School Description
Provided by Columbia College- HollywoodAt Columbia College Hollywood we believe that the best filmmaker is one who understands all aspects of filmmaking. Writers, directors, production designers, actors, editors, cinematographers, composers, and sound people all benefit from understanding what’s involved in writing a script, the kinds of choices a cinematographer confronts, how actors reveal subtext, how sound and music can enliven and transform a scene, the way images are assembled in the editing room. And the best way to understand these things is to do them. Columbia College is about hands-on learning.
Columbia College Hollywood is a four-year baccalaureate degree-granting institution that trains students in film and television production. It also offers a two-year associate’s degree in film and television production.
Shoot first and ask questions later. That´s our motto at Columbia College Hollywood ("CCH"). CCH is the international community of future filmmakers where art, academics and ambition all reinforce each other to create a powerful learning experience.
Making your own movie isn´t a privilege here - It’s a requirement. CCH learning is hands-on. Columbia’s professors and instructors are working film professionals, thus the majority of classes are in the evening.
Along with their workplace know-how, our faculty brings you their academic credentials and their artistic drive. You don’t just learn to do what they do; you learn to do it at their rich level of understanding and motivation.
That’s the combination that makes the CCH experience unique - studying principle and theory gets you in touch with your best and deepest talent, while practical production work develops the skills to express that talent to its fullest.
CCH welcomes students from all over the US and all over the world. Their wide mix of backgrounds and cultures, and their common commitment to succeed, make for a special spirit and camaraderie. In this energizing environment students “crew” on each other’s films and learn the networking and collaborative skills so crucial to professional success.
Our graduates are working successfully in all aspects of the entertainment industry in Hollywood and around the world.
Join us, and realize your potential at Columbia College Hollywood.
Columbia College- Hollywood
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaColumbia College Hollywood, is a film school located in Tarzana, California, USA. It is a fully accredited educational institution. It has offered degrees (B.A. & A.A.) in film and television production for more than 52 years.
Academics
The school offers degrees in three different areas: Television, Film and Combined (Television and Film).
The school offers degrees focusing on Directing, Writing, Producing, Cinematography, Editing and Television.
Columbia College Hollywood is not affiliated with Columbia College Chicago or Columbia University
Equipment Center
Columbia College Hollywood owns film and video equipment available for use by its students in classroom projects. This equipment includes:
- Camera Systems: Arriflex ST, SRI, SRII, and SRIII; as well as the classic Bolex 16, Eclair 16 NPR, and CP-16 cameras
- Digital Cameras: Canon XL H1, XL2, and XL1s; Panasonic HVX200; Panasonic DVX100A with 4x4 matte box and follow focus; Sony VX2000; various miniDV cameras; and professional SVHS camcorders.
- Lighting Equipment: Fresnels ranging in size from 200W to 5K; 750W and 2K soft lights; Arri lighting kits; and Kino Flo kits, including a green screen kit.
- Grip Equipment: Fisher Dolly with track; c-stands; sandbags; apple boxes; 6x6, 12x12, and 20x20 overhead sets; flags & other grip items
- Sound Equipment: Sound Devices 702T, Fostex FR2 and Tascam HD P2 Compact Flash recorders; Nagra 4.2 sound recorder; Fostex PD4 DAT; shotgun and handheld microphones; XLR connectors; boom poles and Shure and Sound Devices field mixers.
- Editing Systems: 16mm moviolas and 16mm and 35mm flatbeds, AVID, Final Cut
Notable alumni
- Timothy Linh Bui, director of the film Green Dragon and producer of Three Seasons, Wonderful Tonight, Inside Out, and My Name Is... .
- Robert Schwentke, director of the hit motion picture Flightplan.
- Ryan E. Heppe, Head of Development at David Foster Productions on films such as Collateral Damage, Hart's War and The Core. Currently producing remakes of Silent Night, Deadly Night and Short Circuit and Writer/Director of the upcoming horror movie Stalked starring Tobin Bell.
- Robert A. Ferretti, editor of such films as Under Siege, Die Hard 2, and Halloween: Resurrection.
- Eagle Egilsson, an Icelandic director and DP on the hit television series
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Southwest
- Setting:
- Large City Setting
- Type:
- Private
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 150
- On Campus Housing:
- Unavailable
- Full Time Students:
- 96%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Degree Programs at Columbia College- Hollywood
Associate's Level Programs
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Communication & Media
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Film/Video & Cinematography
Learn to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. This major includes instruction in the theory of film; film technology and equipment operation; film production; film directing; film editing; cinematographic art; film audio; techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos; the , use of computer applications to record or enhance images, audio or effect and the planning and management of film/video operations.See more schools with programs in Film/Video & Cinematography
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Radio & Television Technician
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.See more schools with programs in Radio & Television Technician
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Recording Arts Technology
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.See more schools with programs in Recording Arts Technology
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Film/Video & Cinematography
Bachelor's Level Programs
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Arts & Humanities
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Visual Arts
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Visual Arts
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
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Film/Video and Photographic Arts
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Visual Arts
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Visual Arts
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Communication & Media
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Film/Video & Cinematography
Learn to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. This major includes instruction in the theory of film; film technology and equipment operation; film production; film directing; film editing; cinematographic art; film audio; techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos; the , use of computer applications to record or enhance images, audio or effect and the planning and management of film/video operations.See more schools with programs in Film/Video & Cinematography
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Radio & Television Technician
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of radio and television programs, and related operations, under the supervision of broadcast and studio managers, directors, editors, and producers. Includes instruction in sound, lighting, and camera operation and maintenance; power and feed control; studio operations; production preparation; broadcast engineering; related computer applications; and specialized applications such as news, entertainment, live talk, sports, commercials, and taping.See more schools with programs in Radio & Television Technician
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Recording Arts Technology
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the production of sound recordings as finished products or as components of film/video, broadcast, live, or mixed media productions. Includes instruction in sound equipment operation and maintenance; music, dialogue, and sound effects recording; sound track editing; dubbing and mixing; sound engineering; tape, disk, and CD production; digital recording and transmission; amplification and modulation; and working with producers, editors, directors, artists, and production managers.See more schools with programs in Recording Arts Technology
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Film/Video & Cinematography
Students
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| Percent of Students International: | 17% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 12,750 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 11,595 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 225 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,964 | 41% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,378 | 59% | |
Any Aid: |
68% |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $ 50.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Not Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Recommended |
College Advice
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Question: is columbia college hollywood an accredited school?i'm applying for the fall and i was just wondering if its accredited/legit? any answers would be helpful. thanks!21 months ago
Best AnswerAccording to USNews and Wikipedia, yes, it is accredited. But it should have accredidation info on it's website, and then check out the accredititing agencies to make sure those are legit as well. |
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Question: Is Columbia College Hollywood at good film school?If anyone has attended or knows anything about this film school, I would love to hear what you think about it.35 months ago
Best AnswerIt's okay. Definately not one of the better film schools out there, but not worthless. Going there, you're likely going to get that first job out of school based on your own portfolio and internship/co-op/work experience, and not on the rep of the program you attended. It's accrediated in such a way that your credits may not transfer, should you choose to transfer. Be aware of that. It's a career school, which limits the mobility of those credits. If you're interested, much stronger west coast film schools can be found at: -UCLA -USC -The American Film Institute (Los Angeles) -California Institute of the Arts -Vancouver Film Those can be kind of hard to get into, because they are among the best in the world. But one that's easier to get into, and is still a strong program, is at the Academy of Art University, in San Fran. |
