<p>how strong is bu's film program? what about brown's? which one would you say is stronger? thanks.</p>
<p>Brown does not have a film concentration at all. so there's your answer.</p>
<p>but they have the modern culture media program which has many production courses. lol i suppose you're right though, it doesn't actually have a formally structured film program. thanks for responding :)</p>
<p>You can also take some courses at nearby RISD, which does have a film and animation major.</p>
<p>taxguy do you know of any other film schools which provide an education that is a combination of liberal arts with production side film training? I'm looking into transfer schools, and most top schools seem to be too pre-professional for my interest in screenwriting. I declined attendance to NYU's program for that reason. But now I am at Berkeley, which is utterly lacking in its film program, so I need one or two more transfer choices aside from Boston University so I can look at my options. Thanks!</p>
<p>Sorry, but I am not knowledgable about film. The only schools that I know that has strong film education and strong liberal arts are Emerson College and NYU, and UCLA and USC. There maybe more,but I am not that familiar with film programs. I should note that RISD has a film and animation program that is supposedly quite good, and you can take some good liberal arts courses at Brown. Also, some of the Brown faculty teach liberal arts at RISD.</p>
<p>ok thanks very much!</p>
<p>Northwestern in Evanston IL combines Film (School of Communication) with Liberal Arts courses (Arts & Sciences). My son is a Film major and has been pleased with both aspects.</p>
<p>In general if you want the best in film, you're not going to find it at a liberal arts college. All of the strongest programs I know of (which have already been named) are NOT LAC/LAC-like</p>
<p>My D went to BU and I am not aware that it has a film concentration of any kind. </p>
<p>I don't know what your academic background is, but Wesleyan University in CT has an extremely strong film major and has famously produced many prominent producers and others who have gone on to have successful film careers.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Yea, Wesleyan pioneered the whole Film-as-part-of-the-liberal-arts approach. It's production facilities have also taken a leap forward with the opening of a new building. I also think Vassar would be a better bet than Brown.</p>
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<p>Oh ok thanks. I'm actually looking for transfer school options - I'm currently attending UC Berkeley and the film studies program here is extremely limited in terms of production possibilities, so I'm looking for a stronger program. BU does have a film/tv major - it is within the School of Communications, and as I have read, has an extensive list of successful industry working alumni as well as a significant focus on screenwriting, which is my interest.</p>
<p>I stand corrected.</p>
<p>My son's friend is studying film production and screenwriting at Penn State, and loves it. I have no idea of the program's quality, however. But they do integrate liberal arts courses with film.</p>
<p>My friend who's a film professor said USC, Northwestern, and NYC are good. He doesn't think too highly of UCLA though. According to him, it's not as good as people think.</p>
<p>Eh, maybe it isn't, but it did produce Scorscese, and a few other big names, and it sure is hard to get in the program. Doesn't it also largely depend on what you want to do (production vs. studies, for instance)?</p>
<p>Chapman is worth a look.</p>
<p>There are many liberal arts schools in New England which offer film. I know that Wellesley, Mount Holyoke, Emerson, Hampshire, Bennington, and Smith do. I am also applying as this major.</p>
<p>This is what I’m doing as a freshman and my top choices are:
USC’s SCA (considered the best film program in the country), and you have access to liberal arts stuff at USC’s other colleges.
NYU’s Tisch in conjunction with the rest of NYU.
Emerson (All the film you could want but definitely liberal artsy. It’s like a liberal arts school but focusing on communication and film etc.)
BU (communications school along with the other schools for liberal arts)
I wouldn’t go for Brown or another liberal art school like that unless your only interest in film is to dabble on the side like as a hobby (you only get 4 courses at RISD total, and the media studies is more study-focused, not hands-on). I think you won’t feel satisfied unless you attend a school that specializes in what you want, but lets you dabble in liberal arts, not the other way around, if film is truly your passion.</p>
<p>Also Bennington. Small but film/communications-focused and liberal artsy.</p>