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Los Angeles Film School

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 4-year or above

Faculty

225 Faculty Members | 32:1 student faculty ratio

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Los Angeles Film School

6363 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, California 90028

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Phone

(888) 688-5277

Website
www.lafilm.edu/

Mission Statement

The mission of The Los Angeles Film School is to inspire students with an inventive method of education that concentrates on preparation for career opportunities in the entertainment industry. We do this with a curriculum that integrates technical knowledge with artistic exploration and creativity taught by a staff of industry professionals. Our education is delivered through reflective teaching methods and hands on learning in the heart of Hollywood the world’s entertainment capital. Our programs are designed to immerse aspiring talent in industry practices and current technologies enabling them to discover their individual voices through collaboration and realize their career goals in the entertainment industry

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The mission of The Los Angeles Film School is to inspire students with an inventive method of education that concentrates on preparation for career opportunities in the entertainment industry. We do this with a curriculum that integrates technical knowledge with artistic exploration and creativity taught by a staff of industry professionals. Our education is delivered through reflective teaching methods and hands on learning in the heart of Hollywood the world’s entertainment capital. Our programs are designed to immerse aspiring talent in industry practices and current technologies enabling them to discover their individual voices through collaboration and realize their career goals in the entertainment industry

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cost & financial aid

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
89%
Did not receive aid
11%
Type of aid % of students recieving aid Average amount
Federal grants 69.0% $5,374
State/local grants 0.0% $0
Institutional grants 21.0% $1,271
Loans 73.0% $8,278

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Music Technology
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
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Undergraduate Majors X

  • COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Communication, General
      • A program that focuses on the comprehensive study of communication, and that spans the study of mass communication/media studies, old and new media technologies, social and political applications, and speech communication and rhetoric. Includes instruction in interpersonal, group, organizational, and intercultural communication; theories of communication; critical thinking, argumentation, and persuasion; written communication; printed, electronic, and digital media; rhetorical tradition and criticism; media, society, and culture; consequences and effects of mass media; media social science and criticism; and quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
      • A program that prepares individuals to use computer applications and related visual and sound imaging techniques to manipulate images and information originating as film, video, still photographs, digital copy, soundtracks, and physical objects in order to communicate messages simulating real-world content. Includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs. See other colleges that offer this major
  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Graphic Design
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life modeling, multimedia applications, communication skills and commercial art business operations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Playwriting and Screenwriting
      • A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for communicating dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the composition of creative written works for the theatre, film, and/or television. Includes instruction in creative writing craft, scene writing, script development, stage and/or camera instructions, line and moment analysis, script reading, script editing, and the creation of full productions. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
      • A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in 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, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
    • Music Theory and Composition
      • A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation as applied to the creation of music, and the techniques of creating and arranging music. Includes instruction in aural theory, melody, counterpoint, complex harmony, modulation, chromatics, improvisation, progressions, musical writing, instrumentation, orchestration, electronic and computer applications, studies of specific musical styles, and development of original creative ability. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Music Technology
      • A program that focuses on the creative aspects of the blending of music and technology; and that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the composition, recording, synthesis, and performance of music; audio-visual production; scoring for film and multimedia; and software and multimedia development. Includes instruction in music theory, music history, composition, acoustics, recording technology, computer composition, electronic music synthesis, technology-based performance, 3D sound and spatial audio, and music business and law. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
      • A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage various aspects of the visual arts, performing arts, and entertainment media industries. Includes instruction in business and financial management, marketing and fund-raising, labor relations for the arts, event promotion and management, product and artist management, and applicable law. See other colleges that offer this major

Types of Degrees Offered

  • Certificate
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctoral degree
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
34%
Male Students
66%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Not Specified95.83%
  2. Two Or More Ethnicities2.61%
  3. Black0.65%
  4. Hispanic/Latino0.45%
  5. Caucasian0.39%
  6. Asian0.05%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native0.02%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

7,369

Undergraduate students

7,369

Attendance breakdown

Full time
82%
Part time
18%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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