<p>I am uncertain what career I want out of college..i am interested in creative fields like art, theater and film.. but i also think i would like business. I would love to work in the business of the film industry or something like that and i am between Duke, USC, and Northwestern.</p>
<p>USC has the specific business school that the others do not, but i do not think that really matters much as Duke and Northwestern are reputable and get good jobs for students interested in business..
USC is also in LA so it would have more connections to the movie industry i presume..</p>
<p>I like the liberal arts and academic education at Duke and Northwestern better however, i am just worried that they will not have enough connections or oppurtunities in the field.</p>
<p>what do you think? thanks</p>
<p>Well Marshall (USC’s b-school) actually has an undergrad program that connects business and film. It’s the Business Cinematic Arts (BCA) program where you are a business major, but you pretty much concentrate in cinema and get to take cinema classes.</p>
<p>USC has a world class film school if that means anything. lol</p>
<p>i know usc has the film, but what about the prestige in the business world and the liberal arts education? i feel like USC is more technical and focused instead of liberal arts and concerned with general education… am i wrong? what do you think?</p>
<p>I understand your concern because while my S was enchanted by the film school at USC, I felt it was important to have at least some experience with a liberal arts education. One year into this, I can say that he’s getting the best of both worlds. He’s in the Thematic Option honors program, and it’s like going to a top liberal arts college for the first two years: small, discussion-based classes taught by experienced professors; loads of reading; high-quality writing instruction; and very talented peers. Also, his SCA critical studies major is essentially a modern version of the traditional humanities major - English. It’s just done in a more modern medium. So I wouldn’t be concerned about missing out on the liberal arts experience that you would [maybe??] get at Duke or NW. </p>
<p>I don’t know enough about business schools to help with that comparison, but it does seem to me that your interest in the entertainment world should lead you to seriously consider USC. Aside from the benefits of an actual major tailored to your interests, there are amazing internships available, and my S began experiencing the wonders of the Trojan Family network even as a freshman.</p>
<p>Agreed, for most other majors Duke or Northwestern would be a better choice, but for the Film/Business combo USC would be the better choice in my opinion. Top 10 business school with a #1 film program.</p>
<p>Duke, Northwestern, and USC all provide small classes, excellent professors, extraordinary out-of-class opportunities, research, internships, and more. I don’t agree that Duke or Northwestern are better choices, no matter what major. They do have stronger reputations on the East Coast and Midwest, so if you intend to work in those parts of the country, the “prestige” value of those names may make some slight difference. </p>
<p>But if you intend to work in the entertainment industry, you will need to get to L.A. and a USC education is tops in this field. It also helps to have the alumni network for contacts into your first job.</p>
<p>As a student at SC who is working in the entertainment industry, this is a no brainer for me to answer. Come to USC!!! I too was choosing between more liberal arts-focused schools, but I gotta say I’m so happy about my decision. As a student at SC with interests in the film industry, you’ll have so many opportunities available to you that would make students at those other two schools salivate. You’ll get the experience, education, and the connections you’ll need to be successful.</p>
<p>In terms of TO program mentioned above, I’m in that and would highly recommend it. Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure the deadline already passed.</p>
<p>PM me if you have any further questions!</p>
<p>I chose to go to USC becaue I’m interested in working in the business end of the entertainment industry. USC is hands down the best school to go to if that’s what you’re interested in. USC will encourage you to major, minor, or double major in business and film. You’ll be able to get a solid business education and take classes at a film school that is definitely one of the best in the country. Plus, the entertainment industry is all about connections. You’re way more likely to find alumnus in the film industry living in LA from USC then you are from those other two schools. There aren’t really any other schools that are better to go to if you want to work in the business/entertainment industry.</p>
<p>An alternative point of view: all adults who work in an area directly related to their undergrad major, please stand up and be counted. LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS ONLY PLEASE. No one? I thought so…</p>
<p>The point of all this is to make sure you understand that what you study in college will likely have little in common with what you end up doing for a living. Don’t go to a school because “it is tops in a particular major”. Most undergrads change their major at least once. Duke and Northwestern certainly have a somewhat broader nation-wide recognition, though both Duke and NW tend to live in the shadows of other more famous schools in their respective geographies. And note that there are plenty of highly successful people in show business who graduated from an East Coast college. Steven Colbert anyone? </p>
<p>Choose a school because something made you feel comfortable, even if it is the Cruiser bikes on campus.</p>