Future cinematographers, gaffers, and camera assistants gain a foundation in production for film, TV and the Web, while specializing in camera and lighting.

Future comedy filmmakers train at The Second City and the School of Cinematic Arts to hone their point of view by creating a vetted writing portfolio and short films or web series.

Future producers gain a foundation in production, while specializing in skills related to the business side of film, TV, and the Web.

Future documentary filmmakers are taught the whole filmmaking process here, and apply them to non-fiction stories on film, TV or the Web.

Future directors gain a foundation in production and theory for film, TV and the Web, while specializing in directing actors and crew.

Future picture editors gain a foundation in post-production, while specializing in editing, sound design, and color correction.

New, beginning in Fall 2025. Equips students with a broad foundation in all aspects of film and television production. Students have the flexibility to tailor their education through a wide range of electives. This concentration supports both individual vision and collaborative practice, preparing students to enter the industry with a well-rounded and personalized skill set.

Future production designers, art directors and set decorators gain a foundation in production, while specializing in skills common to deisgning productions for theater, film, TV and the Web.

Future screenwriters learn the craft and business of writing screenplays for film, TV, and the Web, while cultivating their voices through writing feature films, short films, sitcoms, or episodic dramas.

Future showrunners learn the craft of becoming a sought-after producer in an ever-changing television landscape by creating a vetted writing portfolio and web series to cultivate their identity as a storyteller.

Future sound designers learn production and post-production sounds for film, TV and the Web, while specializing in skills like recording, scoring, mixing, or editing sound.

Future visual effects artists gain a foundation in effects production, while specializing in skills like compositing, 3D computer graphics, virtual production.