<p>You can see why maddenmd and I wrote a whole book on these complexities! And that was WITHOUT a ranking!</p>
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<p>Hidden gem: University of New Orleans</p>
<p>i was pretty sure that Ithaca College in NY was a top top film school?</p>
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<p>Worked in the âindustryâ for a number of years, below the line (grip) above the line (associate producer/director), and as an exec.</p>
<p>A large number of tv writers come out of the ivies and northwestern. Once in the industry as writers, they move up to producing and directing. </p>
<p>Of the film schools that mean anything, at least in my experience, in no particular order, USC, UCLA and NYU. Iâm sure there are people working in the business from other schools, I just never met them.</p>
<p>Just one persons opinion here.</p>
<p>^^
âOf the film schools that mean anything, at least in my experience, in no particular order, USC, UCLA and NYU. Iâm sure there are people working in the business from other schools, I just never met them.â</p>
<p>Well, perhaps itâs time for you to move outside the box. Here are some recent ones that arenât from USC or UCLA or NYU. Theyâre from Chapman. Welcome to the new age!</p>
<p>[ÂLike</a> Crazy review - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts](<a href=âhttp://ftv.chapman.edu/life/blogs/dodge_college/like_crazy_review/]ÂLikeâ>http://ftv.chapman.edu/life/blogs/dodge_college/like_crazy_review/)</p>
<p>[Alum</a> James SmithÂs new film DRIVE - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts](<a href=âhttp://ftv.chapman.edu/life/blogs/dodge_college/alum_james_smiths_new_film_drive/]Alumâ>http://ftv.chapman.edu/life/blogs/dodge_college/alum_james_smiths_new_film_drive/)</p>
<p>Hereâs a listing of the worldâs best film schools in alphabetical order by country.
[The</a> best film schools in the world - The Hollywood Reporter](<a href=âhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/best-film-schools-world-26870]Theâ>The best film schools in the world â The Hollywood Reporter)</p>
<p>sandiego, what % are from those three? Is it even 10%? I wonât argue with them being the top, but would guess there are a good dozen other prominent film schools, and over half the industry isnât originally associated with any of the tip top schools. Also, how much has it changed in the last decade, seems like the industry is rapidly changing due to technology, contracting out to freelancers, etc. I guess that is a tangent, but it seems to me that the industry is more open to talent and performance where ever you went, rather than big name college.</p>
<p>âperhaps itâs time for you to move outside the boxâ</p>
<p>Ha ha. There is no box in show business. Which make no mistake, that is what the film/tv biz is.</p>
<p>âwhat % are from those three? Is it even 10%?â Who knows. Just pointing out that in those programs youâll find a selected group of amazingly interesting and talented students
and professors. Sure there are other fine TV/Film programs out there.</p>
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<p>Colleges with alumni already in place in the film/tv industry tend to have a leg up on âbootstrappingâ graduates into gigs. Of course, contacts might get an nose in the tent, but talent will keep you going.</p>
<p>Florida State has an excellent program for getting their industry alums to take on new grads. They have a one-to-one mentoring relationship for every new grad.</p>
<p>sandiego, I was referring to âThe âboxâ, with its implication of rigidity and squareness, symbolizes constrained and unimaginative thinking.â Keep in mind that there are other groups out there now which are as amazingly interesting and talented as those youâve mentioned. In any business, not only TV and Film, will need other businesses and connections for support in order to build success. Just being talented alone canât get you in the door because there are many talented people out there. That said, even the most talented students will need to think creatively, unimpeded by orthodox or conventional constraints in order to be successful.</p>
<p>I am posting here because someone on another thread asked about rankings of film schools. This discussion was started in 2011: but this might be a good time to add some more opinions to the âCC Rankings of film schoolsâ. Anyone want to add to the discussion?</p>
<p>an update to the Hollywood Reporter, top 25 internationally, no distinguishing between undergraduate and graduate.
[The</a> 25 Best Film Schools Rankings - The Hollywood Reporter](<a href=âhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/25-best-film-schools-rankings-215714]Theâ>The 25 Best Film Schools Rankings â The Hollywood Reporter)</p>
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<p>Iâve criticized this list before for omissions and duplicates, I think the only real ranking is by # of students enrolled, but it looks like it has had some quality control improvements. If the enrollment numbers are accurate, it has some uses. They also have lists for film studies, and lots of other categories for all majors. Take it for what it is, Full Sail is ranked #1 only because it is big. Clicking on each school gives more info, ratings seem suspect to my mind.
[Most</a> Popular Schools for Cinematography and Film/Video Production Major & Degree Program - StateUniversity.com](<a href=âMost Popular Schools by Degree Programâ>Most Popular Schools for Cinematography and Film/Video Production Major & Degree Program)</p>
<p>maddenmd - thanks for finding this thread. </p>
<p>jtmoney - interesting ranking from Hollywood Reporter. Nice packaging of school info. Thought it was odd that LMU was so far down.</p>
<p>One poster noted that many writers come from the Ivies & Northwestern, then move up the ranks to directing & producing, but USC has to be at or near the top for film-making in addition to their outstanding TV & Film writing major.</p>
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<p>The Top 19 American Schools: </p>
<p>AFI, USC, NYU, UCLA, CalArts, Columbia, Wesleyan, North Carolina School of the Arts, UTexas-Austin, Syracuse, Stanford, Fla. State, Emerson, LMU, RISD, Ringling College, Northwestern, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, & Colorado Film-Regis University in Denver.</p>
<p>AFI & USC are clearly the top two. Script writing is different & this is where the Ivies, Northwestern & Wesleyan shine although USC still is the best.</p>
<p>Here is the 2012 list of Top 25 film schools in the worldâjtmoneyâs link, one year later: âFor THRâs second annual list, it was a close call between USC and AFI as editors, aided by industry insiders, evaluated the ever-shifting landscape at the worldâs most prestigious programs.â</p>
<p>Emerson and Chapman each rocketed up nine slots. Emerson is now #9 (was #18), Chapman is #13 (was #22), LMU is #18 (was #19). </p>
<p>[THRâs</a> Top 25 Film Schools List Revealed Gallery - The Hollywood Reporter](<a href=âTHRâs Top 25 Film Schools List Revealed â The Hollywood Reporterâ>THRâs Top 25 Film Schools List Revealed â The Hollywood Reporter)</p>
<p>I see now that jtmoneyâs posted link did include an embedded link to the 2012 list, though the text was from the 2011 list. Missed it the first time.</p>
<p>Please add Montana State to hidden gems. It has a rising program. I was surprised to see it near the top of one of the lists attached above. They have 77 students in their program. And, they give decent merit aid and have WUE tuition exchange</p>
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<p>MSU was Dâs backup a few years ago, probably the biggest and best production school in NW U.S. Caution on the WUE, film production is âimpacted?â and once you go through a âgateâ after Soph year, financial aid is reduced. Still, WUE is a good deal compared to private school tuition and it is worth looking at. D liked the school and program, but was amused by the fact that dormâs had a waxing room and a gun room: city folks, prepare for a shock.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for that info. My daughter did not qualify fir the WUE tuition because you have to get ACT 28 to qualify but she did get a decent merit scholarship. It clearly states that it is valid for 4 years, but I will check again.</p>