<p>I'm going to be visiting California to visit schools that offer filmmaking programs. So far I've got these schools on my list:</p>
<p>University of Southern California
Chapman University
San Francisco State University</p>
<p>Anyone have any more reccomendations for me to visit? I am an oos student looking to transfer btw.</p>
<p>Lmu, ucla, csulb, and csun in la. Also check out the academies if have money. 40k to 50k a year for film is crazy imo but if have money to burn then why not. </p>
<p>AI in Sf and Sunnyvale are good too in the bay area if have money.</p>
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<p>^Wouldn’t want to be anywhere near AI</p>
<p>What level of film classes are you?</p>
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<p>If you dont like ai thats fine but they are in better locations then chapman, usc, and sfsu thats fer sure dude. How much u willing to pay?
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<p>glamiex…why wouldn’t you want to be anywhere near SFAI? Yesterday three new posters came on singing its praises. We don’t often hear anything about it on this forum…for fine art, commercial art or film. I’d like to know more about the place. </p>
<p>Is their anyone out there who could fill us in?</p>
<p>drae27, one needs to be careful of “3” new posters who just made new cc accounts who sing praises of anything, especially when they seem to write the same things in the same voice? Just saying.</p>
<p>Sorry OP, don’t know much about these programs. Try a general google search and see what people who attend are saying.</p>
<p>It can get rather confusing since there are like four (or more!) large art academies/institutes in San Francisco. I don’t know a whole lot about SFAI which does tend to be more creative experimental and artsy, but hey they are paying the bucks to explore themselves. I really like SFAI’s Post Bachelor/Masters level degrees but don’t know much about their BA/BFA’s. </p>
<p>I was mentioning The Art Institutes who are some of the largest landholders now for educational institutions. That has turned a lot of people off since many do feel that the administration has become greedy and feckless, not caring about their students. AI does end up having some key known creative artists who teach that the students enjoy. I’ve heard decent feedback about film at AI in SF but more praise for their Photography and Graphic or Commercial Art programs. </p>
<p>The students I know went to AI in Sunnyvale for Digital Film and Video and seem to like it. They were California Community College film production transfers but were all further ahead than the junior level AI students. The only thing that I thought was incredibly stupid, considering his parents are paying big bucks, is how AI made my friend take Ancient Art History. I kept saying that they should have had him take Modern Art History and he should petition such a imposed dumb counselor based choice. That would be an excellent class for any film or photography major. Ancient Art History is okay if you are going to be a Anthropologist, but offers absolutely nothing of intrinsic value for a film or photography major. He is incredibly intelligent when it comes to anything about film and video, but totally struggled in Ancient Art History and ended up with a C. IMO, the class took away time that would have been otherwise better used towards film making and those classes.</p>
<p>Keep in mind private universities can have merit scholarships as well as strong financial aid programs. Check websites to read about financial aid and if admission is need blind or need aware.</p>
<p>If you can fit them in try and tour some of your choices. See what the students are doing, facilities available and alumni achievements. Consider whether other majors offered appeal to you if your interests change later.</p>
<p>For something a little different in LA area than USC, Chapman, LMU; look at Cal Arts. How many credits are you transferring? Some programs might be tricky to get everything in, check carefully for pre-requisites, get good advice from school you are transferring to.</p>
<p>If you are not familiar with the acronyms for these california schools since you are from out of town, here are the full names:
Loyola Marymount University, Calif State University at Long Beach, Calif State Univ at Northridge, Cal Arts. Rent a car!</p>