<p>What is your opinion about the Film program at Pitt? Do you know if the Penn State program is better?/If so how much.</p>
<p>Also, would it be possible to major in Film Studies and minor in Marketing at Pitt?</p>
<p>Thanks for your input!</p>
<p>Here’s a list of the courses Pitt is offering in the fall for film studies.</p>
<p>[Film</a> Studies Program Courses](<a href=“http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/results-subjspeciala.asp?SUBJ=FILMST&TERM=2111]Film”>http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/results-subjspeciala.asp?SUBJ=FILMST&TERM=2111)</p>
<p>You can compare that to what Penn State offers and try to judge the relative strengths of the programs.</p>
<p>Pitt’s program in film, at least the production part of it, is in collaboration with [Pittsburgh</a> Filmmakers](<a href=“Pittsburgh Filmmakers :: Find best hotels”>http://pghfilmmakers.org/). And then there is the advantage, with Pitt, of just being in a city with other art and film resources and communities.</p>
<p>I’d say it’s probably better than most programs, but not as good as one with a dedicated film production major in a film-heavy area (Florida, New York, California.) </p>
<p>Pittsburgh has it’s own slice of film history and is frequently the site for filming, but it’s no California.</p>
<p>If I were to go to California after I completed UPitt with a Film major, would I stand a chance next to people who went to USC or UCLA or FSU(Which I know has a kick-butt film program)?</p>
<p>I’m not in the film industry, so I couldn’t tell you.</p>
<p>My thoughts would be this:</p>
<p>Pitt will give you more freedom to work on projects that you want to work on. You essentially get to pick whatever production courses you want. </p>
<p>USC/UCLA/FSU will give you more contacts and direct industry experience. </p>
<p>I’d probably go with USC/UCLA/FSU unless cost is an issue or you’re more into indie filmmaking.</p>