<p>Found this thread while searching RIT and minors…but thought I’d respond with a couple things.</p>
<p>Take this for what it’s worth from a parent of a recently accepted Film & Animation student at RIT (planning to minor in music). </p>
<p>One of the first things you should look at on the college website is the degree plan. See what course schedule looks most appealing to you. When my daughter started her search, it looked like the film production schools were mostly in either a Communications or Art college as part of the universities. (Obviously, there are exceptions, and she was not at all interested in “studies” programs, so I don’t know what those look like.) For my D, the communications schools required WAY too much in Lib. Arts/Communications courses and not very much in Film (balance at UT Austin seemed to be about 2/3 in Comm. and 1/3 in RTF- radio, television, film). The art schools didn’t appeal to her either. Although she’s very artistic, she just didn’t want that as her foundation. What appealed to her about RIT was the amount of Film/Animation courses. If I’m remembering correctly, it was more like 2/3 film/anim. to 1/3 core courses. (As someone already mentioned, RIT students have to either have a concentration (3 courses) or minor (6 courses). My D, being very attracted to the techno-geek-factor in filmmaking (editing, special effects, animation, audio), found RIT to be her best match. It was so much a “match” for her that it was the only school she applied to. (She did apply ED, so we did have time for back ups if they had been needed. That’s for all the parents who just gasped at reading that! 
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<p>I hope you find your match!</p>