<p>Anyone a Major in this ? I was reading online, and this seems incredibly interesting to me. Anyone have any knowledge or expierience of/with this major? </p>
<p>Let me Know please, might choose this as a major for when I apply!</p>
<p>Hopefully the lack of interest means I will have a better shot at admittance!</p>
<p>I was very interested in the program but ultimately chose a different field. I liked a lot of what I saw when I was doing my research, but since I’m not actually in the program I didn’t feel like I had enough to say to merit a reply. :P</p>
<p>Ero, the way the SAC degree works is that for the first two years you are taking prerequisite and general distribution courses and then, pending your academic performance, you may be allowed to declare the major and take upper level and production/studio courses. If you visit campus, book an appointment with MaryLou in the SAC department to find out all about it (provided she is still the liaison.) The program has a phenomenal screenwriting course (but it’s selective) with a full length feature; for example, a well-known “Hollywood” screenwriter (Jim Burnstein, see <a href=“http://www.lsa.umich.edu/sac/faculty_staff/burnstein.htm[/url]”>http://www.lsa.umich.edu/sac/faculty_staff/burnstein.htm</a> ) is on teaching staff. There is also a production stream.</p>
<p>I would not consider the program precisely comparable to the 4-year-production emphasis of a program such as NYU-Tisch or USC’s program. But at the same time, it is a little more accessible and has produced some talented players in the industry. It’s also an excellent program for critical analysis or global media specialization. So if you’re looking for a NON-BFA film program of decent rank and access, I suspect the program would be a good fit.</p>
<p>(By non-BFA, that means fewer studio hours and more general liberal arts education. Programs such as NYU are BFA programs that concentrate on studio work as opposed to critical or theoretical work.)</p>
<p>I hope this helps you some, but do make contact with the department itself for the best and most accurate info. We have found them to be very accommodating.</p>