5 Top College Film Programs Outside of L.A.

4. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Program: By the time graduation rolls around, undergraduates are promised “a discriminating artistic sensibility,” achieved through a carefully calibrated four-year training program that encompasses everything from mask work to résumé preparation; Tuition: Varies; Notable Alumni: Anna Camp, Missi Pyle; Professional opportunities: Less publicized as a home for TV and film than counterparts Texas and Louisiana, North Carolina plays host to some of the buzziest TV shows on the air, including “Homeland” and “Revolution.” You may also have seen some of the local scenery in a little film called “The Hunger Games.”

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