<p>Hi, I want to know what are the job prospects after getting a BFA in film from Tisch. Will graduating from Tisch make a difference in my job prospects than graduating from less prestigious school such as Emerson or Boston U? </p>
<p>I got accepted to these schools and I am trying to find which option is best for me. </p>
<p>BU gave me a full ride and NYU gave me a $38,000 scholarship and $29,000 in loans but I am not sure if the price is worth it. I am still waiting for Emerson's FA packet.</p>
<p>Sorry, your package from NYU for the caliber of the Tisch Film School sounds fantastic. Tisch film is top notch and one of the best programs in the country. You have a very strong scholarship and should be proud of getting so much. It does not mean you will have no loan repayments. No getting around it. NYU is an ultra expensive school. My son’s tuition is $260,000 (approx for 2 years in CAS and two in Gallatin - he just was accepted as an internal transfer to Gallatin). So, you see how expensive the NYU 4 years of ed is regardless of the school (differences between schools tend to be negligible). </p>
<p>The great thing is that you are set up to start learning intensively about film studies and engaging in solo/ team efforts in film production, etc. All invaluable experiences plus great professors, esp if you choose well. The networking is also invaluable. So, if you are a go-getter and can maximize the opportunities and networking provided at Tisch, you should be golden, compared to the other schools you mentioned being admitted to.</p>
<p>No place like film in NYC, except maybe film or cinema studies at USC.</p>
<p>So, I would not turn NYU Tisch down lightly and without some deep thinking and evaluation. Even with the need to carry a loan. Hopefully you will get dynamic experiences and connections leading to well paid jobs years later.</p>
<p>I just got into Tisch, too, and got a similar package, and if you look at the school’s tuition, you may not have to use all those loans. With that package most of your tuition is covered, and you’re pretty much left with housing and living expenses. Did you get any work study or a pell grant bc that may end up covering all of your tuition.</p>
<p>Btw Congrats! That’s really good by NYU standards. Remember, the most they’ll give is a 3/4 scholarship.</p>
<p>Job prospects at any film school heavily depend on contacts made during volunteering or internships.
If you are already admitted, try to log on to special webpage and look what is actually available (title of internship position, paid or unpaid, and if paid how much).</p>
<p>Are you a girl?
I would strongly advise you to run some kind of loan calculator to figure out how much you would need to pay every month after graduation if you take loans and compare these numbers with numbers/salary in paid internships.
Please remember that in this business you very often don’t get benefits like health insurance and retirement fund. You often work on some project, get your 1099 Misc form, and taxes are not deducted yet, you have to pay them later.</p>
<p>I totally agree with Ya Ya that the jobs you get when you graduate will depend upon contacts made, and your drive, talent and personality. If you are talented, but know no one, you will still get chances, but without being a good team player and a “nice” person, you wont’ succeed. So… the advice I give my son (also a rising film student) is to treat EVERYONE you meet well, from the lowest to the highest. It has already paid off for him, in several interesting internships and LOTS of great contacts.</p>
<p>To your specific question: Emerson has one of the strongest work placement records of all the schools. Near 100% of graduates are working in the industry after graduation. BU’s rate is more variable, and they say that many of their students do “other things” (told to us at a recent visit), I’m not sure what that means. NYU says many work in the industry, but many go on to do independent projects- some succeed, some are on a smaller scale. Certainly the NYU name has great prestige and cache, more than the others to laymen, but I understand an Emerson degree is also considered very valuable to insiders. BU is not as well regarded apparently in industry circles. (Again, only from personal conversations, I can’t site any data for these opinions).</p>