<p>Caroleehut: I’ll first start off by saying that I am a first-year at UVA. It has been a great year, both academically and socially, but… I realized that I want to study journalism, and I prefer more class interaction/discussion (UVA provides very little of this, besides through seminars). As a result, I am transferring.</p>
<p>Honestly, if your daughter wants to study communications/journalism/film, UVA is not the school for her. First, UVA does not even offer such majors, except for Media Studies. And the Media Studies site clearly states: “Students seeking traditional training in journalism (print, broadcast, or digital), public relations, advertising, marketing, and other areas association with Mass Communications programs should seek another major.” [University</a> of Virginia | Media Studies | Academics | Media Studies Major](<a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/mediastudies/academics/major.html]University”>http://www.virginia.edu/mediastudies/academics/major.html)</p>
<p>Us wannabe journalists/filmographers/writers/professional speakers prefer a different learning environment that UVA just does not provide. We prefer a more hands-on approach.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, though. UVA’s academics are top-notch, the professors actually want to teach students (and are almost always available/reachable), and the students here are bright—a bit sheltered, though.</p>
<p>If you have any more questions for me, just shoot me a message in my inbox.</p>