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Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, ILPrivate nonprofitSchool of Film and Television

Columbia College Chicago's School of Film and Television offers a BA and a BFA in Film and Television, an MFA in Film and Television Directing and an online MA in Screenwriting and Development. Facilities listed by the school include equipment centers, a Media Production Center with three soundstages, post-production suites and the 260-seat Film Row Cinema.

Eligible film degrees

Each program has its own page with admissions, tuition, production costs, funding and sources. Tuition, admissions and facilities of one program do not apply to the others.

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Columbia College Chicago

Film and Television (BA)

BABachelor of Arts in Film and Television
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Screenwriting (Screenwriting and Producing concentration) · Producing (Screenwriting and Producing concentration) +1
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $17,749 per semester · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition, 12-18 credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: January 15, 2027 · Fall 2027
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Columbia College Chicago

Film and Television (BFA)

BFABachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Production (dedicated degree) · Film Directing (Directing concentration) · Cinematography (Cinematography concentration)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $17,749 per semester · All students — Full-time undergraduate tuition, 12-18 credits · 2026-2027
Deadline: December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
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Columbia College Chicago

Film and Television Directing (MFA)

MFAMaster of Fine Arts in Film and Television Directing
Location: Chicago, IL
Format: On campusClasses, workshops and productions meet in person on campus.
Fields: Film Directing (dedicated degree) · Film Production (broader film degree) · Screenwriting (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,495 (basis not stated by the school) · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Columbia College Chicago

Screenwriting and Development (MA)

MAMaster of Arts in Screenwriting and Development
Location: Chicago, ILSchool location; coursework is online.
Format: Online · Not verifiedWe could not confirm the attendance requirement from official pages.
Fields: Screenwriting (dedicated degree) · Producing (broader film degree)
Duration: Duration not verified
Funding: Funding not verified
Tuition: $1,000 (basis not stated by the school) · All students · 2026-2027
Deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists eligible film degrees only. These related offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope (for example certificates, minors, acting-only or animation-only degrees).
  • Film and Television Studies minor (Minor)Minor, not a degree.Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Animation and Computer Graphics (BA) (Bachelor of Arts)Standalone animation/VFX degree without a film pathway.Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Facilities and student showcases

Only what the school documents on its own pages. Access to facilities can differ by program and level — see each program page.

Verified facilities

  • Equipment CentersCamera and lighting equipment and supplies at four equipment centers across campus.Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Media Production Center35,500-square-foot space with three film production soundstages, prep and production spaces, and classrooms.Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Film Row Cinema260-seat theater for screenings, lectures and discussions.Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Post-Production Audio Suite15-station Pro Tools lab, Foley stage, 5.1 editing rooms and two mixing stages.Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
  • Television StudiosThree multi-camera HD studios, two control rooms and a green screen cyclorama.Source: colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Institution

Official name
Columbia College Chicago
Control
Private nonprofit
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
Institutional accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Source: catalog.colum.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Address
600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1996
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026
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Sources

Last verified October 12, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. catalog.colum.edu/index.php?catoid=29 — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
  2. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 12, 2026
  3. colum.edu/academics/film-and-television/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. colum.edu/academics/film-and-television/facilities.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  5. colum.edu/admissions/requirements/graduate — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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