<p>Although USC is often mentioned as a good option for film scoring - do know that the official program is a graduate program only. On the other hand - gong to any school where there is a significant film program - with future directors, producers et al - can only be a good thing for networking. In which case a composition student might choose the school for the strength of its film program first, and music second. Most all the usual suspects for film would probably work out fine (or at least perhaps better than nothing) for a young composer looking to break into the movie biz. Except for a school like Berklee or Belmont (?) most undergraduate programs do not teach specifically for writing for film. Kmcrindle’s son at Michigan is probably pursuing the most direct path in his music/technology degree (sorry - I can’t remember the specific name!)</p>