De Anza College

About Us

THE FILM/TELEVISION DEPARTMENT in the Creative Arts Division at De Anza College is the largest and most successful film/television department in the entire California Community College system. Over 1,000 students are enrolled each quarter in 27 course offerings in film and video remote and studio production, screenwriting, animation, and media studies.

Housed in De Anza''s new Advanced Technology Center, the Film and Television Department offers a comprehensive curriculum taught by an experienced, dedicated faculty. Teaching is career-path oriented. Students prepare to enter the film, video, animation and entertainment profession by learning fundamental concepts, gained through hands-on experience using a wide variety of film, video and electronic equipment in the context of the rich historical production tradition and aesthetic foundations of world entertainment media.