<p>my d is a junior at hs and wants to do her major in film..which of the schools is better for film..she does not have a great background of art as not much is offered in her hs and the 3 sketches required for the portfolio at risd would be a consideration..what does chapman require on the portfolio if you want to major in film production</p>
<p>have you considered some of the schools that are better known for film?</p>
<p>namely:</p>
<p>tisch, sva, suny purchase film conservatory, emerson, usc, etc?</p>
<p>Chapman University has one of the top film schools in the country. Obviously Tisch and USC are better known but Chapman should be a serious consideration. Chapman's program continues to grow as the community has embraced it and it continues to receive some major funding. It's colse proximity to LA doesn't hurt either!</p>
<p>one of the things we have to keep in mind while applying to a school is on campus housing for our D.should we opt for an art school with a more rounded liberal art program and foundation studies or a program like Chapman which is more film centric with the kids making films from the 1st year?..it is confusing as I spoke to some friends working at major studios and they said whether you had done a BFA or a BA from a liberal arts college it didnt make a difference when you actually went out to get a job as sometimes they dont like the bfa's from USC as they find that they carry a I know it all attitude..your thoughts would be nice</p>
<p>I am still in the process of getting my musically theater oriented D to Northwestern this fall, but I took a peek at this thread for my S who is a film crazy freshman in HS!! What is SVA?</p>
<p>school of visual arts in nyc. A very very strong program. much stronger than risd for film (specifically, though risd is strong in animation).</p>
<p>northwestern film is a strong program as well</p>
<p>does sva have in campus housing or like a lot of NY schools you end up staying in a building in Manhattan.My D being an international student never having lived in the US may find staying by herself in big city like NY a bit overwhelming..any other programs that we can opt for where we are assured of incampus housing for freshmen.thanks</p>
<p>SVA has housing for students: School</a> of Visual Arts > > Residence Life</p>
<p>Thanks for the information</p>