page_title: Columbia University School of the Arts
section_title: Film
hierarchical_section_title: Columbia University School of the Arts / Programs / Film
caption_attribution_description: Miller Theatre at Columbia University
context_page_description: The Columbia University School of the Arts, is the fine arts graduate school of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, New York. It offers Master of Fine Arts degrees in Film, Visual Arts, Theatre and Writing, as well as the Master of Arts degree in Film Studies. It also works closely with the Arts Initiative at Columbia University and organizes the Columbia University Film Festival, a week-long program of screenings, screenplay, and teleplay readings.
  Founded in 1965, the school is one of the leading institutions for the study of visual and performing arts in the United States. Among the school's distinguished graduates are sculptor David Altmejd, visual artist Lisi Raskin, painter Marc Handelman, sculptor Banks Violette and painter Dana Schutz.
context_section_description: The School of the Arts's Film Program is well-regarded in the field and offers Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees with concentrations in Screenwriting/Directing and Creative Producing. The program also offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Film Studies.
  The select MFA program accepts only 6% of applicants, having an annual incoming class of 65 out of the 1000+ applicants. The film program accepts 46 out of approximately 700 applicants. It is considered one of the top film schools in the world.
caption: Entrance to the Miller Theatre on the Columbia University Morningside Heights campus.
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