Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Foothill College

What traits are you looking for in a film school? To help you decide if Foothill College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's film program.

Foothill College is located in Los Altos Hills, California and has a total student population of 14,605.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Film, Video & Photographic Arts section at the bottom of this page.

Foothill College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Film (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Film

Foothill College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Film Student Demographics at Foothill College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film majors at Foothill College.

Foothill College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate’s Program

50% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of film associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Foothill College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in film graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Foothill College with a associate's in film.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Film, Video & Photographic Arts

If you plan to be a film major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Foothill College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Photography	4

Careers That Film Grads May Go Into

A degree in film can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Foothill College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Producers and Directors	25,320	$115,080
Film and Video Editors	11,380	$112,530
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	9,710	$115,460
Photographers	6,060	$52,720
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators	4,530	$77,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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