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Film and Cinema Schools in California

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California Film and Cinema Studies Schools California is a wonderful state to get your film and cinema studies diploma. There are 47 schools offering respective programs in California, and the best one is offered by University of California Los Angeles. That school offers an excellent film and cinema studies program evaluated with five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

See all the film and cinema studies colleges in California below or narrow your search by desired diploma or city in California.

California film & cinema studies schools:

University of California Los Angeles - Film School Ranking
1. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, 4 film & cinema studies programs

University of Southern California - Film School Ranking
2. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, 4 film & cinema studies programs

University of California Irvine - Film School Ranking
3. University of California Irvine

Located in Irvine, 2 film & cinema studies programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Film School Ranking
4. University of California Santa Barbara

Located in Santa Barbara, 4 film & cinema studies programs

Loyola Marymount University - Film School Ranking
5. Loyola Marymount University

Located in Los Angeles, 2 film & cinema studies programs

California State University Long Beach - Film School Ranking
6. California State University Long Beach

Located in Long Beach, 2 film & cinema studies programs

University of California Santa Cruz - Film School Ranking
7. University of California Santa Cruz

Located in Santa Cruz, 4 film & cinema studies programs

San Francisco State University - Film School Ranking
8. San Francisco State University

Located in San Francisco, 4 film & cinema studies programs

Stanford University - Film School Ranking
9. Stanford University

Located in Stanford, 2 film & cinema studies programs

University of California Berkeley - Film School Ranking
10. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, 4 film & cinema studies programs

California Institute of the Arts - Film School Ranking
11. California Institute of the Arts

Located in Valencia, 1 film & cinema studies program

University of California Davis - Film School Ranking
12. University of California Davis

Located in Davis, 2 film & cinema studies programs

Pepperdine University - Film School Ranking
13. Pepperdine University

Located in Malibu, 1 film & cinema studies program

Occidental College - Film School Ranking
14. Occidental College

Located in Los Angeles, 2 film & cinema studies programs

University of California Riverside - Film School Ranking
15. University of California Riverside

Located in Riverside, 2 film & cinema studies programs

Chapman University - Film School Ranking
16. Chapman University

Located in Orange, 2 film & cinema studies programs

Claremont McKenna College - Film School Ranking
17. Claremont McKenna College

Located in Claremont, 2 film & cinema studies programs

California Baptist University - Film School Ranking
18. California Baptist University

Located in Riverside, 1 film & cinema studies program

American Film Institute Conservatory - Film School Ranking
19. American Film Institute Conservatory

Located in Los Angeles, 2 film & cinema studies programs

New York Film Academy - Film School Ranking
20. New York Film Academy

Located in Burbank, 1 film & cinema studies program

Columbia College Hollywood - Film School Ranking
21. Columbia College Hollywood

Located in Tarzana, 2 film & cinema studies programs

University of the Pacific - Film School Ranking
22. University of the Pacific

Located in Stockton, 1 film & cinema studies program

Westmont College - Film School Ranking
23. Westmont College

Located in Santa Barbara, 1 film & cinema studies program

National University - Film School Ranking
24. National University

Located in San Diego, 2 film & cinema studies programs

Santa Monica College - Film School Ranking
25. Santa Monica College

Located in Santa Monica, 1 film & cinema studies program

Los Angeles Valley College - Film School Ranking
26. Los Angeles Valley College

Located in Valley Glen, 1 film & cinema studies program

Los Angeles Film School - Film School Ranking
27. Los Angeles Film School

Located in Hollywood, 1 film & cinema studies program

Woodbury University - Film School Ranking
28. Woodbury University

Located in Burbank, 1 film & cinema studies program

La Sierra University - Film School Ranking
29. La Sierra University

Located in Riverside, 1 film & cinema studies program

Sonoma State University - Film School Ranking
30. Sonoma State University

Located in Rohnert Park, 1 film & cinema studies program

California State University Dominguez Hills - Film School Ranking
31. California State University Dominguez Hills

Located in Carson, 1 film & cinema studies program

Foothill College - Film School Ranking
32. Foothill College

Located in Los Altos Hills, 1 film & cinema studies program

College of Marin - Film School Ranking
33. College of Marin

Located in Kentfield, 1 film & cinema studies program

City College of San Francisco - Film School Ranking
34. City College of San Francisco

Located in San Francisco, 1 film & cinema studies program

Santa Rosa Junior College - Film School Ranking
35. Santa Rosa Junior College

Located in Santa Rosa, 1 film & cinema studies program

Cosumnes River College - Film School Ranking
36. Cosumnes River College

Located in Sacramento, 1 film & cinema studies program

Santa Barbara City College - Film School Ranking
37. Santa Barbara City College

Located in Santa Barbara, 2 film & cinema studies programs

Las Positas College - Film School Ranking
38. Las Positas College

Located in Livermore, 1 film & cinema studies program

Irvine Valley College - Film School Ranking
39. Irvine Valley College

Located in Irvine, 1 film & cinema studies program

Palomar College - Film School Ranking
40. Palomar College

Located in San Marcos, 1 film & cinema studies program

College of San Mateo - Film School Ranking
41. College of San Mateo

Located in San Mateo, 1 film & cinema studies program

Long Beach City College - Film School Ranking
42. Long Beach City College

Located in Long Beach, 1 film & cinema studies program

American River College - Film School Ranking
43. American River College

Located in Sacramento, 1 film & cinema studies program

Sacramento City College - Film School Ranking
44. Sacramento City College

Located in Sacramento, 1 film & cinema studies program

West Valley College - Film School Ranking
45. West Valley College

Located in Saratoga, 1 film & cinema studies program

Saddleback College - Film School Ranking
46. Saddleback College

Located in Mission Viejo, 1 film & cinema studies program

Monterey Peninsula College - Film School Ranking
47. Monterey Peninsula College

Located in Monterey, 1 film & cinema studies program


CA film & cinema studies schools by diploma:

Certificates: 4 schools
Associate's Degrees: 19 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 27 schools
Master's Degrees: 9 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 5 schools

California film schools by city:

Angwin: 1 school
Arcata: 1 school
Azusa: 1 school
Berkeley: 2 schools
Burbank: 2 schools
Carson: 1 school
Chula Vista: 1 school
Claremont: 1 school
Costa Mesa: 1 school
Cupertino: 1 school
Davis: 1 school
Emeryville: 1 school
Fullerton: 1 school
Hayward: 1 school
Hollywood: 2 schools
Irvine: 2 schools
Kentfield: 1 school
La Jolla: 1 school
La Mirada: 1 school
Livermore: 1 school
Long Beach: 2 schools
Los Altos Hills: 1 school
Los Angeles: 9 schools
Malibu: 1 school
Mission Viejo: 1 school
Monterey: 1 school
Northridge: 1 school
Norwalk: 1 school
Orange: 1 school
Pasadena: 1 school
Riverside: 3 schools
Rocklin: 1 school
Rohnert Park: 1 school
Sacramento: 4 schools
San Bernardino: 1 school
San Diego: 4 schools
San Francisco: 5 schools
San Marcos: 1 school
San Mateo: 1 school
Santa Barbara: 3 schools
Santa Clarita: 1 school
Santa Cruz: 1 school
Santa Maria: 1 school
Santa Monica: 1 school
Santa Rosa: 1 school
Saratoga: 1 school
Stanford: 1 school
Stockton: 1 school
Tarzana: 1 school
Thousand Oaks: 1 school
Valencia: 1 school
Valley Glen: 1 school

Other film school programs in California:

Film Acting: 11 schools
Screenwriting and Playwriting: 17 schools
Cinematography and Production: 50 schools

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