Anyone Have Any Questions About Chapman?

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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I am a senior in High School waiting to hear back from my Early Action application on Film Production. My decision online is still on “pending” for Film Production and I recently have more information to add to my resume, which I think would be of interest to the admission process for them. I recently won a Scholastic Award and Honorable Mention for two of my videos for the East Coast Scholastic Arts Contest. I was also, recently, endorsed by King of the Web, (which is an online entertainment industry which will now pay me and promote my videos) for my Youtube Channels and video content. Should I mail or email the Chapman Admissions this new information to update my film resume for them…or should I not. I don’t want to anger them or throw more things at them. I’m guessing my decision will arrive soon, but I want them to know how much I love film making and how dedicated I am to this. If anyone could give me their opinion on what to do that would be great! Thank you for your time!</p>

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<p>Hi King78,</p>

<p>Since your admission status is still pending I would call the admission office ASAP @ 714-997-6711 and ask them if they will accept this additional info from you and in what format you should submit it.</p>

<p>If it were me I would also call the Dodge College Office directly as well @ 714-997-6765. Your application is probable being reviewed at Dodge College at this time and you want to get the info there ASAP.</p>

<p>There is no harm in asking.</p>

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<p>Hey I was wondering since I’ve been accepted into dodge for next year… I’ve heard about a “filmmakers village” is this happening and will we be put into the building for dorms next year? thanks :)</p>

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<p>Hi Mimiker,</p>

<p>The start of construction of the Filmmakers Village was been put on hold and never begun. I was told in the spring of 2012 that there were environmental issues that had to be worked out first. I was also told it was not a funding problem. I have not heard anything about the project since that time. If anyone knows anything new about this project please let us know.</p>

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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I applied early action to film production this year, my webadvisor status changed to decision made on january 24th and today in the mail I received a letter inviting me to apply to the honors program. However, I still have not received any formal letter of acceptance or rejection or deferral or anything. I was wondering if I could read into or infer anything from receiving the letter inviting me to apply to the honors program?</p>

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<p>Two questions. What’s the average turnaround on application files being completely processed and decisions (good or bad) being sent out - four weeks or so?</p>

<p>The other is kind of odd. I’m an older, non-traditional student (29-years-old) that was rather mediocre in his late teens but kicked it into high gear upon my return to higher education two years ago. I’m hoping that won’t be held against me, and I’m sincerely hoping that my recent success (3.78 GPA, A.A. with honors, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Employee of the Year, 2013 nominee for outstanding two-year honors student in the state of Maryland, etc.) will be weighted against my mediocre record when I was 19. Anyone have any perspective on this?</p>

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<p>Hi Randomnewguy (aka old guy),</p>

<p>What major are you applying to? What ECs do you have in regard to this major? Why are you applying way out in California when you are from Maryland? What college did you attend? What other colleges have you applied to?</p>

<p>Answers to the above questions would be very helpful in giving you advice and to determine your acceptance chances and how long the approximate “turnaround” for an application would be. </p>

<p>In regards to your High School records: your college grades would trump/override your high school records. Admission officers want to be sure that you are now capable of passing the junior and senior college courses and graduate on time. Your college grades show that you are not a risk to them and that you have turn around your academic life. </p>

<p>In regards to being 29 year of age: this is not a problem; there are students you age and older at every University. Just stay out of the dorms and live off campus.</p>

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<p>At Chapman, I’m applying for a B.A. in English with a concentration in Journalism. My fianc</p>

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<p>The computer science (with game programming) department seems very new. Do you know anyone majoring there? Is it popular, and does the school have a commitment to grow it? Do you know if there are good connections with industry for internships and job placement? Thanks.</p>

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<p>Hi again RandomNewGuy,</p>

<p>Congratulations on your acceptance at CSUF. You have worked hard to achieve all that you have accomplished. It appears that CSUF has a good Journalism Department. Although there are many lists on the top Journalism Colleges in California with very different rankings shown on each list this one:</p>

<p>[Top</a> 10 Colleges for Journalism in California | eHow.com](<a href=“http://www.ehow.com/list_6616276_top-10-colleges-journalism-california.html]Top”>http://www.ehow.com/list_6616276_top-10-colleges-journalism-california.html)</p>

<p>has CSUF as one of the Top 10 Colleges for Journalism in California. CSUF may be more affordable (but because you will have to pay out of state student fees maybe not) compared to USC, Pitzer or Chapman; but you would have to see what you are offered in your financial aid package in the way of grants and scholarships in order to determine which would cost the least for you. Dodge College at Chapman U has an excellent broadcast journalism major but you seem to be more interested in the print media. The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism would be an excellent school to attend but it is very hard to get into and could end up being very expensive for you. As you probably know you will need to decide by May 1 which college is best for you after receiving all of the acceptances, visiting again the different school Journalism programs & sitting in on classes & talking to professors and determining the total cost for you to graduate. You should also find out about internships in media companies available through each college that can lead to contacts for employment after graduation.</p>

<p>Your turnaround time question is not too important because you will not hear from some schools until possible until the middle of March regarding acceptance and you will then need to wait before you commit to a school until you have heard from all of your schools regarding their financial aid packages. So you will most likely making your final decision at the end of April before the May 1 national decision date. All the best to you and your fianc</p>

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<p>Hi Seattle Mom, </p>

<p>Regarding your question “Do you know if there are good connections with industry for internships and job placement?” I am sure you saw (but just in case you didn’t) the following quote from the Chapman U website:</p>

<p>Our curriculum (referring to the Minor in Game Development Program) has been designed in consultation with our advisory board of industry professionals from companies including Blizzard, Sony, inXile and Obsidian. Based on their feedback, students completing our curriculum are better prepared than students in other programs and fulfill their need to be able to hire college graduates who will become productive in their companies without extensive retraining:</p>

