I second this. My kid did a summer in L.A. and has run his own shows, worked on other friends' shows, etc. Easier to get into: High Point. Excellent facilities and program if you know your kid is looking for practical production skills. |
| OP here, thank you all! Great tips. |
| DePaul for sure |
| I agree that Ithaca, LMU, and Emerson are good ones to look at and all three have reputations for strong programs. |
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Variety just put out this list of top film schools. It includes some other ideas that haven’t been mentioned yet.
https://variety.com/2026/film/focus/education-impact-report-2026-1236726484/?fbclid=IwdGRleARWPMtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEekVQOboSakwTgedN5LSQM8rJwEizkRG1cOE_KxRKr2lSsESZNjoixyo7i77I_aem_PWUwrzotICO2MELpVrxesA&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0fxqh0i3 |
| UNC School for the Arts (UNCSA) |