<p>Has anybody been accepted into their film school yet? And when are you guys supposed to find out?</p>
<p>Film school kids hear after apirl first</p>
<p>Film schoolers find out about USC, as 'undecided,' at generally the same time as the others, but dont find out about the film school until after the beginning of April, correct?</p>
<p>Yep, I heard that I got in as "undecided" this saturday...now comes the important one</p>
<p>Congrats, Safiamilke. I am terrified and steadily losing confidence. Good luck with the film school letter. I'm sure you'll be pleased.</p>
<p>Filmschool applicants -
How much film experience did you have when you applied? Are there different specialties within film that you're interested in? What made you apply to SC in film as opposed to getting a liberal arts BA and then going to graduate school in film? Sorry for so many questions, but my S is interested in applying next year, possibly.</p>
<p>I had what I would call a small amount of film experience...I took a couple of film classes at my high school, was in film club, and helped make a few student-produced films...</p>
<p>I also have a friend applying and she has quite a bit of film experience (and connections: aka - Ron Howard, Brian Grazer - both of whom she knows well and wrote her rec letters). </p>
<p>However, someone on one of these film threads earlier said that they believe USC is not looking specifically for kids with lots of experience...because they want to mold you...not have you already there...which makes sense because they don't require you to send in a film or anything.</p>
<p>My advice would be...make sure he is getting involved in a variety of different creative endeavors...this will show versatility and also give him numerous things to write on his film app...</p>
<p>On the issue of applying to SC for undergrad...in this business it is best to immerse yourself in the field as soon as possible, and USC has the professors and alumni connections to get you connected and working immeadiately...one student I talked to said that most don't even go directly into graduate school after completing an undergrad at USC because they leave with job offers and the skills and experience to be successful. In short, USC will equip your son to get into this competive field right away...something very few (if no other) colleges can boast.</p>
<p>Good luck to your son in whatever he chooses to pursue...now that I'm such an advocate for the film school...I hope I get in! ;)</p>
<p>I come from an art background (photography, metals), and have been doing art since elementary school. For film, I've been shooting since an early age, but I've been working mostly during the last five years. I've studied at Interlochen Arts Camp, NYU (both for summer), and U of M (four total semester)-while going to high school. Since junior year I've sent my work around to film festivals. This year, my work got into both the Atlanta and San Francisco film fests. I also just sold my short to the sundance channel and detroit public television (it should play in early june on both channels). I want to direct and write, and will go into production tracks at usc. </p>
<p>Honestly, I'm still figuring out if I want a liberal arts ba or film bfa. I applied to both film schools (nyu, usc) and liberal arts (harvard, northwestern, wesleyan). My U of M prof went to USC for graduate school, and loved it, so she defintley influenced me decision to apply. Ei</p>
<p>Keep in mind that there are three undergrad film programs.</p>
<p>Two years ago, my son made a strategic decision to make Critical Studies his number one choice because he felt it would be easier to get into than Production. It worked. He was accepted to that program, but not to Production. It could have been because Production knew that he was already in Critical Studies, or because they were not his first choice, or because he had too much experience. Of course it could have been that they had better candidates.</p>
<p>He was disappointed that he didnt get into Production, but after two years he has no desire to transfer to that program. Critical Studies meets his intellectual needs, provides him with enough production opportunities, and doesnt overwhelm his academic life. He has the time to add a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies.</p>
<p>Good luck to you all.</p>
<p>tsdad, does you son go to USC?</p>
<p>Yes. Second semester, second year. In Mexico right now for the break.</p>