<p>Sfield, the program at Pace you are talking about is the Film/TV/Voice Over BFA which is starting up this September as a BA but its said that it will become a BFA when approved which it may already be approved. There is a full class that has been accepted and it will be interesting to follow its transition to a BFA and its progress this year.</p>
<p>Someone in another thread said that the Pace BFA for Film/TV/VO is thisclose to being approved.</p>
<p>Like so many opportunities our kids will find in college, different individuals will get more out of some than others. At S2’s school, film students (he is a film / theatre double major) are making so many films they rely heavily on their theatre major friends to cast them all. Breakdowns for student films are posted on the theatre school audition website and my S was thrilled to get head shots emailed to him from which he very often composed his cast. </p>
<p>At the larger film programs such as his, the beginning production classes require students to produce many shorts each. Approximately 100 students do 5 films apiece in one semester! As they progress up the ladder towards senior year, the budgets get larger and the films more elaborate. At the senior and grad level, the films are often cast professionally. Based on connections made on early-level film shoots, actors who click with directors can sometimes land a role along side a wonderful experienced cast. As Fish noted, there is an amazing level of talented working actors who want to be in these films–simply because they are often well made and can help them move into a new range of roles. I’ve observed that acting students most interested in pursuing film work after school make it a point to follow up on the film board auditions. </p>
<p>On another note, it can be enlightening for a young actor to work with several different directors, as well as to see the results of their efforts on camera, discover the effects of good lighting, and discover what remains of their performance after editing.</p>