| Frequently Asked Questions |
Q. CAN I GET A JOB WHEN I FINISH YOUR PROGRAM?
A. State law prohibits an approved school like ours from guaranteeing employment.
However, we do provide ON-THE-JOB TRAINING jobs in some of our courses.
Employment opportunities vary for different categories of film work. Prospects for
employment are included in the individual course descriptions.
Q. DO YOU OFFER A DEGREE IN FILM?
A. We are a vocational trade school not a degree granting institution. A Certificate of
Completion is awarded to our students for each course. A film degree is rarely considered
an advantage for employment in the film industry. A degree or certificate is not normally
required for film employment.
Q. THERE ARE MANY FILM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHY SHOULD I GO
TO YOURS?
A. FOR TWO BASIC REASONS:
1. Cinema Arts Tech has the best, most professionally experienced film instructors in the
country! Steven Spielberg's production managers, vice presidents of production from
major Hollywood film studios, Directors Guild committee chairmen, producers and
managers of many of Hollywood's biggest motion picture productions can certainly train
you in the real professional filmmaking process. And;
2. To get a job, go to work and make money. Our graduates are qualified craftsmen and
professionally prepared to perform on the job even starting out. Most other entry-level film
workers start their career as a lowly intern or Production Assistant then, after many years
of work, rise up into a Department Head Key Job. Many of our graduates start in films as a
DEPARTMENT HEAD in a KEY JOB with high pay, and then they may rise up into film
management: Producing, Directing, Production Managing much earlier in their careers.
This in itself saves many, many years of ladder climbing toward success.
Q. DO YOU HAVE SHORT COURSES FOR QUICK LEARNING?
A. Our training programs are only two to six months long, much shorter than a four or five
year school and much longer than a one or two day seminar-type introductory program on
film. We do not approve of poorly trained or partly trained graduates with only a few hours
or a few days of training and then attempting to do a professional’s job. Some of our
courses to train department heads provide over one hundred hours of instruction.
Q. HOW MUCH DO YOUR COURSES COST?
A. Costs usually range from $1,000.00 to $6,000.00 for a course. That’s at least
$25,000.00 less than many film schools.
Q. IS STUDENT FINANCING AVAILABLE?
A. Only in a very limited way. Vocational training sponsors include the California State
Employment Development Department, Rehabilitation Claims Counselors, motion picture
and television studios such as Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, NBC, CBS, and
many independent film company employers. Check with your employer’s Human Relations
Department to discover if a tuition reimbursement program is available for you. No federal
student loans or G.I. Bill sponsorships are presently available through the school.
Q. I AM EMPLOYED FIVE DAYS A WEEK. CAN I STUDY AT YOUR SCHOOL?
A. YES! Many of our courses are offered in the evenings or on weekends. Even ON-
THE-JOB TRAINING for our students can be provided on weekends. Many commercials
and Music Videos film their productions on weekends. Most of them pay a good rate.
When you start making more money on the weekends than you do on your day job, then
you can quit your day job.
Q. I AM CURRENTLY ATTENDING A FILM SCHOOL. CAN I STILL STUDY WITH YOU?
A. YES! Our programs and class schedules can often be arranged to satisfy evening
and/or weekend study. There is very little homework, if any. Our teachings should make
you a far superior, outstanding film student at your other school. With our school's
guidelines for production your student films should be the best in your class!
A. State law prohibits an approved school like ours from guaranteeing employment.
However, we do provide ON-THE-JOB TRAINING jobs in some of our courses.
Employment opportunities vary for different categories of film work. Prospects for
employment are included in the individual course descriptions.
Q. DO YOU OFFER A DEGREE IN FILM?
A. We are a vocational trade school not a degree granting institution. A Certificate of
Completion is awarded to our students for each course. A film degree is rarely considered
an advantage for employment in the film industry. A degree or certificate is not normally
required for film employment.
Q. THERE ARE MANY FILM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WHY SHOULD I GO
TO YOURS?
A. FOR TWO BASIC REASONS:
1. Cinema Arts Tech has the best, most professionally experienced film instructors in the
country! Steven Spielberg's production managers, vice presidents of production from
major Hollywood film studios, Directors Guild committee chairmen, producers and
managers of many of Hollywood's biggest motion picture productions can certainly train
you in the real professional filmmaking process. And;
2. To get a job, go to work and make money. Our graduates are qualified craftsmen and
professionally prepared to perform on the job even starting out. Most other entry-level film
workers start their career as a lowly intern or Production Assistant then, after many years
of work, rise up into a Department Head Key Job. Many of our graduates start in films as a
DEPARTMENT HEAD in a KEY JOB with high pay, and then they may rise up into film
management: Producing, Directing, Production Managing much earlier in their careers.
This in itself saves many, many years of ladder climbing toward success.
Q. DO YOU HAVE SHORT COURSES FOR QUICK LEARNING?
A. Our training programs are only two to six months long, much shorter than a four or five
year school and much longer than a one or two day seminar-type introductory program on
film. We do not approve of poorly trained or partly trained graduates with only a few hours
or a few days of training and then attempting to do a professional’s job. Some of our
courses to train department heads provide over one hundred hours of instruction.
Q. HOW MUCH DO YOUR COURSES COST?
A. Costs usually range from $1,000.00 to $6,000.00 for a course. That’s at least
$25,000.00 less than many film schools.
Q. IS STUDENT FINANCING AVAILABLE?
A. Only in a very limited way. Vocational training sponsors include the California State
Employment Development Department, Rehabilitation Claims Counselors, motion picture
and television studios such as Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, NBC, CBS, and
many independent film company employers. Check with your employer’s Human Relations
Department to discover if a tuition reimbursement program is available for you. No federal
student loans or G.I. Bill sponsorships are presently available through the school.
Q. I AM EMPLOYED FIVE DAYS A WEEK. CAN I STUDY AT YOUR SCHOOL?
A. YES! Many of our courses are offered in the evenings or on weekends. Even ON-
THE-JOB TRAINING for our students can be provided on weekends. Many commercials
and Music Videos film their productions on weekends. Most of them pay a good rate.
When you start making more money on the weekends than you do on your day job, then
you can quit your day job.
Q. I AM CURRENTLY ATTENDING A FILM SCHOOL. CAN I STILL STUDY WITH YOU?
A. YES! Our programs and class schedules can often be arranged to satisfy evening
and/or weekend study. There is very little homework, if any. Our teachings should make
you a far superior, outstanding film student at your other school. With our school's
guidelines for production your student films should be the best in your class!
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