<p>What if a person wants to work on the Entertainment industry..What kinda of major should i choose?and what about schools?i was accepted at U of arizona, UC boulder, FSU, ind. bloo. and USC(but too expensive).please need help</p>
<p>Take out loans and go to SC. SC is THE place for Hollywood connections, and the Trojan family is eager to help you out. If you want to get into the entertainment industry try hard to make USC work.</p>
<p>try hard to make usc work.</p>
<p>i applied for music industry, BM and am still waiting to hear whether I got in or not. I envy you. If you can go there, take it.</p>
<p>If not, try a bachelor of musical arts...if you're a musician. It's a major in music, but all your electives are in another field (business, marketing, economics...) and you can usually come out with a minor in your other interest by taking a couple more classes than required. I only know this because this is what I'm doing if I end up staying in state.</p>
<p>Thank you guys ...i?m going to talk with my parents about USC....But if that doesn?t work , what would be my options?</p>
<p>In your position -- and since money is a concern & you are not a CA resident (for their reach publics), I would actually consider the CUNY's & similar public NY schools. Many of these seem (in their catalogs) to have excellent training in production, as well as internships in NY supporting that.</p>
<p>Another good option is Long Beach State in CA and San Diego State University, which are not as tough to get into for an OOS student as UC is. Again, they have good majors for those interested in the entertainment industry.</p>
<p>FSU, already on your list, is a good one. If you end up in film, FSU supports their film students financially (production costs), which is unusual. </p>
<p>Remember, too, that the entertainment world now supports independent efforts much more than ever before. The upside is that you don't have to compete with all the same candidates looking for "studio" jobs; but the downside, if there is one, means that you might "have" to (or get to!) write your own material. Therefore, writing skills are crucial. Look for any public with a good writing program, as well as other aspects of entertainment. Because even if you won't be writing scripts, etc., you may be participating heavily in the promotion of your own work --such as through publicity & advertising. Anything which polishes your communication skills would be terrific.</p>
<p>The "ideal" school for you would be a public with the following strengths: production training, communications/writing curriculum, business expertise. In this last regard, one can be the most talented, artistic person alive, but marketing yourself or choosing people who can market you, is at least as important as the talent.</p>
<p>epiphany, thank you so so much !!!I will look at those schools...I think CUNY might be a very good idea, since i won?t have to pay for housing(My cousin lives in NYC and would be glad to "host" me )...plus is not very selective.
What about U of arizona ? My counselor told me that because of it?s proximity to Los Angeles it maybe a good match.Any thoughts?
So to summ it up:
I will look at Long Beach State ,San Diego State University and San jose state universiy and CUNY.
Anything else?
Thank you again for those who are helping me.</p>
<p>If concentrating specifically on entertainment industry concentrations, connections, and prospects, I wouldn't concentrate very much on San Jose State, but the other 2 CA's State U's, yes.</p>
<p>There are 3 strands to an entertainment concentration:<br>
(1) the specific programs in the schools (& associated internships, if available), particularly those of a practical, hands-on nature (as opposed to rarefied theory of drama, etc.);
(2) regional orientation (NY, LA, Chicago, esp.). It helps if the region in general is very knowledgeable about that industry, because it multiplies the possibilities of connections, and connections are critical in entertainment.
