Major in Film?

College Majors Visual Arts and Film Majors
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<p>I'm currently finishing my junior year in high school, but I'm homeschooled so I have no counselor to answer these questions. Should I post these questions in any other forums? Well here they are: </p>

<p>My family's pretty much dirt poor. (I live with my mother, who makes $7k a year w/5 people in house). I'm told I can get a lot of money for college because of this. Do I just apply for FAFSA? Do I ask the school I want to apply to? If so, when?</p>

<p>I've been looking at these schools: California Institute of The Arts, San Fransisco State University, The Tisch School of The Arts (NYU)</p>

<p>Any other suggestions of where to go?</p>

<p>To go to a film school or any like listed above, do I have to take two years of lower-division G.E.s at some other college, then transfer over?</p>

<p>How long does it generally take to get a degree in film?</p>

<p>If I get a degree in film, what is that? A master of arts?</p>

<p>Do these types of schools care more about my GPA/test scores or my creative portfolio/talent?</p>

<p>I know there's a lot of questions...thanks in advance for answering!</p>

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<p>Check out Chapman University in Orange.</p>

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<p>Also, check out University of Wisconsin-Madison.</p>

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<p>Q:To go to a film school or any like listed above, do I have to take two years of lower-division G.E.s at some other college, then transfer over?</p>

<p>A:different programs require different things, there are some schools that allow you to study film from day one while others require you to submit a portfolio sophomore or junior year</p>

<p>Q:How long does it generally take to get a degree in film?</p>

<p>A:generally speaking it takes four years to get a BFA or BA</p>

<p>Q:If I get a degree in film, what is that? A master of arts?</p>

<p>A: Its typically a BFA or BA for undergraduate, but you can also get a MA or MFA after you complete your BA/BFA</p>

<p>Q:Do these types of schools care more about my GPA/test scores or my creative portfolio/talent?</p>

<p>A:almost all film schools are extremely competitive, for this reason both a strong GPA and a strong portfolio are required. </p>

<p>also, you should check out emerson's film program.</p>

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<p>I will second Emerson. You get your hands on a little quicker than some of the others.
But be prepared to have a sample of your work, either film or script, I believe.</p>

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<p>north Carolina School of the ARts</p>

<p>though there might not be tons of financial aid ;-(</p>

<p>UNC wilmington has an up and coming film dept</p>

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<p>To go to a film school or any like listed above, do I have to take two years of lower-division G.E.s at some other college, then transfer over?</p>

<p>A: if you want to do film, do four years. if you're not sure about it, wait til grad school. </p>

<p>How long does it generally take to get a degree in film?</p>

<p>A: 4 years. Don't rush it because the point of film school is to graduate with a reel/portfolio for the professional world.</p>

<p>If I get a degree in film, what is that? A master of arts?</p>

<p>BFA, BA or MA, MFA. tisch is bfa/mfa. I person</p>

<p>Do these types of schools care more about my GPA/test scores or my creative portfolio/talent? Usually about 50/50.</p>

<p>and a note of cost. whoever told you there is scholarship money for film students (undergrad) is full of it. A lot of undergrads are trust-fund babies and throw money at their projects. If money is in anyway a concern, don't go. Not only is there tuition, room, board but your family also has to pay for insurance fees, allotments, equipment, and other fees. Plus, there is a lot lot of out of pockey expense.
For example, NYU:
The intermiedate class--color sync--budget ranges from $200-$3,500 (avg. $1500)
Some senior projects run from $3000-$22,000 (avg. $5000).</p>

<p>and you're not paying your crew or cast on these projects.</p>

<p>So I personally recommend you go to a university with great financial aid and do an undergrad in something else or film studies. Then if you want to do film production, go to a top grad school and have an opportunity to receive grants. There seems to be a lot of graduate money.</p>

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<p>also, emerson doesn't offer anything besides comm classes. So if you have any interest in something like science etc... it's not your place.</p>

<p>Also, CalARTs is expensive, but if you have any interest in character animation...it's the best. I wish I knew about the program before I applied to colleges.</p>

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<p>Check out these older threads:</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/arts-majors/328541-help-choosing-school-film-major.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/arts-majors/328541-help-choosing-school-film-major.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/328408-parents-potential-film-majors-2.html?highlight=film%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/328408-parents-potential-film-majors-2.html?highlight=film&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/24574-what-do-you-do-if-child-student-says-he-wants-major-film-3.html?highlight=film%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/24574-what-do-you-do-if-child-student-says-he-wants-major-film-3.html?highlight=film&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>In this digital world, while we still do "film," do not exclude the video production majors as well. Even the films still shot on stock are transferred to digital format for editing, color corrections, etc... In the near future, things will stay digital, with digital distribution, digital projection, internet distribution, etc.... There are hundreds of outlets for "film" today.</p>

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<p>Look at Florida State and Loyola Marymount, in addition to all the others mentioned(especially Chapman and North Carolina).</p>