德保罗电影艺术学院的电影和电视导演美术硕士是一个高度选择性的课程，旨在通过严格的电影制作课程培养电影制作人的声音。将对学生进行电影制作过程中涉及的各个学科以及电影行业的业务方面的教育，使他们为毕业后为电影行业的职业做好最好的准备。该计划的毕业生将涌现出丰富的作品集，包括众多原创短片和完整的重要论文电影。DePaul最近被《好莱坞报道者》和《综艺》评选为顶级电影学校，因为这为学生提供了现实世界中的芝加哥电影和电视制作工作的机会。学生可以使用无与伦比的资源，包括在Cinespace芝加哥电影制片厂专用的32,
The Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Directing at DePaul's School of Cinematic Arts is a highly selective program designed to cultivate a filmmaker's voice through a rigorous filmmaking curriculum. Students will be educated in every discipline involved in the filmmaking process, as well as the business facets of the film industry, enabling them to be best prepared for a career in the industry following graduation. Graduates of the program will emerge with a rich portfolio, including numerous original short films and a complete significant thesis film. DePaul was recently named a top film school by both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety for giving students real-world opportunities to work on Chicago's film and television sets. Students have access to unparalleled resources including a dedicated 32,000 square foot production space at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, the second largest production studio in North America and home to over thirty major Hollywood productions including Empire, Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and more. Students also have access to state-of-the-art camera gear, including Alexa, Amira and Red Cameras, as well as a fully stocked Grip Truck and other production vehicles.