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Completion dates may vary depending on the production and post-production schedule of students’ final film projects and performances.
All sessions will have a holiday recess.
To find out the semester start and completion dates and your programs holiday breaks please select your program start date below (the year your program began).
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
2026 National
Holidays
| Holiday | Dates |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 19th, 2026 |
| President’s Day | Monday, February 16th, 2026 |
| Good Friday* | Friday April 3rd, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25th, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19th, 2026 |
| Fourth of July | Observed Friday, July 3rd, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7th, 2026 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Evening of Friday, September 11th, 2026 – Sun, September 13th, 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | Evening of Sun, September 20th, 2026 – Mon, September 21st, 2026 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 12th, 2026 |
| Veteran’s Day | Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving | Thursday, November 26th, 2026 |
| Native American Heritage Day | Friday, November 27th, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25th, 2026 |
| New Year | Friday, January 1st, 2027 |
*Dates that only have an asterisk are days where some programs may have classes but others may not.
2026 Graduation Dates
Certificate and Workshop End of Program celebrations and screenings are scheduled by the Academic Department during the final week of semester generally after the last day of class.
| NYC Campus | LA Campus | |
| Spring 2026 | Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 | Friday, May 1st, 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | Friday, August 21st, 2026 | Friday, August 21st, 2026 (or 28th) |
| Fall 2026 | Friday, December 18th, 2026 | The LA Campus does not hold separate graduations at the end of Fall semester. |
** Costs listed above do not include housing, food, transportation, books, additional necessary supplies or health insurance. Students will also incur additional expenses on their own productions. These expenses will vary depending on the scale of their projects. For more information, please contact our admissions team.