(3) local employment in entertainment. (For example, LA & NY, because of the obvious advantage to the employer & employee in recruitment & hiring)</p>
<p>Another one I forgot to mention: Columbia <em>College</em> in Chicago. Not as much a reach as USC. Lots of direct opportunities. Don't know about the financing, though. Forgot to check that.</p>
<p>Columbia College, Chicago link is</p>
<p><a href="http://www.colum.edu%5B/url%5D">www.colum.edu</a></p>
<p>Their tuition is a little less pricey than many other privates. They also have several courses in media/entertainment <em>management</em> -- another very important aspect of this industry, which even the non-managers (artists) should know something about.</p>
<p>I don't want to dis' Arizona or Colorado as choices, but they don't strike me as "proximate" to Southern CA in the way that you would want. They're nice schools & everything, but unless they have some hot new program that the industry is suddenly recruiting from, I would concentrate on the 3 locations I mentioned, plus FSU. Very, very lucky for you to have a NY relative.</p>
<p>epiphany god bless you!!!i?m working on your suggestions....</p>
<p>I'll be attending Columbia College Chicago as an Arts Entertainment and Media management major and I'm really excited about the program! I second epiphany's post.</p>
<p>Here is my feedback:</p>
<p>FSU:Very good reputation overall , good business department,One of the best Cinema schools in the country , great variety of minors , perfect location (florida is one of the most importante hubs in Entertainment industy) and i would coast me $30,560.00 wich is ok to my parents(that?s the max they gonna pay).</p>
<p>USC:Amazing business department, the best cinema school in the country, los angeles the place to be but it will cost me 47 grand( 94.000 in my currancy).</p>
<p>CSULB: Not as prestigious as those schools above, it has a good bus program,is located near los angeles and it?s cheap.</p>
<p>Columbia college:Small student body, it has the major that i?m interested, it?s located in chicago.the downside i?m not sure it?s well know in the rest of the USA.</p>
<p>CUNY: NYC , it would be the cheapest since i would be living with my cousin.</p>
<p>botton line: I still don?t know what i?m going to do. I would prefer going to california but i?m not sure about CSULB .I?m still dreaming of USC...any other suggestion for cali?</p>
<p>Let?s see what you guys think...</p>
<p>buummmppp...</p>
<p>pateta,</p>
<p>If you have the funds to visit Long Beach, it may be a good idea to test out that bus system, visit the school, inquire about the programs, & visit some classes in various departments related to entertainment. Their film program is quite good, and has been supported with funds by Spielberg (a graduate of Long Beach). You also wouldn't have to live on campus (generally a requirement for a 4-yr private such as USC, unless one can prove you are actually living with guardians who are responsible for you). State schools, CUNY's, other commuter schools do not have such campus residency requirements, giving you more freedom, & freedom from on-campus housing costs. The CUNY option would give you some shelter so that you don't have to locate your own housing, & this is also is a cost-saver, as you wouldn't be paying First + Last on an apt.</p>
<p>Unless you have quite good scores for USC, and decent grades, you might not qualify for merit money there. I didn't think USC funds fully for need students, but I do know that middle-class families often pay it down with a combination of various aid at USC. There's still a significant out-of-pocket cost for these families that I know. You'd have to do the research, call or write/email the financial aid office & inquire as to whether it's realistic for you. People on CC can't make those kinds of decisions for you.</p>
<p>It's true that the entertainment industry hires heavily from USC as one of its feeds, just as investment banking hires from the prestigious NE schools, but these are not guarantees that you will find a very lucrative & immediate job with which to pay off massive loans. So regardless of whatever promising field or environment a student feels he or she is entering, it's better to assume you may be paying loans for quite awhile -- unless you have family financial support that is ready & able to assume those loans for you after graduation.</p>
<p>epiphany, i will post here my PM;
Hello,
Thank you for helping me!!I have more question. i hope you don?t mind ....
1:I?ve done some research and found out that some colleges(like UT austin) have a program called communication( Radio ,TV, film) would that be a good choice for a person interested on the ET(i would like to work on tv, or film studios or theme parks like disney) ?Is that program like the one offered by FSU(college of motion picture,television and recording arts)?
I?m still a little confused by all those programs...</p>
<p>2: After brainstorming i realised that the best place for me would be California(tv,film studios plus the themes parks), so other than CSULB(i?m definately applying there) would you recomment others schools?</p>
<p>If you are willing to try something different, take a look at Los Angeles City College. It has a two year program in cinema and TV production, which leads to an associate degree. <a href="http://catalog.lacitycollege.edu/pages/cinema%20tv.htm%5B/url%5D">http://catalog.lacitycollege.edu/pages/cinema%20tv.htm</a>. </p>
<p>You might be able to get into some of the same internships as USC/UCLA students, and you might be able to transfer into some of the UCs, although not being from California I don't know how that works.</p>
<p>This is the college's home page: <a href="http://www.lacitycollege.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.lacitycollege.edu/</a></p>
<p>Cal State Fullerton has a Communication program with Entertainment Studies Concentration.</p>
<p>Cal Poly Pomona AND Cal State Northridge both have a Music Business program.</p>
<p>Chapman University is also a very good option, and would be a better fit for an out of state student (compared to the State Schools), but it is just as expensive as USC.</p>
<p>are any of the Ivies good for this industry?</p>
<p>No. Ivies & other Elites (Chicago, Georgetown, Berkeley etc.) are places where theory is central, & the focus is intellectual. At some schools, one finds both (like USC -- theoretical science, practical acting & film), but most schools tend to emphasize one over the other.</p>
<p>Great suggestion, tsdad. Didn't think of that one.</p>
<p>I have applyed to CUNY, Chapman and CSULB....
i still wanna more optionsin california...unfortunately i can?t apply to any UC?s because of deadlines.
about florida do you think it?s worth applying UCF ...our i stick to FSU..i heard tallahasse is not a good city.
anyone??</p>