American Film Institute
2021 North Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
United States
Telephone: 323-856-7600
URL: http://www.afi.com
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Christopher N. Oberg
Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. http://afi.com/conservatory/learning_outcomes.aspx
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 2024
Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 1999
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2002
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 389
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. No Related Entity
Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Amedeo D’Adamo | Associate Dean, Academic Affairs | adadamo@afi.com |
Board of Directors Chair | Bob Daly | Chair, Board of Directors | laurie@cbsager.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Susan Ruskin | Dean, AFI Conservatory & Executive Vice President | sruskin@afi.com |
Chief Executive Officer | Bob Gazzale | President | bgazzale@afi.com |
Chief Financial Officer | Lang Frederickson | Chief Financial Officer | lfredrickson@afi.com |
Director Institutional Research | Jill Murrin | Registrar | jmurrin@afi.com |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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02222000 | American Film Institute | Los Angeles | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Cinematography | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Directing | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Directing Workshop for Women | Non-degree | 1974 | On-Site |
Editing | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Producing | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Production Design | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Screenwriting | Masters | 1969 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2026 | Special Visit |
Fall | 2029 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2030 | Accreditation Visit |