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Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Santa Monica College

Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Santa Monica College

If you are interested in studying film, video & photographic arts, you may want to check out the program at Santa Monica College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and has a total student population of 25,948.

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.

SMC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Film (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Film

SMC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Film Student Demographics at SMC

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

SMC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate’s Program

51% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of film associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women.

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SMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in film graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 13
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Santa Monica College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 33
Film & Video Production 24

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 Santa Monica 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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