Philadelphia's burgeoning market is fed by a torrent of talent coming out of the Philadelphia area's top schools. The University of Pennsylvania immerses students in the world of 16mm film, videotape, and video disk. The Art Institute of Philadelphia's video production program is for those seeking intensive hands-on work learning how to use a video camera as a tool and a canvas. The University of the Arts' film/animation program is a double major of film/digital video and animation. The Film and Video Major at Drexel University emphasizes production, cinema studies, and scriptwriting.
According to government employment projections, students from these programs can expect to find job growth of 4.2% in the motion picture industry through 2012 in Philadelphia proper. However, when including surrounding areas, growth is estimated at as much as 16.4% in the same time frame.
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