<p>After several months of reading threads about Scripps College, I am beginning to wonder if Scripps is, in all actuality, a realistic option for me when considering film departments that will prepare me decently for gradschool and post undergrad jobs. Now, I understand that going to any of the five colleges in the area will give me a step up in terms of classes available in film and I would definitely take advantage of that if I did decide on one of the five. But as deadlines draw closer and I stare at Scripp's supplement on Common App, I feel I wouldn't be doing myself any favors by committing to the school without knowing if their film program would hold its own weight compared to other departments. After reading their course descriptions, I'm feeling far from settled. Advice, comments, clarifications, and all else you can bring to this thread would save my day.</p>
<p>You will definitely find schools with better, more established, well respected film programs. That said, I’ve heard great things from students in Film Studies at CMC and Intercollegiate Media Studies. If you have your heart set on a claremont school, you can make it work with your film interest. However, if you have your heart set on a Film career, you could probably find schools who will better fit that path. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Thanks Eternal Icicle, that did help.</p>
<p>As a first year at Scripps I can offer the following opinions:
There are really good film/media options at the other 5C colleges (especially Pitzer), so you would be getting the advantage of four other schools’ film courses by paying tuition at Scripps. There isn’t an outstanding film program at Scripps per se, but its unique role as a member of the 5C consortium makes it a good choice for someone considering film.
P.S. This time last year I thought I was going to do something in film and chose Scripps because of its presence in the consortium and high quality of life. As a first year I’ve already considered about three different majors and am currently undecided. I recommend picking a school where you have tons of options, not necessarily the one with the best film program, as your interests may easily change.</p>