<p>Hi, im from London and will be planning a move to study film in America in the next few months but im having trouble finding the right College. In UK I know from friends and other people whats would be right or wrong for me but out there I dont really know anything.</p>
<p>If anyone has some views on good but not the top colleges that have good film course or specialise in it anything would help to get me started..</p>
<p>Would prefer LA or NY</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>university of southern california?</p>
<p>The best colleges for film in the United States are generally agreed to be University of Southern California (USC), University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), New York University (NYU), and the American Film Institute (AFI). AFI is graduate school only, so if you're looking for undergrad, just look at the first three.</p>
<p>Those are all really hard to get in to, and there are other, slightly less prestigious schools that are still very good. I would recommend Northwestern University if your academics are strong, and maybe Florida State University.</p>
<p>My exam results for the college/high school year were not that strong so im not looking to apply to the top uni's. Creatively im very good its just exams have never been my thing even though I have food ref's and other stuff etc.</p>
<p>What im looking for is a less prestigious for undergrads which still has a good film course; nice area not to far from the city is LA, and good dorms + social life. It doesnt have to specialise in film either as i would rather be in a colleges with a variety of people.</p>
<p>The information below deals with public institutions in California and the east that are less competitive in their admissions, as asked for by the OP. However, access to the film programs maybe competitive.</p>
<p>OP if you are really want to try something different, at a fairly low cost, take a look at the film program at Los Angeles City College, which is a two year public institution. It's homepage is at: <a href="http://lacitycollege.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://lacitycollege.edu/</a>. See <a href="http://cinematv.lacitycollege.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://cinematv.lacitycollege.edu/</a> for information on its film and tv programs.</p>
<p>If you want a four year program at less competitive schools look to the California State University system including Cal State-Northridge (<a href="http://www.csun.edu/%7Ectva/%5B/url%5D,">http://www.csun.edu/~ctva/,</a>) CSU-Long Beach (<a href="http://www.csulb.edu/depts/fea/)%5B/url%5D">http://www.csulb.edu/depts/fea/)</a>, and San Diego State University (<a href="http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/ab/tvfilmnewmediaprod.htm%5B/url%5D">http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/ab/tvfilmnewmediaprod.htm</a>.)</p>
<p>Two of the "less competitive" campuses of the University of California also offer film programs that might interest you. At UC Santa Barbara see: <a href="http://www.filmandmedia.ucsb.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.filmandmedia.ucsb.edu/</a>, and at UC Santa Cruz see <a href="http://film.ucsc.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://film.ucsc.edu/</a>.</p>
<p>In NYC take a look at the program in film at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York: <a href="http://filmmedia.hunter.cuny.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://filmmedia.hunter.cuny.edu/</a>. If Philadelphia isn't too far away from NY consider the program that Temple University offers at: <a href="http://www.temple.edu/fma/%5B/url%5D">http://www.temple.edu/fma/</a>.</p>
<p>This list is not meant to be exclusive and only deals with public colleges and universities. There are many fine private institutions that offer film programs in the NY and LA areas.</p>
<p>Hi thanks il check them out. They arent to low down are they, looking for somthing in between the top and the bototm ones really.</p>
<p>These are all accredited schools. They are public universities meaning that are state connected or state owned or in the case of Hunter owned by the City of New York. By less competitive I mean that the students who attend are generally not those who would be accepted at Harvard or Yale. Some might be and many certainly are as intelligent as those who attend the elites, but for one reason or another they don't have the academic credentials to attend the top institutions. You can get a fine undergraduate education at these colleges.</p>
<p>If anyone knows could someone tell me if these grades sound good enough to get into any decent college in LA.? UK college/high school does a two year course with exams at the end of each year.</p>
<p>Photography - 1st year B
- 2nd year B</p>
<p>English Lit - 1st year C
- 2nd year D</p>
<p>Sociology - 1st year D
- 2nd year E</p>
<p>Politics - one year course - E
ICT - one year course - E</p>
<p>I know there not great but I have good Teacher references and personal statement essay.</p>