<p>My daughter was recently accepted to Tisch's Film and Television major with a $10,000 scholarship. Even with that however it is very expensive in comparison to other schools she applied too, so we are even wondering if this is something she should consider. She didn't realize that she was even interested in this till September so we don't know much but which schools are good for this major.</p>
<p>How selective is NYU's film major? How many apply and how many do they accept? Do many people get scholarships?</p>
<p>The scholarship offered to your daughter is what sometimes is called an admit/deny. Yes we are admitting you, but we will not make it financially possible for her to attend unless you are willing to take on lots of debt. If she only discovered her interest this last September and she is serious about it, she might consider taking a year off and work towards an interesting resume. Tisch is highly selective though and they must have seen an interesting talent in her to admit her. Which state are you in?</p>
<p>That makes sense. So the majority of the film majors receive scholarships? Yes, she was also accepted to UCLA under a different major so it makes much more sense financially to attend there anyway.</p>
<p>UCLA has a great, great, film school. I do not know if he would be able to transfer into film after a semester or so, but the contacts are right there. Tisch really is a great school as well, but none are as great as what the student makes of it. Kids who have the possibility and the financial stability can get good contacts by volunteering with student films or volunteering with any non-profit of their liking that makes publicity films. Technical knowledge is a great advantage - study the trade magazines. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Thank you We have heard that you cant transfer into UCLA’s film major until you complete your GE is this true? that would be good anyways because it would give her a chance to build up a portfolio, the movie she submitted to NYU was the first one she ever really made.</p>
<p>That’s right. At UCLA you can’t transfer into the film program until junior year, and even then you may not be accepted. When D heard this, she didn’t even bother apply to UCLA because she wanted to be involved in a film production major from day one.</p>
<p>Film production is just a small part of media production. As a matter of fact there are much more jobs in TV than in film industry. And who knows what will happen in 10 years, we are slowly moving into some kind of virtual reality and do things nobody could imagine 20 years ago. </p>
<p>If your daughter found her interest only recently, doesn’t know anything about this industry and how it works, send her to the cheapest/most affordable university with solid academic program and let her explore media/communication opportunities before making commitment to film only.</p>
<p>I don’t want to sound rude, but honestly… She found her interest RECENTLY and she applied to one of the most expensive film schools? Do you know what are starting salaries in this business? Do you know that internships are usually WITHOUT PAY? Do you know that it’s not necessary to have Bachelor’s degree for many jobs in the industry because you can get the same training in community college? Do you know that many people with Bachelor in film work after graduation as grip and gaffer? Or that they do wedding videos or sport videos for schools or videos of church events?
Bachelor degree is worth when you do some “intelligent” work on the set, not just simply technical. Well paid jobs often involve skills beyond technical skills with equipment. </p>
<p>Forget about NYU, it’s really not worth it in your situation.</p>
<p>I would certainly visit and talk to students, faculty, and their career/internship office. Your child may have discovered this passion later than some students, but created a film that led to acceptance–that’s fantastic! And studying film production does not keep you out of TV and/or other media jobs. Are you able to visit?</p>
<p>UCLA might mean not being able to follow this passion at all.</p>
<p>Do YOU know the starting salaries in this business? Even with internships, opportunities, great connections etc? I am just curious…</p>
<p>There is a topic somewhere in parents forum or financial aid forum about ivy graduates who wait tables and teach other ivy graduates how to apply for food stamps. Very prestigious educations, a lot of contacts, of course…:-)</p>
<p>We’ve been been doing quite a bit of research in these last few months, including college visits, for our high school junior who is passionate about the same field.</p>
<p>Film careers are very difficult–no denying that. But I would definitely visit NYU if at all possible before writing it off. And if the only choice is NYU or UCLA, the fact is that her daughter might not even be able to study film production at the latter, even in two years time–whereas NYU will let her begin this fall. Both universities have degrees in other areas and offer a fantastic education, which is good in case she changes her mind about film at a later date. And i think visiting and talking to people at NYU–students, career office, faculty–is much better than basing a decision off of what either of us say (or anyone else says)on this board!</p>
<p>Hello everyone, I am the actually daughter of the original poster. Thank you so much for your input. I think that it is important that I clear up some stuff. I actually started getting interested in production a year ago. I wish I had discovered it earlier because I am very passionate about it, but that’s life and luckily I figured out that this was something I was interested in now rather than later. However, it wasn’t till the beginning of the school year that I realized that it was something that i want to major in. My top choices of schools coincidentally have always been UCLA and NYU, so no matter what I was always grateful that I was accepted to both. Unfortunately, because i was so late in the game to discover what I wanted I only applied to a few schools with film programs, with my top choice being NYU because I have always wanted to go there.</p>
<p>Essentially, i think what my mom was asking was what does it really mean that I was accepted? I was honestly very surprised because I had always heard that the school was very prestigious so I figured with my limited experience I had no chance. Was I wrong though? Do they just accept a great majority and then offer large scholarship packages to those they really care about? As petty as this sounds, I’m sort of asking if I have bragging rights? I really am interested in this but to be honest I’ll probably end up going to UCLA, since I’m instate so its wayyyy cheaper. they offer a few classes for the nonmajors and my hope is that by working hard to develop a great portfolio I’ll be ready to reapply for film majors in two years after i finish my GE. I was simply wondering if this is just one of those “once in a lifetime opportunities” that I should jump on. Is this even a sign that with hard work that I may have any potential to get in later or to UCLA? And well I’m still doing research on film schools so I appreciate any input about how many kids get into which schools and etc. </p>
