<p>Taking both film & acting courses may be difficult at the best schools as these tend to be highly sought after programs with limited enrollment. Top undergraduate film schools include: USC, Northwestern University & NYU. The top schools for acting are NYU, Northwestern Univ. & the Juilliard School.
Also, “cinematic studies” & “film history” majors may be very different from filmmaking courses of study. Northwestern, for example, offers courses on filmmaking as well as courses for future film critics.</p>