The New School's Documentary Studies program was recognized as one of the top ten in North America in the September issue of Independent magazine.

The filmmaking magazine praised the program for its comprehensive approach, which requires students to see a film concept through from idea to final product over the course of one year. The program also received high marks for its distinguished faculty and guest lecturers.

The top-ten list ranks The New School alongside other big-name media schools like Duke University, Stanford University, and University of California, Berkeley.

This is the most recent in a string of accomplishments for the young program, which began its third year this fall, including recent Documentary Channel screenings and awards for faculty members Annie Howell and Cynthia Wade.

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