<p>abudhabi-mama already answered you: “The scholarship offered to your daughter is what sometimes is called an admit/deny. Yes we are admitting you, but we will not make it financially possible for her to attend unless you are willing to take on lots of debt.”</p>
<p>When you invest in your education you can make a safe investment or a risky investment. NYU is an extremely risky investment for A GIRL in film production major. </p>
<p>Film Production is a male dominated world and there are big reasons for that (you don’t see many women-firefighters or many women-truck drivers)</p>
<p>UCLA Film/Cinema/Video Studies 25 per year (50 total)</p>
<p>NYU Cinematography and Film/Video Production 371 per year</p>
<p>It’s really not difficult to figure out that 25 students will all be placed on the job market, women or not. 371 students will definitely have some issues, and most “struggling” people would be females.</p>
<p>USC Cinematography and Film/Video Production 108 + Film/Cinema/Video Studies 116
You need to make search in this forum, you’ll find “surprising” posts about struggling film majors with film degree from this university.</p>
<p>Chapman Cinematography and Film/Video Production 153<br>
LMU Cinematography and Film/Video Production 51 </p>
<p>Guess why LMU has better job placement (including girls)!</p>
<p>thank you very much for all your information, you have been most informative in providing an alternate perspective. However, I must admit I’m quite offended at your comment regarding women in film. Obviously, I recognize that women in the film industry are poorly represented and of course I took that into consideration when I started looking at programs and whether this was something I was interested in pursuing. Fortunately, I have been raised in America. A place where no matter what race, ethnicity, or gender you are encouraged to follow your passions. In almost every job field, there was always a period in which women had to fight for their spots in a male dominated world. I highly regard those women because they went through the pressures of being the first and opening doors for the girls of today. Likewise, I know that being in film would mean doing just that. I DO NOT WANT TO STUDY FILM FOR THOSE REASONS HOWEVER. I want to do so because I’m passionate about it. Obviously, ever since I became interested in video production, I signed for classes, in which yes I being a female was a minority. However, so far I’m okay with that. Of course film careers are difficult overall, and probably more so as a woman, but that doesn’t mean, that you shouldn’t try for something just because its difficult. Stop being sexist. yes i am girl who is interested in a male dominated job. Who cares? If I’m okay with that I don’t see why it should bother you.</p>
<p>First, YES, aoezeki, you can puff your chest out a little and be proud you got into NYU Tisch. It is traditionally thought of as one of the top two film schools in the US. Film schools realize that applicants will not have the snazziest techniques. What they are looking for are kids who can tell stories in unique ways. They must have seen that in your submission. I wouldn’t go so far as to take it as a “sign” of what may come your way in the future, but whatever you did now earned you a spot at that prestigious school.</p>
<p>Interestingly, my D, also an NYU Tisch film production admit, made much of her female perspective in both the application video she made for Tisch (about a little girl and her invisible friend), and her essays, one of which was on why ALL cereal mascots are male. (OK, take a minute… Think about it… Tony Tiger, Snap, Crackle & Pop … that Trix rabbit – the list is quite long. Have you gotten to Captain Crunch and Count Chocula…? Keep going… Frankenberry, even that wholesome Quaker Oats guy… You can’t name a single cereal mascot that’s a girl, can you? Nope – even the bees are boys. Now you will lay awake all night until you can get to the cereal aisle in your local grocery store, where you can stamp your foot, shake your head and go, “Well, damn!”) So anyway, my D had aspired to be the the first woman to win an Oscar for best director. Then, another woman won that honor before D even set foot into film school. So yes, that landscape is changing and will continue to change. And like the STEM subjects, fewer women apply to film school than men, so you may have already had an advantage getting in, because schools like to have a gender balance. No doubt that talent and experience will weigh more heavily once you are looking for a job. But, as we see, doors are already being opened for you by other pioneering women in the industry. (And fortunately for you and D, it’s NOT the type of job like long haul trucking where having male parts actually would be an advantage. Although let’s not forget to give credit to that crazed astronaut lady who drove all that way in the space diaper…) But I digress.</p>
<p>If you can’t get immediately involved in a film major at UCLA, I’ll bet a place that big has a film club. Yes, NYU is pretty darn expensive. Are those your only two, or top two choices?</p>
<p>shakespearfan! your daughter’s essay topic sounds so interesting!! I never thought of that before, but i guess thats completely true! did your daughter end up going to NYU? and lol at the crazed astronaut lady</p>
<p>yeah i wasnt really sure i was going to do this as a major till the last second so the only REAL film school that I applied to was NYU. but I was thinking that if i went to ucla and did my ge i could take more classes and work on a really good portfolio and if i didnt get in to UCLA’s maybe transfer?? does anyone know anything about transfer students?</p>
<p>and yeah thanks for all the support guys :)</p>
We have heard that you cant transfer into UCLA’s film major until you complete your GE is this true? that would be good anyways because it would give her a chance to build up a portfolio, the movie she submitted to NYU was the first one she ever really made.</p>
so the only REAL film school that I applied to was NYU. but I was thinking that if i went to ucla and did my ge i could take more classes and work on a really good portfolio and if i didnt get in to UCLA’s maybe transfer?? does anyone know anything about transfer students?</p>