<p>Looking at schools that offer film majors in North east. Obviously there is Tisch...but what else is any good. Are you throwing money away going to a school like Sarah Lawrence for example when SUNY Purchase offers cinema studies and film? Is it that bad? Coming from a NYC private school but only want to concentrate on film. GPA will finish about 3.5 or so and expect SAT's of about 1380+? Anyone?</p>
<p>emerson 10char</p>
<p>Also look into Bard (NY), Syracuse, BU and American.</p>
<p>SUNY Purchase is definitely a very good/cheap option for in and out-of-staters</p>
<p>What about the crowd at Purchase and transferring to Tisch?</p>
<p>what do you mean kalodie1?
do you want to know about the students at Purchase?</p>
<p>Yes I would love to know about the typical student at Purchase to see if I would fit in or not.</p>
<p>i have a friend at purchase, she says it's ugly but she has tons of fun.</p>
<p>haha, sorry that's the most i could bug out of her.</p>
<p>yeah, look into emerson. its expensive, but a good value for their programs and facilities!</p>
<p>The problem with SUNY is that it will lack a strong alumni network in an industry where connections are everything. </p>
<p>If you're serious about film you should be willing to also consider schools not in NY like USC and UCLA.</p>
<p>My daughter is strongly considering Temple University. We have visited Temple, NYU, Emerson and SUNY. Temple seems to have a very solid program. We will be heading down to an interview at UNCSA soon.</p>
<p>Of course my first choice would be Tisch but I don't think I can get in...so my question is if you do two good years at Purchase, save some money in the process...can you transfer to Tisch? Do they consider Purchase any good?</p>
<p>I think the quality of and talent displayed in your films would be more important than what school you're coming from.</p>
<p>I am talking more about cinema studies than film making. Sorry if this was not clear.</p>
<p>There's a pretty vast network of SUNY Purchase Alumni actors and filmmakers called Purchase mafia. It includes Wesley Snipes, Parker Posey, Sherry Stringfield, Stanley Tucci, Curtis McClarin, Bob Gosse, Todd Baker, Nick Gomez, and Melissa Leo.</p>
<p>It is definitely a good buy option for in and out state student. In fact Scarlett Johansson was going to go there until her highly acclaimed film, Girl With a Pearl Earring, came out. </p>
<p>Hope this will help :)</p>
<p>From The Princeton Review</p>
<p>State University Of New York - Purchase College</p>
<p>Academics</p>
<p>"Purchase College is the SUNY system’s answer to the region’s many high-priced conservatories and arts schools set within a public liberal arts and sciences college. While it may not have the cache of Julliard or Rhode Island School of Design, students here don’t feel they’re getting shorted. On the contrary, they laud the teachers with professional experience (the school’s proximity to New York City helps here) who “are caring, inspirational, and focused.” They also appreciate the fact that access to Purchase’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences provides “a diverse curriculum” with a greater liberal arts focus than you’ll find at most arts schools. Of course, they also love how they’re “paying state tuition for a school full of ex-Ivy League teachers who were all too eccentric for Ivy schools, so now they teach at Purchase!” The school’s more conventional liberal arts and science offerings notwithstanding, Purchase is primarily “an artistic community.” Peer “work in the dance, music, photography, film, art, and acting conservator[ies] is amazing, and it is wonderful to be able to experience the work of these students.” Classes tend to be small “with a heavy emphasis on writing skills.” Students “are usually well-read and prepared for discussion,” and, because “Class sizes are not too large,” they “are able to contribute to both the structure of the class and the content.” Outside the creative arts, Purchase excels in psychology, journalism, premed, biology, and creative writing."</p>
<p>Student Body</p>
<p>"At Purchase, “many students who would be stereotyped as ‘freaks’ are not that freaky.” This group includes “the ‘artsy’ type” who has “green hair” and “piercings” and is “blatantly alternative to pop culture.” Such students “comprise a good half of the student population,” and, as a result, “they make everyone else considered ‘normal’ look weird.” That being said, the student body here is “extremely diverse.” There’s “an outspoken gay community and a ton of different ethnicities.” Because of the school’s “urban feel, racism is virtually obsolete, and there is no hostility towards those of different sexual orientations.” “Most everyone finds [his or her] niche at Purchase.” In all areas, students “like to dive deep into their interests . . . Purchase is where the dancers, musicians, actors, visual artists, liberal arts and science majors, etc. are all interacting with one another to create a really interesting group of students</p>
<p>Campus Life</p>
<p>"“Campus activities are amazing” at Purchase, a result of the art school/proximity-to-New York combo, which helps bring “nationally recognized figures in the arts to speak on a regular basis, including Art Speigelman and Tony Kushner. There are also free shows several days a week performed by excellent indie bands like My Brightest Diamond and Gregory and the Hawk” as well as numerous events featuring student performances, such as “Fall Ball, a major campus event [that] features a drag show performed by students. Given that many people who dance or sing are in one of the conservatories, it’s very entertaining.” And then there’s New York City, “just a 40-minute train ride away” and “the most popular destination for entertainment.” When students “plan on doing something special, [they] plan on going there for the weekend.” Purchase has the requisite college parties, but “Excessive drinking is probably far less common at Purchase than at a more frat-oriented school.” Students tend to keep very busy with schoolwork, especially those in the conservatories, who “spend a great deal of time practicing and studying.”"</p>
<p>Thank you for your comments and insights. I don't think anyone from my high school has ever gone to a SUNY school to be honest..with the exception of Binghamton but I believe that if I can not get into Tisch (hey who knows) and want to stay on the east coast then Purchase is a good option for many reasons...esp. to pursue a career in the film industry. Anyone have any thoughts on transfer situation after a couple of years?</p>