<p>I applied to Princeton this year and spent a great deal of time in my essays talking about film (i.e. why it's so damn cool and why I want to be a filmmaker). I don't win film contests, I have no Oscars, hell I don't even make real films (the pricetag to get goig with the equipment is just far too much), but I have a lot of passion for the industry. </p>
<p>My biggest ECs revolve around installing my own avenues of film discussion, such as going to adult film classes underage and founded a film analysis club.</p>
<p>I hate to make excuses, but I don't have the wallet to make my mark with short film/student films, etc. Nontheless, I love film, and I made that very clear on the app. </p>
<p>Now is this passion entirely irrelevant without awards and promo reels and such, or is there a chance that Princeton might see film for film's sake as an angle?</p>
<p>everyone I know is into film. Film clubs, film reviews, internet, film and video fans. money is no excuse- why havent you gotten published? why havent you written essays on films to get awards? are you kidding. it would actually be more interesting if you were a radio fanatic that is how common film is! your innocence is scary!</p>
<p>There is a film component in 185 Nassau so if they need to fill a seat in that area, provided you have a strong application you may look interesting to them. I hope you wrote interesting essays as that has proven to be a deciding factor.</p>
<p>If you're really into film Princeton may be wondering why you're applying because unlike some of its peer institutions, it doesn't have a Film or even Visual arts major. You can get a certificate in Visual Arts, but the film component of that certificate is lacking. I went through a dilemma when considering Princeton v Other Schools because I loved it so much, but the film program was small to nonexistant.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that there is a visual arts major at Princeton... and I hope that with the recent $101 million gift, the arts and film will become a lot more visible at Princeton. My alumna interviewer said that she double majored in Hellenic studies and studio art. There was also a girl profiled in an older (1-2 years old) edition of the "The Thesis: Quintessentially Princeton" booklet who was a "Program Two Visual Arts major in the Department of Art and Archaeology" and created a critically acclaimed multimedia video installation for her thesis.</p>
<p>There are film courses in 185 Nassau but filmxoxo is correct about them being certificate only.
You can do a major in the Art & Archaeology Dept with a certificate in Vis-Arts.</p>
<p>As far as the $101 changing Visual Arts to a major that is probably being discussed as we speak, but it may not be done for quite some time.</p>
<p>filmxoxo ....where did you go for undergraduate?</p>
<p>I haven't gone anywhere yet, but I got into Yale early. I had a dilemma of whether or not to apply to Princeton too since I loved it so much, but I decided not to for a few reasons, one of them being the film issue I spoke of before. It was really close.</p>
<p>Congrats on the Yale acceptance!</p>
<p>You probably got it right about Princeton's film program although their are many interesting courses available in the certificate program.</p>
<p>My son is currently doing a theatrical design course at 185 Nassau (set design) he is a talented illustrator and thought it would be fun.</p>
<p>His best friend on campus happens to be a talented film student.</p>
<p>whether pton has film or not is not the point... i am wondering why starting a club about film is a hook? doesnt sound very different to me. film crit has been going on for years where is the hook?</p>
<p>Before I saw this thread I thought I was in the Yale forum...</p>