<p>I got accepted to both of these schools to the Television Production majors, and I can’t decide. I live near Boston so I’ve seen Emerson, but I haven’t seen Chapman. Which one has more alumni, what are the TV and Film facilities like at Chapman, and which one is better for my major? Thanks!</p>
<p>Both are excellent schools. I believe Chapman Dodge has the best or one of the best facilities in terms of film/media arts in So Cal. I suggest for you to go to the Chapman forum to get Q & A because there you will find people who are seeking the same information. There is also a state university website that lists how popular each of the school’s programs are. Hope this helps.
[Most</a> Popular Schools for Cinematography and Film/Video Production Major & Degree Program](<a href=“Most Popular Schools by Degree Program”>Most Popular Schools for Cinematography and Film/Video Production Major & Degree Program)</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>No argument with both being excellent schools, but the link to most popular schools seems misleading, simply ranked by most numerous students (enrolled, graduates, ?), with some obviously missing schools,Cal States, LMU, Texas, Brooks but not Full Sail, … It’s hard to find a list of quality film schools, but this has limited usefulness.</p>
<p>According to the state university.com ranking website, it states: “It’s important to note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked in our system, and these schools will not appear in our lists.”
[About</a> StateUniversity.com’s School Rankings](<a href=“http://www.stateuniversity.com/about/rank]About”>About StateUniversity.com's School Rankings)</p>
<p>Therefore, how popular a program is can be a number of factors, by how many students enrolled in their program and how many graduates they will likely have from that program, plus other factors, etc. They can’t list a school if they don’t have enough data. That would apply to other college ranking sites as well. It doesn’t mean that it is not useful. Both of the schools mentioned are listed on there. It should at least provide some information needed for the poster.</p>
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<p>Thank you for the State U data base, it actually has more than I thought at first. However, their most popular list doesn’t really seem to be based on anything but enrollment in that major. Going deeper to the actual overall rating of the school demonstrates my point that this list could mislead, if you go there Chapman has a rating off 266 (out of top 2000 schools) and Emerson is 435. But #3 Brooks drops to 1589, and LMU and Texas at Austin actually appear at 101 and 125. As in any data base, there are some flaws.</p>
<p>There are a few other considerations, too. One is in a city, the other more of a campus. One is very close to the action, in LA, the other has a very strong alumni base with ties to the television industry. One is a religious based school, the other not. I’m sure you have visited Emerson and spoken with students. Have you asked Chapman to give you the names and phone numbers of a few television majors? I suggest you call two or three and ask them your questions.</p>
<p>B & D,
Sorry, no information.</p>
<p>Jtmoney,
Thank you for your input. I believe the State U configures their data differently than some of the other ranking systems for different purposes. They lump the schools together in a general overall national ranking of the top 2000 schools, but then they subdivide the schools by their programs for a separate ranking because not every school is popular in every program. I think that is designed to be easier to find, but it can also be confusing for some people to understand how to locate the school within the subdivision of a program. Anyway, while there is no perfect system out there, any ranking provided is just only one indicator or measure about a school and its programs. It is still better to visit the school by scheduling a campus tour and to speak to the students and faculty there. </p>
<p>Samlc28,
If you haven’t visited the Chapman Dodge facilities, you’ll need to go see it for your self. There is only one word to describe the Dodge facilities: AMAZING!
They have the best facilities to work with, and it only gets better. I read a statement from one of the Chapman students from a review site that said, " The Dodge Film School was famously toured by Spielberg (whose son attended Chapman) and caused a major donation to USC to get its facilities up to Chapman standards!"</p>
<p>If you are unable to go visit Chapman in person, you may take a video tour of the campus. They have also provided links where you can obtain information about their program.</p>
<p>Here is a link to a current Dodge student interview and a contact information has been provided for anyone who has questions. Best of luck and hope you can take their tour. 
[STUDENT</a> INTERVIEW: KIRA INNES - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts](<a href=“http://ftv.chapman.edu/life/blogs/tv_is_good_4_u_blog/student_interview_kira_innes/]STUDENT”>http://ftv.chapman.edu/life/blogs/tv_is_good_4_u_blog/student_interview_kira_innes/)</p>