Established | 1967 |
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Academic staff | 23 |
Students | 950 |
Undergraduates | 900 |
Postgraduates | 50 |
Location | , , |
Website | www |
The School of Cinema is an academic unit in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts at San Francisco State University, a public research university in San Francisco. It has Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Arts, and Master of Fine Arts in cinema programs. These programs have been frequently included in the annual "Top 25 American Film Schools" rankings published by The Hollywood Reporter.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The curriculum combines film production, screenwriting, animation and critical theory in both its undergraduate and graduate programs. A wide range of courses in digital, interactive, and experimental production are offered at the school, as well as cinema history, theory, and criticism.[8] Currently there are approximately 950 students enrolled, the majority in the undergraduate program.[9]