Film Schools in Minnesota
Minnesota contains
ten
schools that offer film programs.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities,
the highest-ranking film school in MN, has a total student population of 51,659 and
is the
31st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 10 film schools
in Minnesota,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Minneapolis College of Art and Design comes out as the most expensive ($30,527/yr),
with Central Lakes College-Brainerd as the lowest recorded at only $9,841/yr.
Film students from Minnesota schools who go on to become
filmmakers,
producers,
directors,
film directors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 79,780 people working as
producers and directors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$86,870.
Also, Actors make on average $0 per year and there are about 39,880 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Minnesota alone, there are
640 employed actors earning an average yearly salary of
$"*". Producers and directors in this state earn
$69,790/yr and there are 1,110 employed.
Also, within the film schools
in Minnesota, the average student population is 3,459 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from film,
there are 5327 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,013 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$6,006, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Film Programs in Minnesota
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carleton College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Augsburg College
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Saint Cloud State University
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The Art Institutes International Minnesota
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Minnesota State University-Moorhead
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Hennepin Technical College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Film/Cinema Studies
Levels offered:
Certificate
Minnesota Interesting Facts
- Minnesotan baseball commentator Halsey Hal was the first to say 'Holy Cow' during a baseball broadcast.
- The Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields --- 9.5 million square feet.
- "Minnesota Inventions: Masking and Scotch tape, Wheaties cereal, Bisquick, HMOs, the bundt pan, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant vegetables"
- The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 allowing oceangoing ships to reach Duluth.
- Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country.
Top National Parks in Minnesota:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
Related Subjects - Schools in or near Minnesota