<p>I'm a current sophomore in Tisch film and I'm considering transferring to Gallatin. Though I love film, I'm more interested in writing and producing--both of which I believe would benefit from an education focused on critical thinking. I also have other interests and I believe I could combine them into something at Gallatin: (writing, business, world cultures, media, women's studies, french language and literature). </p>
<p>Good idea? Bad idea? reasons?</p>
<p>I'm also a bit concerned about not having a strong arts education in gallatin (I don't want to give it up completely). But I know there are a lot of people who have done this in Gallatin so that's slightly reassuring. Also, I'm afraid of the Tisch BFA outside of film and television, but I'm also a bit afraid of explaining a gallatin agree. How does it fair in the outside world?</p>
<p>Oh... and I already finished nyu distribution requirements. just in case you were afraid I had all film classes.</p>
<p>I'm also concerned about the tisch bfa for b-school, law school or any non-MFA program. Is this a real issue?</p>
<p>Well..I'm transferring as a sophmore into CAS this Spring but I am an older student, currently working in Film, so I know something about your dilemma...I also write and want to get into producing/directing ...one thing I can tell you is that much of what you need to know in producing and writing only comes with experience, once you start working in film/television full time, so don't stress about finding the "perfect" major or school because there really isn't one.</p>
<p>With that said, every college student has to make a choice, you have to decide more or less what you intend to pursue after graduation. Obviously people sometimes decide to go in different directions once they start working but for now, you can't cover every possible contingency in your future, so don't try to tailor your studies to 10 different possible career paths.</p>
<p>IF writing and producing are your two main passions, I would have definitely recommended majoring in Cinema Studies or Dramatic Writing at Tisch...Cinema Studies gives you a good background for both Producing and Writing for Film and obviously Dramatic Writing also deals with the cornerstone of all great film, the technique for effective writing and the great literature of the past that has influenced film. </p>
<p>But since you are concerned about having a degree that can be used outside of film, I would suggest you take a look at English as a major with a minor in creative writing....You would be surprised how many film industry insiders including producers majored in English... You have to realize that English majors also study the great literature that has influenced film but on a deeper level...the exposure to such works is also invaluable for any aspiring writer.</p>
<p>If you ever decide to go into another filed..English majors, with their superior analytical and writing skills are in demand in a wide range of fields, also it's a good degree for getting into top graduate programs, as long as you do well.</p>
<p>In my own case...being interested in the same things as you, I wouldn't consider Gallatin but that's just my opinion...good luck.</p>
<p>i'm a sophomore considering transferring INTO Tisch Film. Could you tell me more about it</p>
<p>you hijacked my thread... so no.</p>
<p>just kidding. It's a production intensive major and this late in the game I would only go if you want to be a director or cinematographer. And you are 100% sure.</p>
<p>Your schedule look something like this:
Summer 08- S&S Film
Fall 08
S&S Studio/Doc
D&V I
H&C
Craft or Gen Ed</p>
<p>Spring 09
Color Sync (or an equivalent)
D&V II
H&C
gen-ed, craft, whatever</p>
<p>Fall 09
Narrative/ Advanced
Another screenwriting course
H&C (last one)
gen-ed, craft, etc (probably post workshop if you took color sync)</p>
<p>Spring 10
Whatever you need to do.</p>
<p>why would you say that you would only go if you want to be a director or cinematographer?</p>
<p>Thanks for laying out the sequence, it really helps to know which Core Production class goes first and which Writing, etc. I've been considering it for awhile and have been planning for it so thus if I begin I have my History & Crit requirements all done since I've been taking a ton of Cinema Studies courses. For this upcoming semester, I talked to someone and they said I can take Film/TV classes if by the first week or something, they're not filled up by film/tv students. So assuming that they're not, should I take Sight & Sound Film first? or should I do Dramatic & Visual Writing first? I just basically want to take one film/tv class to start and get a roll on it</p>
<p>sry for hijacking your post as you said. seriously. </p>
<p>but i have another question, are the freshman core like ONLY open to freshman. Like if I wanted to take kike Digital Sequence or whatever it was that you guys took last year and Storytelling Strategies would that not be ok? </p>
<p>I've done NYFA and know how to handle a 16mm arriflex, do you think Sight & Sound Film will be too daunting/difficult of a class for me?</p>
<p>As a former NYFA person myself, I think S&S Film is a piece of cake. You have an edge over a lot of people. I would register for it if you can this spring....or another production class. You can't take D&V because only D&V II is offered in the spring. Your cinema studies class should count toward history and criticism. </p>
<p>i say only if you want to be a director or cinematogrpher because I don't two years is enough time to poke around in different things/ I don't think tisch is as strong in other areas. In fact, one of the reasons I'm trying to leave is because I don't have interest in being a director or cinematographer and for my other interests, tisch is too technical. But I might be forgetting some areas, What are you interested in?</p>
<p>The only freshman core you can take as an upper classmen is intro to animation and language of film.</p>
<p>I don't care if you hijack my thread... it's a good way to keep it on the front page with bumping it. haha</p>
<p>How many hours a week did you spend doing "homework" for S&S? How could you tell me the overall rigorousness of the class, or how it's organized so i can get a better idea of what I'm getting myself into. I have a close friend who's in Film/TV and she took S&S this past semester and I've helped her crew on one, but it seems like she constantly has shooting to do, is this true of everyone? Also how cliquish are the Film/TV kids, because we have to work in crews of 4, and if everyone's already friends with eachother and have their own crews...I don't know how I'm going to fit in...</p>
<p>Also my other question is, I know you have to take Tech Theory: Film with S&S, but on Albert it doesn't list the days and times, so is Tech Theory a part of the Studio class? </p>
<p>Right now the only S&S class open is a Tues/Fri 9-6 with Arnold Baskin. If you've taken it, did you have him or know of him or anything? Also how hard is it to be in an ALL DAY studio class? does it feel claustrophobic?</p>
<p>Did you have time outside of class for internships, other rigorous classes, hanging out with friends, etc??? I dont know a lot of my friends have put the idea in my head that S&S will take over your life.</p>
<p>It really depends on how much time your crew uses outside of class to shoot. My crew was pretty good at shooting only in classtime over the summer but one of my friends spent almost every weekend on someone's shoot.
Otherwise I spent about 2-8 hours editing and an hour writing production books.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry about people knowing each other. I bet there will be more than a few non-tisch kids in baskin's class because it is open still. Tech theory is this useless credit for the four or five you have tech instead of screens.</p>
<p>Class if structured (usually)
Lecture 9 to 1
Built-In shooting time 2-6</p>
<p>or vice versa</p>
<p>I can't really comment on how s&s will take over your life because I took it 5 days a week over the summer. If you do sight & sound, you realistically will struggle with an internship. It's two big, two day 9-6 commitments. I personally think that s&s will take over your life if you let it. set your limits and you'll be okay.</p>
<p>I took S&S Film-David Irving it was pretty much exactly like NYFA. And I took S&S Studio with Elliott. I liked her as a professor but she was a bit disorganized. I've heard good things about baskin though.</p>