Undergrad vs. Grad + where to go?

maddenmd
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:31:20 +0000

I too think a well rounded education is really important. But… you say you want to make short films and intern while getting a degree. That all sounds good… but when it comes down to finding the time to do it all… and apply yourself to your studies, you may find that there aren’t enough hours in the day or week or month to do it all! That is the benefit of majoring or minoring in film. They GIVE you the hours to make those films. And the resources: cameras, studios, lights, editing equipment, etc… At many places: Chapman (OCELITEs very knowledgable about this school), USC, NYU, UT Austin, to name a few, you MUST take general education requirements in addition to film, so you end up with a well rounded education and a film major or minor. This might be a good choice for you.

Many who graduate from the top film schools don’t go to grad school: they don’t need to- they have everything they need from undergrad- others without much of a film background do go for further training in film. With the cost of education skyrocketing you might want to think very carefully about how many years of school you are willing to finance. And remember, it is easier to get scholarships for undergrad than grad school in many cases.