If you are an aspiring filmmaker pursuring traditional film school education, the top five internationally recognized full time film programs focusing on movie and television production are located within the United States of America.

Formalized film school education is typically offered at colleges and universities.   Over two hundred university and college film schools in the US alone offer bachelor’s degrees in film.  Over thirty-five schools offer master’s degrees, and a smaller handful offer doctoral degrees.  Untold thousands enroll in bachelor-level filmmaking classes each year.  In the more elite echelons of maste’s degree schooling, the numbers are still impressive.  The top American master’s programs enroll approximately 270 new students yearly and average about 830 students annually in their programs.  Here are some top film schools in the United States:

American Film Institute – website: www.afionline.org
California Institute of the Arts – website: www.calarts.edu
Columbia University: School of Arts Film Division
New York University: Dept of Film and Television
University of Southern California: School of Cinema-Television