<p>[Minor</a> in Game Development Programming | SCST | Chapman University](<a href=“Page Not Found | Chapman University”>Page Not Found | Chapman University)</p>

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<p>Hi. I am wondering about the diversity at Chapman. I am hoping to attend a college in Southern California. I am open to LA, OC or San Diego area. I want an Early Elementary education major. I currently live in MI. I won’t be graduating until 2015, but I am trying to start researching my option. I am hoping to get the best financial aid package available, but I know out of state tuition will be expensive. One of my concerns are regarding the diversity. I am white, black and native american. I would love a school with diversity, that I feel comfortable at. If not Chapman, where else would you suggest? Thank you.</p>

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<p>Miller, try going to a search site (the one here [College</a> Admissions, Search, and Financial Aid Help from College Confidential - College Admissions, Search, and Financial Aid Help from College Confidential](<a href=“http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/]College”>http://www.collegeconfidential.com/college_search/) is the best IMO) and specify your factors: High Representation of native americans, african americans, california, education majors. You can add other factors that are important.</p>

<p>It’s a good way to start your search.</p>

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<p>what’s the general impression about the Rec Center and other fitness options? On a recent tour we saw the small workout room in the basement of Henley and peaked in the larger fitness center. Not terribly impressive. I expected a Cal. school to have lots of kids who were fitness oriented and good facilities for them to use. Anyone have any insights?</p>

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<p>Hi Vvsitalia,</p>

<p>Besides the Henley Hall Eco-Fitness Center:</p>

<p>Julia Argyros Fitness Center has a 4,000 square foot fitness center was completed in 2000 and provides a state-of-the-art training ground for Chapman Athletics teams, physical education classes, students and faculty and a variety of cardiovascular, circuit and free-weight training equipment. It is open to students 7 days a week.</p>

<p>You can jog, run, play games & catch on the Wilson Field. There are sand volleyball court, outdoor basketball courts & tennis courts available. </p>

<p>There are free yoga, Zumba & Kickboxing classes in the Student Union during the week.</p>

<p>Students can lap swim during the week in the competition pool and use of the main basketball gym at the Hutton Sports Center for playing basketball.</p>

<p>Chapman U has the tallest climbing wall in Southern California right in the dorm area: [Doti-Struppa</a> Rock Wall | Residential Programs | Housing and Residence Life | Chapman University](<a href=“http://www.chapman.edu/students/housing-and-residence/on-campus/residential-programs/rock-wall.aspx]Doti-Struppa”>Page Not Found | Chapman University)</p>

<p>There are the following Club Sports at Chapman U available for students to join: Cheerleading, Men’s Crew, Women’s Crew, Men’s Ice Hockey, Men’s Lacrosse, Sailing, Men’s Volleyball.</p>

<p>There is a very active Snow Club at Chapman U:
<a href=“https://www.facebook.com/TheSnowClub[/url]”>https://www.facebook.com/TheSnowClub&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Chapman U has volleyball, soccer, basketball & ultimate Frisbee Intramural Programs:
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<p>So seeing from this forum I can see you are in the film department but do you know how the music department at Chapman is like? Have you heard any good or bad things about it from maybe friends in that department or something?</p>

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<p>DC2982 poses a good question.</p>

<p>By the way, does Chapman have a class/club that deals with digital music, perhaps? Always wanted to get my hand into it, but could never attain the proper equipment or the right lessons.</p>

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<p>Chapman U Audio Music Classes </p>

<p>FTV 133 Audio Techniques
An introductory course on the art and science of audio recording, including studio and field recording, digital editing, equipment operation, mixing, and the theories and techniques that support quality sound production. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.</p>

<p>FTV 333 Audio Design
Prerequisite, FTV 133. An advanced course in the art and science of post–production. Students will provide post–production audio design and support for advanced film and video. Proper methods of studio recording, sound effects recording, SMPTE time code systems, signal processing, multiple soundtrack construction, and mixing using a digital workstation are emphasized. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.</p>

<p>MUS 244 Principles of Music Technology
Prerequisite, pass diagnostic examination in computer literacy and music fundamentals. Students must possess basic skills and knowledge of music notation, fundamentals of music and computer literacy. This course will introduce students to necessary skills for the production of electronic music, computer music notation, the musical instrument digital interface (MIDI), sound recording and editing techniques, and delivery of music and sound on the internet. (Offered every semester.) 2 credits.</p>

<p>MUS 344 Advanced Principles of Music Technology
Prerequisite, MUS 244, or consent of instructor. Students have the opportunity to further develop the necessary skills for the production of electronic music, the performance of electronic music, working with Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), computer music notation, and sound recording and editing techniques. This advanced class goes deeper into industry standard recording and composition applications Finale, ProTools, Ableton, Live and Reason. Students get more experience composing, remixing, beat programming, and developing recording engineering skills. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits.</p>

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<p>Does anyone have any up-to-date input on Chapman’s dance program? My daughter is a high school senior and applying as a dance major for next fall. She is a strong contemporary dancer, but with lots of classical ballet training and is looking for a good triple emphasis (ballet, jazz, contemporary/modern) program, also with strong academics. She got a 2000 SAT and 30 ACT and has an almost 4.0 GPA and is strong in academics. She wants to get a BFA in dance and dance as a career but also wants to double major with an academic major. Chapman looks like a good program for her, but looks like it’s expensive and competitive to get in. Any input? Thanks!</p>

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<p>@momof4intexas, I do believe the dance school is competitive to get into (my son is a BFA in theatre at Chapman). I would have her apply and audition there–it is a terrific school. Chapman gives fantastic merit scholarships for students with your D’s type of stats.</p>