Pittsburgh Filmmakers' School of Film, Photography, and Digital Media

Pittsburgh Filmmakers' School of Film, Photography, and Digital Media did not award any academic degrees. However, it did offer certificate programs in the areas of film production, digital video, and photography. These certificate programs took students a minimum of six semesters (or about two to three years) to complete. There was no minimum number of courses that students were required to take per semester. Over 75 different courses were available to students, including a comprehensive series of film classes and a range of workshops exploring related topics, such as animation and media literacy.[2]

The student body included a large number of part-time students, and students from nearby colleges and universities taking courses to earn credit at their own institutions. Such colleges and universities included the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park University, Duquesne University, Robert Morris University, La Roche College, Seton Hill University, and Carlow University.

The School was located in Pittsburgh, not far from Carnegie Mellon University. Classes were offered in a complex which also housed the Pittsburgh Filmmakers organization's administrative offices and the Melwood Screening Room theater. The Pittsburgh Filmmakers Library was also available for student use. It featured a collection of books, DVDs, stock footage, music, and a wide variety of other material for the use of visual artists. There was not any campus housing available to full-time students at the School.

Pittsburgh Filmmakers' School of Film, Photography, and Digital Media was an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design until 2019.[3]

• Pittsburgh Filmmakers' School of Film, Photography, and Digital Media website
• Pittsburgh Filmmakers

• Pittsburgh Film Office
• Three Rivers Film Festival