AFI

American Film Institute Conservatory

Los Angeles, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Los Angeles, California, American Film Institute Conservatory is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 379 students in fall 2024.

American Film Institute Conservatory offers certificates and master's degrees across 1 program, the largest being Film/Cinema/Media Studies. It awarded 139 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

Mission

The American Film Institute is dedicated to celebrating excellence in the art form and to creating national education initiatives that inspire artists and audiences alike.

Mission statement as reported by American Film Institute Conservatory

Key figures

379

Students enrolled

139

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

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CertificateMaster

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 1

Film/Cinema/Media Studies CertificateMaster 139 graduates

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Master's degrees: 132
Postbaccalaureate certificates: 7

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 379
Graduate students, fall 2024: 379
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 416
Graduate students, 2024-25: 416
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 58%
Men: 42%
White: 30%
Hispanic or Latino: 2%
Black or African American: 7%
Asian: 5%
Two or more races: 8%
International (U.S. nonresident): 46%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
President and CEO: Bob Gazzale
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services

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