FAQ

I ALREADY HAVE A BACHELOR'S (OR ADVANCED) DEGREE. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

DO I NEED A COMPUTER, CAMERA, HARD DRIVE, ETC. BEFORE I ATTEND?

I JUST WANT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. I DON'T WANT ANY GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES OR DEGREES. WHAT'S THE FASTEST WAY INTO THE JOB MARKET?

WHAT IS THE SCHOOL'S ADDRESS?

HOW MUCH IS TUITION?

WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT DOES THE SCHOOL HAVE?

ARE THERE DORMS OR STUDENT HOUSING AT THE SCHOOL?

HOW MANY STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTEND THE SCHOOL? HOW LARGE ARE THE CLASSES?

HOW LONG HAS THE SCHOOL BEEN AROUND?

IS THE SCHOOL INVOLVED IN LOCAL FILM/VIDEO PRODUCTIONS?

I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS. WHOM SHOULD I ASK?

I ALREADY HAVE A BACHELOR'S (OR ADVANCED) DEGREE. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Until we have an MFA program in place, you should take a Certificate program through CCA. Have a look at the Advanced Immersion Program where students take 60 credits of training in 11months. This is a rigorous program, so you won’t be able to hold down a job and go to school at the same time, but it is the fastest, most thorough entry into the job market we offer.

DO I NEED A COMPUTER, CAMERA, HARD DRIVE, ETC. BEFORE I ATTEND?

We do not require that students purchase any equipment before coming to the school. If you are interested in buying equipment we recommend waiting until you begin classes so you can talk with students and teachers about the latest technologies. Although it is not required to buy any equipment we do recommend that students purchase a firewire drive such as a G-Tech with 800 firewire and 7200rpm.

Additionally if you would like to purchase a computer we recommend either the Apple Macbook Pro Laptop with a 7200rpm hard drive and 4gb ram running FCP Studio or the Apple MacPro tower with 8 core processor also with at least a 7200rpm hard drive, 6gb ram, and running FCP Studio. However, you will have more than adequate access to computer stations and software at the school.

We DO NOT recommend that students purchase their own equipment such as cameras and lights. CFS makes substantial investments to have the latest equipment and due to how quickly technology changes it is possible that any equipment you bought when you started the program would be obsolete in just a few years.

I JUST WANT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. I DON'T WANT ANY GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES OR DEGREES. WHAT'S THE FASTEST WAY INTO THE JOB MARKET?

You should take a Certificate program through CCA. The Certificate programs include 45 credits (15, 3-credit courses). Have a look at the Advanced Immersion Program where students take 60 credits of training in 11 months. This is a rigorous program, so you won’t be able to hold down a job and go to school at the same time, but it is the fastest, most thorough entry into the job market we offer.

WHAT IS THE SCHOOL'S ADDRESS?

9075 E. Lowry Blvd.

Bldg. 965

Denver, CO 80230

The school is located on the Community College of Aurora Lowry campus in Denver, Colorado. A map can be seen on the CFS Address page.

HOW MUCH IS TUITION?

Tuition information is shown on the Tuition page. That page should only be used as an estimate. Be sure to check on the CCA website for current tuition and fees.

WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT DOES THE SCHOOL HAVE?

Take a look at the Equipment page of the website.

ARE THERE DORMS OR STUDENT HOUSING AT THE SCHOOL?

Housing is not available on the Lowry campus, but students who want to live near Lowry should check CCA's Apartment Information page. It shows housing options near the Lowry campus.

HOW MANY STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTEND THE SCHOOL? HOW LARGE ARE THE CLASSES?

There are approximately 500 students currently enrolled at CFS. Most courses, including Production and Post-Production classes are generally capped at 20 students. Lecture classes can get as large as 60.

HOW LONG HAS THE SCHOOL BEEN AROUND?

The Colorado Film School (formerly Colorado Film/Video Instructional Studios) was started in 1993.

IS THE SCHOOL INVOLVED IN LOCAL FILM/VIDEO PRODUCTIONS?

CFS students regularly participate both as interns and paid cast and crew for productions in and around Denver. In addition, the school has produced the feature film Tiger Street.

I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS. WHOM SHOULD I ASK?

Questions about the program should be sent to the Administrative Assistant. Questions about the website should be sent to the Webmaster.