<p>I'm a senior in high school and am going to go to a community college for 1-2 years (for a variety of reasons) so eventually I can transfer to a university of my choice. </p>
<p>For a about a year now, I've been really passionate about film and video production. I haven't taken any classes relating to that in high school but will at CC. My dream is becoming a director and VFX editor. I have a list of universities I can transfer to that can help me achieve that dream. </p>
<p>However, I understand that is a very tough business and even after film school I am not guaranteed a job. I want to major in film when I transfer but I don' want to be in debt for years and years and not even have a job. </p>
<p>Should I major in film and minor in something else?</p>
<p>Though my dream is being a director and making movies, I don't mind doing something related I can have a career out of. I am interested in advertising and marketing as well so this can compliment my film classes. </p>
<p>Should I major in advertising or marketing and minor in film? Or should I major in film and minor in marketing or advertising? </p>
<p>Though I want to be a filmmaker I think having a steady job at an advertising agency or as a marketing PR type of guy can help me with financial stability. I can make films on the side...someone help me out here. </p>
<p>“F/tv production aa then electronic media mgmt bach”</p>
<p>Film/TV Production; Associate of Arts
then
Electronic Media Management; Bachelor of Arts</p>
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<p>If you are passionate about something, you don’t need a major to be successful. These are extremes but Nolan graduated with an English major, Spielberg graduated 35 years after starting college.</p>
<p>If you were really passionate about film/the arts, you wouldn’t be worrying about what to major or minor in. I’m a Business/CS major and I make more “short films” as a hobby than so called “dedicated film majors” at my school. Who is more passionate about music? The piano player that practices every day but is not the greatest, or the piano player that play a Ballade or Sonata once a month?</p>
<p>As for your major, since the chance for big success is small in film, if you want to have any type of career in film, then you need to major in RTF/Production/Media/etc.</p>
<p>If you want job security first, major in Marketing/Advertising then minor in Film. Like I said, if you are passionate and good at something, you will be successful. So whether you have a major or minor in film will not matter - especially since its a creative rather than objective field.</p>