Chapman’s highly ranked Dodge College of Film is a single digit admit, so it’s a Reach or High Reach for anyone.
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Thank you for noting that for OP.
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This is the one I was thinking of. Their Screen Studies program strikes a nice balance between a full-blown production-oriented BFA (which would make it hard to double major) and the media studies majors that are common at LAC’s, that are mostly analysis with limited production opportunities. Clark has some good production classes and internship opportunities, but should still have the flexibility for a double major… plus it’s a good fit for the OP’s stats, with possible/likely merit.
OP, will you have a portfolio, for film programs that require this? Or are you looking for something more entry-level that doesn’t require you to already have a “body of work?”
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For clarity, all the programs where I linked the major definitely incorporate practice/studio components into the major.
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I do have one short film shot that I am editing right now + photographs. I would like to add another short film to my portfolio, but I need to save up some money from my job to get my own camera (everything else was shot on a camera borrowed from my school). As long as I can get that done in time I should be good to apply to schools that require portfolios.
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Undergrad programs won’t be looking for technological perfection - they can teach that. Shoot your short on an iPhone if that’s what you have. (There have been several highly acclaimed features shot on them - see Sean Baker’s Tangerine.) Schools asking for portfolios will want to see your unique point of view/ creativity/ perspective/ story telling.
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In a practical standpoint, those are two degrees that don’t have strong job prospects. If you’re going to double major in something, I would recommend doing something that’s readily employable, in the event that your choice of major doesn’t work out as expected.
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I know a bunch of recent grads in environmental science (this year, last year, two years ago) all of whom had NO difficulty finding a job.
One is at an architectural firm which is heavily focused on sustainable builds. Several are working in local government-- city employees working on a range of issues which include development, remediation, grant-writing. One is at a think tank learning about the policy side and drafting/editing white papers which are written by the scholars/subject matter experts. One is at the UN on a task force-- and I just learned that UN employees are triple tax exempt (no federal, state or local taxes- which in this case is NYC which is a HUGE benefit). One is at a Fortune 100 company in an entry level role in their investor relations function.
Where do you live such that environmental issues are NOT the “subject du jour”?
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