Austin, Texas, offering BS, MFA, MA, and PhD degrees through the Moody College of Communication, with resident undergraduate tuition frozen at approximately $10,858-$13,576 per year.

A specialist arts university in London with film programs at LCC Elephant and Castle, offering BA and MA degrees with home fees of £9,535 and international fees of £29,990 per year, plus the Stanley Kubrick Archive on site.

A film school in Los Angeles founded in 1929, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees across seven divisions with $2,624 per unit tuition and an estimated 3% acceptance rate.

A private entertainment arts school in Vancouver, BC, offering 12-month diploma programs across 15 disciplines with tuition from CAD $22,950 to $54,000 and no post-graduate work permit eligibility.

The world's oldest film school, founded in Moscow in 1919, offering degrees in directing, cinematography, screenwriting, and acting with tuition from 625,650 rubles per year for Russian and CIS citizens.

A New Zealand university with a Miramar Creative Centre offering film and VFX programs alongside Weta FX, with domestic undergraduate tuition at NZD $6,936/year and the MFA (Creative Practice) at NZD $58,550.

A liberal arts college in Middletown, CT with a BA in Film Studies combining critical scholarship and production, producing directors like Michael Bay, Joss Whedon, and Akiva Goldsman.

A private film school in Mumbai's Film City complex founded by Subhash Ghai in 2006, offering BFA, MFA, MBA, and diploma programs across filmmaking, acting, design, and media with 4,300+ alumni across the global entertainment industry.

A Canadian public university in Toronto offering BFA and MFA programs in cinema and media arts with 50+ years of history, a professional sound stage at Cinespace Film Studios, and tuition from CAD $6,200/year for domestic students.