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Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

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    A Village of Filmmakers, Artists and Scholars

    At Dodge College, we’ll plunge you into teamwork with the best and brightest students from around the globe, in a warm and nurturing atmosphere where everyone feels at home. We’ll immerse you not only in the magic of moviemaking but in writing, producing, animation, PR and the history of our amazing artform. We’ll teach you all that you need to know for a brilliant career in entertainment, the media — and beyond.

    MASTER CLASSES

    No other film school can match our unrivaled lineup of superstar guests.

    Oscar-winning singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas joined The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg on the stage of the Folino Theater on Dec. 6, 2023.

    MASTER CLASSES | SPRING 2024

    America Ferrera
    America Ferrera

    Oscar-nominated actress
    Barbie

    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader

    Emmy-winning actor
    Barry

    Hannah Einbinder
    Hannah Einbinder

    Emmy-nominated actress
    Hacks

    Jon Batiste
    Jon Batiste

    Oscar-winning composer
    Soul

    Anna Sawai
    Anna Sawai

    Actress
    Shōgun

    Alexander Payne
    Alexander Payne

    Oscar-winning screenwriter-director
    The Holdovers

    Brit Marling
    Brit Marling

    Writer-actress-producer
    A Murder at the End of the World

    Justin Simien
    Justin Simien

    Director
    Dear White People, Haunted Mansion

    Celine Song Celine Song

    Oscar-nominated filmmaker
    Past Lives

    Emma Corrin
    Emma Corrin

    Emmy-nominated actress
    The Crown

    COLLABORATE. COMMUNICATE. CREATE.

    Billy Ray and Natasha Lyonne
    Learn from the best

    A-list filmmakers and technicians pop in and out of our classrooms every day. You’ll meet artists such as Oscar-nominated screenwriter Billy Ray (The Hunger Games) and five-time Emmy-nominated actress-writer Natasha Lyonne (Orange Is the New Black), just two of our Distinguished Artists for Fall 2023.

    career center
    Land your dream internship

    Our dynamic Career Center (led by superstar former agent Joe Rosenberg) helped 500 students book industry internships in 2022. With alumni mixers, free workshops, and professional guidance in writing cover letters and resumes, Joe and his team will position you for a lifetime of success.

    students by led screen
    Explore state-of-the-art technology

    We were the first major film school to invest in a hyper-realistic LED screen, the same kind used in The Mandalorian. Now we’re planning a cutting-edge Innovation Hub, a “virtual” studio that will link the students of today with the entertainment universe of tomorrow.

    Discover the world!
    Discover the world

    With travel trips to places such as Japan, Thailand, Italy and England, you’ll get an unrivaled global view of the industry and even get the chance to spend a whole semester abroad. Learn all about our international programs.

     

    ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING BY ANIMATION GREATS

    Oscar-winning director Brenda Chapman (Brave), two-time Oscar nominee John Musker (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) and Emmy Award winner Lauren Faust (My Little Pony) are the Animation Greats mentoring and inspiring individual students in Fall 2023.
    Brenda Chapman
    John Musker
    Lauren Faust

    WATCH THIS!

    SHOOT AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS, LIKE THESE

    SLOBOPOLY poster Winner, 43rd College Television Awards
    when the sun sets poster Winner, Student Academy Awards
    Chiaroscuro poster Winner, Student Academy Awards
    four samosas poster Winner, Newport Beach Film Festival

    MEET OUR ALUMNI

    Duffer Brothers
    IT’S SUPERNATURAL

    Matt and Ross Duffer (BA '07), a.k.a. The Duffer Brothers, are the creators of the instant cult classic Stranger Things.

    Hannah Einbinder
    SERIOUSLY, THOUGH

    Hannah Einbinder (BA '17) is a Golden Globe and three-time Emmy Award nominee for her supporting role on the Max comedy series Hacks.

    Parker Finn
    ANOTHER REASON TO SMILE

    The sequel to the hit horror film Smile, written and directed by Parker Finn (MFA '11), will be released in October 2024.

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    Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

    One University Drive, Orange, California, 92866

    Phone: (714) 997-6765
    E-mail: dodgecollege@chapman.edu