Most of Pitch Perfect was filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with Louisiana State University (LSU) standing in for the fictional Barden University, plus a few key scenes shot elsewhere like New York City and Arkansas.

Main filming locations

  • Barden University campus: Filmed largely on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • General city scenes: Around Baton Rouge, which provides the college-town backdrop and street exteriors.
  • Final performance: The climactic performance was shot at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
  • Additional wrap filming: Production finished some work in Rogers, Arkansas in late 2011.

Notable LSU spots used

  • Huey P. Long Natatorium (the empty-pool riff-off scene).
  • LSU Quad and Student Union (campus life, Bellas hanging out and recruiting).
  • The Swine Palace/Reilly Theater, used as the Bellas’ rehearsal/performance space.

So if you ever visit Baton Rouge and walk through LSU’s campus, you’re basically walking around “Barden University” from Pitch Perfect.

TL;DR: When people ask “where did they film Pitch Perfect ,” the short answer is: mainly at LSU in Baton Rouge, with the finale at Lincoln Center in New York and some work completed in Rogers, Arkansas.

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