Columbia University School of the Arts

Offering students the opportunity to go to film school with a faculty of working professionals in both Hollywood and the Indie Film Community

Who Are We?

Columbia University School of the Arts offers students the opportunity to go to film school at one of the world’s great universities, with a faculty of working professionals esteemed in both Hollywood and the independent film community. Our home is New York City, one of the creative capitals of the world, affording access to exceptional talent pools and locations, major research collections, and the opportunity to see films from every country and era at the many venues dedicated to film culture.  

Our degree programs are populated by top students from around the world fostering cutting-edge creativity, intellectual rigor and hands-on practicality.

The Film MFA programs—in Screenwriting/Directing and in Creative Producing—are among the world’s premiere training grounds for emerging filmmakers. Since the Film MFA at Columbia was introduced in 1966, it has been renowned for the global success of its alumni in film and television, including top prizes at Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Berlin and the Academy Awards.

 

Find your place in one of the world's great cultural capitals

Columbia University School of the Arts awards the Master of Fine Arts degree in FilmTheatreVisual Arts, and Writing and the Master of Arts degree in Film and Media Studies; it also offers an interdisciplinary program in Sound Art.

Contact Info

2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-854-2522
Email: arts@columbia.edu