What are good schools for a major in filmmaking?

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<p>I would like to write and act for film, not make them.
Thanks!</p>

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<p>USC definitely probably even better than UCLA and NYU</p>

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<p>Emerson. </p>

<p>It’s technically a communication school, but also has strong fine arts programs. It would probably be a safety too, depending on your stats.</p>

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<p>Carnegie Mellon.</p>

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<p>UT-Austin is by many accounts one of the top 5 (and clearly one of the best “non-coastal” programs). UT revolutionized the film school model with the creation of the University of Texas Film Institute, that works with the commercial enterprise Burnt Orange Productions, to produce actual commercial feature films while allowing students to actively participate in the filmmaking process in actual areas they will need professionally. The first commercial film produced this way was ‘The Quiet,’ released last year. Austin also has a strong reputation in the filmmaking community.</p>

<p>Here’s a quote from the president of the MPAA from a 2003 press release regarding the creation of the Institute:
“The University of Texas is revolutionizing the shape and form of a film school with a boldness worthy of a modern day D.W. Griffith,” said Jack Valenti, president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America and one of many entertainment industry luminaries serving on The University of Texas Film Institute advisory board. </p>

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<p>wesleyan (ct)</p>

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<p>I second the UT Austin post–it offers a huge range of classes, so it seems like whatever you want could be found there. Also, Wes Anderson (Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic) went there.</p>

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<p>nyu tisch school of arts?</p>

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<p>Florida State, University of Miami, Tulane, and Boston University all have top programs in filmaking.</p>