<p>I would really like to find a program where I can major in both acting and film cinematography. I live in Chicago and checked out the programs at DePaul. The CDM program is amazing and so is there acting program. However, I am unable to pursue both there. They suggested posting a comment on College Confidential.</p>
<p>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Erik J</p>
<p>Have you looked into CCPA (Chicago College of the Performing Arts) is what it’s called I believe. I know they have theatre and musical theatre, not sure about film. Try asking this question on the Theatre/Drama Majors board and the people there might be better able to help you.</p>
<p>thanks for your suggestion I’ll check it out.</p>
<p>See over at CC’s subforum on College Majors called “Visual Arts and Film.”</p>
<p>To find it, click Discussion Home (top left of this page), scroll down below all the names of universities to get to the College Majors title. Under that, click “Visual Arts and Film.”</p>
<p>Chapman U has a new major called “Acting for Film” in case you decide to unify your major, but that doesn’t necessarily let you study as much cinematography as y9uo might like.</p>
<p>You might look for programs that allow you to major in one thing, and do a “concentration” or “minor” in something else. </p>
<p>Double majors can be tricky, because you have to meet all the requirements from two departments. However, you might find you could major in just one and study a lot of the other. It takes a lot of scheduling, plus meeting all the other general requirements of the school. For that reason, some have a major and a minor.</p>
<p>You might find some programs bring students to act in each others’ films and trade roles a lot, so even as a cinemetography major you might still act in other student films; and take some courses from the acting department. Film is collaborative, and a lot of film students have more than one interest they pursue, even while majoring in one thing. </p>
<p>Anyway, check out that other forum. At the top Featured Threads, you’ll aso see a big list of many film programs at colleges and unis in the U.S., with hyperlinks. and even post over there. Good luck.</p>