<p>Well, like I said, my schedule is not typical. My ultimate goal is to double major in Screenwriting and Screen Acting with a minor in psychology, but that’s still up in the air. Technically, I’ll be halfway done with my screenwriting major by the end of my freshman year so I’m trying to get a head start on things. If I was to get all that done in four years, it takes planning b/c Screen Acting is over 70 credits. I personally have no room to study abroad, but it was never something I wanted to do either. </p>
<p>Most freshman don’t take History of Film freshman year. Most film prods take Visual Storytelling and Film Aesthetics first semester, and that’s it for film. Then come spring, some combo of Cinematography, Digital Arts, Editing, Audio Techniques, Directing, or Screenwriting and GE’s. </p>
<p>To put it this way, you could take 2-3 film classes a semester and graduate in four years for film production. This leaves ample room to study abroad (out of the five film production majors on my floor that I know, four of them plan on studying abroad) and explore other interests, but it all comes down to what the student’s goals are. So you can make it a trade school if you want, although you still have GE’s, but you can take plenty of classes outside your major.</p>
<p>Interesting! I thought Intro to Visual Storytelling was the only FTV class you could take first semester. Are there any others, besides Aesthetics?</p>
<p>Film Studies, Screenwriting, and Film Prod typically take Film Aesthetics and Visual Storytelling in the fall, and while for most, those are the only film classes they’ll take, you can take anything else that isn’t filled/you’re eligible to take. I’d recommend History of Film cause it’s nice to get out of the way, plus it goes towards either your AI or SI General Elective requirement.</p>
<p>All the rooms are pretty equal. They are either doubles or triples with their own bathrooms between every room or two rooms. Dining is fine. Not great, but defintely better than a lot of places. They have vegan food at every meal and the caf has a decent selection. I will admit on campus food is lacking a bit, but there are a ton of places in old town that have different foods.</p>
<p>Social scene is not bad at all. Greek life is huge, but very different than at other schools. Only one or two of the fraternities are really any good though. There’s a nitch for everyone!</p>
<p>Oblaskins- I’m also concerned about not having fun at Chapman, right now I’m trying to decide between CU BOUlder and Chapman… 2 VERY different schools. I’ve been there a few times. Twice it was empty, and on Monday there were a ton of people walking around and it made me want to go there.</p>
<p>Will I be bored at Chapman? Do kids go home on the weekends leaving nothing to do?</p>
<p>I have a S at Chapman, and we live 45 minutes away - and he has a car. He rarely comes home on weekends and almost always has something to do.</p>
<p>If you want an intense party scene, CU Boulder is probably what you are looking for. Chapman may be a little quieter, but most of the students he hangs out with have a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Hi…I have a freshman son at Chapman…he is OOS and has no car this year…he did join a fraternity so he is involved in social exchanges they have with the various sororities and other greek life activities…otherwise he hangs out with friends in their rooms to watch movies (which they can borrow from the extensive film school library), they go to movies off campus, head to the beach, etc…most of his friends bought Disney passes and they go once a week…he finds plenty to do…he says some kids who live in SoCal go home but lots stay…he says there are tons of themed parties that are planned…we were visiting this past weekend and there were several busses taking kids to some big event…there are sporting events to go to…there are plays, musicals, dance productions throught out the semester…when we were on campus on Thursday there were tons of kids around…on Friday, not so many as lots of kids try to not take classes on Friday…my son in is film production and the film building is open 24/7 and there are always kids over there working on stuff.</p>
<p>I have been to Boulder and stayed on the campus in the dorms for a competition…Chapman is quieter…Chapman’s dorms are so much nicer than Boulders too…and I think the food at Chapman is great…</p>
<p>The social scene will be what you make it…join a club or two, join greek life which is more low key than other colleges with actual sorority and fraternity houses, get involved in your dorm activities…you will find plenty to do</p>
<p>And for whoever asked if there were cute boys…there are…I saw lots of cute boys on campus…not that anyone should really choose a college for that reason…</p>
<p>I am wondering what current students feel between LMU or Chapman? My D has been accepted to both. I loved the visit to Chapman she also loved it, but is favoring LMU thinking there are more intern opps etc as LMU is a better known school. Her area of interest is marketing, public relations, etc. I am intetested in hearing the two schools compared educational and social life. Thanks for any insight.</p>
<p>We live in Denver and know tons of kids at CU. It’s reputation is pretty much true–party school. Also, my D who went to Trinity college in CT (2000 kids) was surprised that she actually knew more kids in her class than the CU Boulder kids knew. I think it is almost harder to meet kids in a big school than a small one like Chapman.</p>
<p>If internships are important to you and your daughter, spend some time on the career resources website at the various colleges and see what companies interview and where the students are getting internships. I was very impressed with the what I discovered at Chapman. The ranking of the university is not at all correlated to the types of internships available. Some great and well ranked (IVYs, NE LACs) schools have suprisingly limited career/internship advising and promote “networking” with alumni.
You can also look deeper by making a call/visiting the career resource center and speaking to the person in charge.
Speaking from experience in NY publishing, neither LMU nor Chapman is well known in fashion magazine circles.</p>
<p>After reading all these posts, you guys make it seem as if being in greek life is a must. I just got accepted into Chapman and I don’t want to be involved in greek life. Is it really that big of a deal?</p>
<p>No, Greek Life is not that important. If you choose to do that, great. If not, you will find some other bunch of activities that fill your time.</p>
<p>My S never thought he would pledge. It never occurred to him, nor did he even consider that one day he would join a fraternity. Then he met some people at orientation that convinced him to think about it.</p>