Film/Tv at Northwestern

<p>So I was accepted to Weinberg, but if I decide to attend,which is very likely, I think I might want to write a letter to admissions before July 1st and try to switch my admissions to Communications. That said:</p>

<p>Anyone involved or that knows anything about the Radio/Television/Film major at Northwestern, how is it? It's not like a film school, is it? I've heard its mroe theoretical, less production-based. Also, how does the program compare to other undergraduate film/tv programs, in terms of the actual school and opportunities post-schooling. One last thing, If I did transfer into Communications, I think I'd double major in psychology at Weinberg. Does this sound like a good plan? Any oversights you guys can see?</p>

<p>Bump! ! ! ! !</p>

<p>I have a kid at NW for Radio/TV/Film. The program has a lot of production courses as well as history, theory, etc. & it is similar to other well know film schools. Film kids take courses in other NW schools but I do not know how easy it is for Weinberg kids to take film courses. NW is a great school for film majors who want more liberal arts courses than are required at NYU or USC. There are lots of NW grads out in LA -- call themselves the "Northwestern Mafia". My kid did an internship in LA and learned a lot. Wish I had more info for you.</p>

<p>I'm a Freshman film major at Northwestern now. It's a good program; in terms of classes it has its ups and downs. Theoretical vs. Production is about half and half, I'd say. You have 4 core classes you have to take in your first 4 quarters here: 2 are theory and 2 are production. After that you can take whatever you want: all production, all theory, or, as you should, a mix of the two. </p>

<p>On the other hand, the extracurricular film production opportunities are huge, and that's overwhelmingly the way I've learned most of what I've learned this year. And there is a lot of really great equipment (maybe not as much as USC or UCLA). We just got some HD cameras in a few weeks ago, and hopefully you might be able to see them in action next year. </p>

<p>I'm just a Freshman and I'll have worked on maybe 10 or 11 short films by the end of the year. If you're interested in the technical aspects of film production, you'll have plenty of opportunities out of class to really grow and learn a ton. And if you're just interested in theory, there are plenty of classes for that and some really great professors.</p>

<p>Whatever your major is, you can still participate in the extracurricular projects; there's a kid in my dorm who's an engineering major but he's pretty huge in the film scene here cause he's a visual fx expert. Lemme know if you have any other questions</p>

<p>How does NU prepare rtf kids for the outside world? I've narrowed my choices down to NYU vs. NU and I really like how NYU supports its kids with its huge festival, production grants, and alumni awards. </p>

<p>So, what does NU do?</p>