Private communications and arts college in Boston, MA, offering professional broadcast studios, soundstages and theaters, on-campus production labs, and a Los Angeles center in Hollywood. Distinctive for internship pipelines and industry-immersion semesters.
Emerson College is a private, mid-sized institution focused on communication and the arts, headquartered in downtown Boston with a year-round center in Los Angeles. Industry engagement is built into the campus footprint through professional broadcast studios, production labs, and theaters that mirror real-world workflows. The Los Angeles campus places faculty and students within the Hollywood ecosystem, enabling internship pipelines and project-based collaborations with studios, networks, and creative companies, while Boston connects to the region’s media and marketing sectors. Research and creative work are supported by competitive federal and foundation funding, including NEH, NEA, and NSF. An industry partnerships office brokers collaborations and access to talent.