The Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is recognized as one of the top film schools in the nation.  Located just south of Los Angeles at Chapman University in Orange, California, the Dodge College is comprised of the Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts, the Conservatory of Motion Pictures, and the Media and Public Interest Institute. The Dodge College of Film and Media Arts offers many avenues to study cinema through a complete, hands-on curriculum in a facility open 24/7.

Dodge College offers undergraduate degrees in film production, screenwriting, film studies, television and broadcast journalism, public relations and advertising, and digital arts. The Conservatory of Motion Pictures offers several masters degrees in film.  They include M.F.A. degrees in film production, film and television producing, and screenwriting and an M.A. in film studies .  Students in the M.F.A. in film production pursue specializations in directing, cinematography, editing, production design or sound design. 

Students take advantage of our location close to Hollywood to pursue internships with studios and production companies.  In addition, major Hollywood directors, cinematographers, editors, and screenwriters are regular guests on campus, giving students the opportunity to learn from the masters.  This direct interaction with major filmmakers is a signature opportunity that has earned Chapman University continuing notice as one of the top film schools in the country.

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In Production newsletter Winter 2008

Undergraduate Programs: Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts
Graduate programs: Conservatory of Motion Pictures