<p>Hi, I'm accepted at both BU and UCSB.. I really need some help deciding! I'm a Film and Television major at BU and a Film and Media Studies major at UCSB. I want to be a screenwriter though, so I was worried about internships and networking so far from California because the main business is in Hollywood. However, I don't particularly know how reputable the film program is at UCSB since they don't really have a film school.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any opinions? Helllllp!!!</p>
<p>Look I don’t know about the major, but the campus in UCSB is (IN MY OPINION) 10 times better than BU. The weather also and the dorms at UCSB are also better. For engineering which is the major I chose UCSB is much better and in overall rankings as the entire college UCSB is always at a higher position. </p>
<p>If possible, visit both universities (that’s what I did) to take your own conclusion. Again this is my opinion and you may have a different one, go to Boston and feel like you were made for that place…The reason I didn’t like BU is because they have no campus, they just have buildings around the city of Boston, there is no such thing as a closed campus feeling. Also, the dorms are really small and some are old. Do some research try to visit and take your own conclusions</p>
<p>The film/media studies major here in UCSB is much more theory based (imo.)</p>
<p>Make sure to check out both departments before you make the final decision.</p>
<p>I know that the film major at UCSB is much more theory based, but what does that mean career-wise? Am I not going to get as many internship offers because I don’t have as much a background in production?</p>
<p>Here is all i know about the film/media major in UCSB (i even talked to their undergrad advidor, if you want his number just msg me)</p>
<p>The program there is pretty much theory based, you have to take lots of history and analytical classes which both require writing and critical thinking. But think this way, if you want to develop in the film industry you have to know how to analyze and utilize themes and elements. So the first two year is basically theory based, because production courses are mostly offered for upper division studies.( you can take as many production classes ad you like, no extra cost except for crew prodution) However, you can be an intern(as a freshman or soph) for the crew production course and gain early experience with the professor. It’s true that UCSB is not a film school but they have a lot to offer, such as the annual santa barbara film festival and ucsb’s own film festival. I heard that it is HECKA FUN! Also, a current ucsb student with the same major told me that ucsb is expanding on film; they just built a brand new building and theatre dedicated to the film program.</p>