The Top Film Schools in the World

New York University

• New York University is home to the Tisch School of Arts, which offers undergraduate and graduate degrees for aspiring filmmakers.

  The graduate level Master of Fine Arts in film making degree program is comprised of a three-year curriculum where students learn pre-production, production, post-production, writing and directing. Students have won numerous awards, including wins at the 2010 First Run Film Festival. Alumni include Alec Baldwin and Martin Scorsese. In 2001, New York University was ranked as the top film school by "U.S. News & World Report."

  New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

  721 Broadway

  New York, NY 10003

  tisch.nyu.edu

Prague Film School

• Located in the Czech Republic, Prague Film School offers four full-time programs in film making, documentary film, acting and animation. The instructors teach a film making style that is a blend of European art-house and American independent cinema. The school is highly selective, accepting a maximum of 70 students in a year. Prague Film School is named as one of the best international film training schools by FilmSchool.org.

  Prague Film School

  Pstrossova 19

  Prague 1

  110 00 Czech Republic

  +420 25-753-4013

  filmstudies.cz

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

• The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in film. Programs of study include film, animation, screenwriting, production and media studies. Alumni include screenwriter, Dustin Lance Black, Mariska Hargitay and Nancy Cartwright.

  UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

  102 East Melnitz Hall

  Los Angeles, CA 90095

  310-206-8441

  tft.ucla.edu

London Film School

• The London Film School offers master's degree programs in filmmaking, screenwriting and film curating. Professors take a hands-on, constructive approach in their teaching methods. The school follows a philosophy based on three ideas: creative freedom, innovation and craft excellence.

  In 2009, students' films were screened at over 200 festivals and won 30 major awards. Alumni include Michael Mann, Bill Douglas and Anne Hui.

  It is one of the two graduate schools in the United Kingdom recognized by the Sector Skills Council for the Creative Industry as a "Centre for Excellence."

  London Film School

  24 Shelton Street

  London WC2H 9UB

  020-7836-9642

  lfs.org.uk