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where did francis ford coppola go to college

Francis Ford Coppola went to Hofstra University for his undergraduate studies and later attended UCLA’s film school for graduate work.

Quick answer

  • He earned a B.A. in drama/theater arts from Hofstra University in New York.
  • He then did graduate studies in filmmaking at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he completed an M.F.A. in film.

Mini background

Coppola entered Hofstra in the mid‑1950s as a theater arts major, where he became deeply involved in stage directing and playwriting. After graduating, he enrolled at UCLA’s film school, where he directed student films and completed a thesis feature that helped launch his professional directing career.

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