<p>Thanks Bobcat, I'll have to remember that name, lol.</p>
<p>See that sounds really scary to me, because I really don't want to do anything else besides film. Congrads on getting in though, I bet there was a lot of competition! Haha.</p>
<p>Haha I like how you mentioned USC, like a true UCLA-er lol. So when you say film school, it's still undergrad isn't it? And it doesn't guarantee you a spot in the Graduate Film program right? I really just want to do film undergrad (maybe a minor in business cause I have a silly dream of owning marvel studios lol) and just jump into the industry right after.</p>
<p>I might just transfer into UCLA from a film program at another school. (My top choices are NYU/dream school, USC, and Chapman) I mean, if there's as many transfers getting in as UCLA kids, that's a much safer and smarter choice for me. Since I'll be experiencing film stuff for the first two years as well. All this stuff is pretty crazy though, haha.</p>
<p>I think the applicant pool might be higher for transfers (and though I'm not positive, but it's probably harder to switch from another school's film and not from a CC). </p>
<p>And yeah, the program is undergrad. We have Grad/masters programs too but those are beyond insane to get into.</p>
<p>Also keep in mind if you are a film major at UCLA you cannot double major or minor. Part of the film school being really exclusive.</p>
<p>Haha I guess there's an upside to a small film department, more individual attention and the fact that you don't have to fight for equipment, lol. Then again, you're not exposed to as many film makers and it would suck if you fight with some of your students and then have to see them every day. :P </p>
<p>Really? No double majoring/minoring? Ouch. It must be intense. So do you guys take any general education courses at all during those two years? You got all of those taken care of in your first two years right?</p>
<p>I'd imagine the competition being just as tough from within UCLA. There's like over 25,000 undergrads for 15 spots! <_< Yeah I know not every UCLA person wants to go into film, but I'm pretty sure a large number do! lol</p>
<p>Yeah, you have to finish all your GE's. But that's only ten classes, and assuming you don't have a lot of Writing requirements or languages ones or whatnot, then you have another 9ish classes to get your film pre reqs done and the pre reqs for your backup major. (We're on quarter so you do 3/4 classes a quarter).</p>
<p>And yeah, it's still probably a good amount of people who apply within but keep in mind that few people are willing to wait around for 2 years on the really slim chance of getting in and we have over a 100 majors to choose from so it's not like people just see "film" and decide to major in it. Most kids by then have been exposed to enough theatre kids to know that UCLA's TFT is kinda exclusive. (Theatre kids in the Theatre Film and TV school start Freshmen year).</p>
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<p>That doesn't sound so bad actually.</p>
<p>Haha damn those theatre kids! Well, thanks for all the help man! I really appreciate it, you really helped me out a lot! I think I've come to the conclusion that maybe UCLA isn't the right choice for me right now, but who knows what will happen right? :P</p>
<p>I've found the adulation given to people in the film program a little disconcerting, actually. I mean, we haven't actually <em>done</em> anything yet.</p>
<p>Hahaha really?</p>
<p>Oh I just realized that Hunter College's film program starts in Junior Year too. It must be a public school thing, is it just because of the lack of funding? Only Hunter's like nowhere on UCLA's level haha. Stupid NY public schools. <_<</p>
<p>Yeah, it's quite weird, and not actually very pleasant. Don't worry too much about reputation -- I'd suggest looking into what physical and human resources a school has: do they have tons of equipment you can use? do they have professors you know of and really want to work with?</p>
<p>That's kinda like Chapman. It's not a brand name school yet because it's new, but it's has the most advance studio and equipment and they attract a lot of big names to work for their film program.</p>