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Seattle Film Institute
Last updated: 09/2026
Seattle Film Institute: Tomorrow’s Film School Today
Seattle Film Institute, is the Pacific Northwest’s only accredited film school, we offer career focused, hands-on undergraduate (BA) and graduate programs in Filmmaking, Producing for Film, Acting for Film, Digital Arts, Animation, Game Design, and Composing for Film and Games. Seattle Film Institute’s programs, whether on-campus, online, or low residency, are accelerated and flexible to meet students’ needs and schedules. Seattle Film Institute is a Yellow Ribbon school and those with veteran’
3210 16th Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 568-4387
(206) 568-4387
(206) 568-4387
Seattle Film Institute at a glance
Private career school-degree
Academics at Seattle Film Institute
Programs
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Program name
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Location
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Length
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| Certificate in Producing for Film Certificate | Seattle | 10 Months | No | No |
| Certificate in Film: Digital Arts, Animation & Game Design Certificate | Seattle | 16 Months | No | No |
| Certificate in Film: Filmmaking Certificate | Seattle | 16 Months | No | No |
| BA in Film: Screenwriting Bachelor | Seattle | 28 Months | No | No |
| MFA in Filmmaking & Producing: Screenwriting for Film Master | Seattle | 22 Months | No | No |
| BA in Film: Acting for Film Bachelor | Seattle | 28 Months | No | No |
| MM in Film Composition Master | Seattle | 10 Months | No | No |
| BA in Film: Digital Arts, Animation and Game Design Bachelor | Seattle | 28 Months | No | No |
| MFA in Filmmaking & Producing: Acting for Film Master | Seattle | 22 Months | No | No |
| MFA in Filmmaking & Producing: Digital Arts, Animation and Game Design Master | Seattle | 22 Months | No | No |
| Certificate in Film: Acting for Film Certificate | Seattle | 16 Months | No | No |
| Certificate in Film Certificate | Seattle | 16 Months | Yes | No |
| BA in Film: Filmmaking Bachelor | Seattle | 28 Months | No | No |
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Program name: Certificate in Producing for Film Location: Seattle Length: 10 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: Certificate in Film: Digital Arts, Animation & Game Design Location: Seattle Length: 16 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: Certificate in Film: Filmmaking Location: Seattle Length: 16 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: BA in Film: Screenwriting Location: Seattle Length: 28 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: MFA in Filmmaking & Producing: Screenwriting for Film Location: Seattle Length: 22 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: BA in Film: Acting for Film Location: Seattle Length: 28 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: MM in Film Composition Location: Seattle Length: 10 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: BA in Film: Digital Arts, Animation and Game Design Location: Seattle Length: 28 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: MFA in Filmmaking & Producing: Acting for Film Location: Seattle Length: 22 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: MFA in Filmmaking & Producing: Digital Arts, Animation and Game Design Location: Seattle Length: 22 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: Certificate in Film: Acting for Film Location: Seattle Length: 16 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: Certificate in Film Location: Seattle Length: 16 Months ETPL: Yes Workforce Pell: No |
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Program name: BA in Film: Filmmaking Location: Seattle Length: 28 Months ETPL: No Workforce Pell: No |
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