<p>I am applying to RTF and was wondering what people think about the program.</p>
<p>Should I write the 2 or 3 essays? I have a 3.98 GPA and a 30 Composite on the ACT with plenty of extracurricular activities in film and other clubs.</p>
<p>Please let me know your thoughts about the program. Thanks so much.</p>
<p>It looks like you are from Texas.</p>
<p>Why don’t you make a visit your first priority?</p>
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The next 2 Communication Information Sessions and Radio-Television-Film Tours are Friday, November 15, 2013 and Friday, December 06, 2013</p>
<p>2 essays are enough</p>
<p>What kind of thoughts about the program? Comparison with USC or something else?</p>
<p>I’m a first year RTF transfer student. I can tell you now that if you just focus on classes you aren’t going to get anywhere. I can’t say anything about upper division classes but the two RTF courses I am taking now (Development of the Motion Picture and Introduction to Digital Media) are really fun and interesting. However you aren’t going to get anywhere if you just take these classes (they mainly focus on the history of movies and digital media studies respectively). Digital Media also has production labs but I can tell you now you won’t learn much from these. You have a final project to do but they don’t really have high expectations. If you want to become better at making projects you have to apply yourself.</p>
<p>On the other hand the university has a bunch of opportunities to enhance your skills. You don’t get an RTF degree for the degree, you go for the networking. TSTV is great because it’s the only FCC regulated university TV station and a lot of people have gotten their jobs from working at TSTV. I’m also in UFA but honestly it’s kind of a waste of time and not run really well. Then of course you have your classes you have to make projects for (most of the uppper division courses) so you can meet people there. Most of the degree will require you to teach yourself. The degree is geared towards media studies but there is a lot in production if you set your mind to it.</p>
<p>Ya Ya,</p>
<p>I am from Texas. I am also applying to USC SCA, NYU Tisch, and BU’s Film & TV program. I would definitely apply myself, but I do realize that one of the main reasons for going is to network.</p>
<p>1.It’s a College of Communication, not exactly Film school within Art Department, so students have a normal university education with a lot of mandatory classes not related to production .</p>
<p>2.There are no fixed career paths that you have to choose from the beginning. Students are free to try whatever they want in different fields. Restrictions are only in prerequisites. In the majority of film schools you chose your path and it’s difficult to change it later because the program is not very flexible.</p>
<p>3.There are much more jobs in TV than film (and radio, of course). Film in its classical form is slowly dying, IMHO. If you are absolutely fixed on film production only and have huge dreams of being a famous film director and nothing else, there are 2 ways how people make career in film – 1. Start working as PA for big production companies in CA and slowly climbing career ladder (usually starting with making coffee and running errands for free), and 2. Winning something at a well known film festival and waking up famous. For the first option UT has Semester in LA program [Semester</a> in Los Angeles Program | College of Communication](<a href=“http://communication.utexas.edu/utla]Semester”>http://communication.utexas.edu/utla).
For the second option you have to fight yourself using UFA, SXSW, some special classes with submission to festivals etc. It’s competition… By the way, UFA is a student organization run by different people every year, so if they are not run very well, it’s the current leadership. But they teach you about competition for sure. </p>
<p>4.Two programs that usually guarantee internships (besides Semester in LA), are [UT3D</a> Program | Radio-Television-Film<a href=“the%20only%201%20in%20USA,%203%20in%20the%20world”>/url</a>, they promise internships in the industry, and [url=<a href=“http://rtf.utexas.edu/undergraduate/game-development-program]Game”>http://rtf.utexas.edu/undergraduate/game-development-program]Game</a> Development Program | Radio-Television-Film](<a href=“http://rtf.utexas.edu/ut3d]UT3D”>http://rtf.utexas.edu/ut3d) Capstone class is a project for local companies, people get internships and employment. Other opportunities come from students’ own connections and network. </p>
<p>Ranking
[Best</a> Film Schools: The Hollywood Reporter Unveils the Top 25 Programs of 2013](<a href=“http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/best-film-schools-hollywood-reporter-595712]Best”>The Hollywood Reporter – Movie news, TV news, awards news, lifestyle news, business news and more from The Hollywood Reporter.)
UT RTF is #10.</p>
<p>And this was just announced today
[Moody</a> Foundation Invests $50 Million in UT Austin College of Communication | News](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/news/2013/10/21/moody-foundation-invests-in-college-of-communication/]Moody”>http://www.utexas.edu/news/2013/10/21/moody-foundation-invests-in-college-of-communication/)</p>
<p>Am I able to submit a visual sample (short narrative film) in conjunction with my application? I realize that a visual sample is not required, but I was thinking it could possibly help my admission chances. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>You can include link to vimeo or youtube in your resume.</p>