Hello, I am writing this thread because I want to know more about the Gallatin School at NYU. I enrolled as a transfer student so I could be closer to home. However, I didn’t know what I wanted to do as a major so I enrolled in the Gallatin School of Individualized studies. The Curriculum I decided to take combined documentary film and environmental studies.
Could someone tell me a little more about Gallatin? Is it prestigious? How is it compared to other NYU programs?
Also, I am worried about the career options I will have once I graduate from NYU. Is it realistic to make money with film and environmental studies? If so, I have a 3.7 GPA, would you recommend that I apply for a master’s program? I am thinking of applying to Stanford.
Thank you very much for your time.
I’m a bit confused. You enrolled in a school that you had no information on?
Gallatin allows you to select your own curriculum based on what track you choose. You’re able to take classes from much of other colleges in NYU, except for a major/minor in Stern and a select few classes from other schools.
Prestige is subjective. You should already know in your mind how prestigious NYU is.
Gallatin can be good or bad, depending on how you use the program. Obviously if you know what you want to do and it’s directly offered in another college, you should’ve applied to that college. In fact, you should have an idea of what you want to do when you get to Gallatin, since there’s barely any limits for Gallatin students, and the rest of the university allows up until the end of sophomore year to declare a major.
If you wanted to do film you should’ve applied to the Tisch school. Many of their graduates get nice paying jobs, but I don’t know how far a film degree from Gallatin will get you, or how much of an education you’ll get from it. As for environmental studies/sciences, job outlook is unfortunately very slim. It’s true that it’s one of the fastest growing jobs in the country, but 200% of 50 is only 100.
As for graduate school, that’s up to you.