edit: think ive sorted it out.

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As far as i know, ryerson has a better reputation, and is generally considered the best undergrad film school in the country. could i break it down into pros and cons? no.

I am a Ryerson Grad. So I'm a little bias. But I think it depends on your personality. Ryerson is an Art school. Which is something I loved about it, but does not work for all students looking to study film. It is very production heavy. They put a film camera in my hand day one. But educationally it leans towards visual creativity. It is housed in the same school as photography and media arts after all. If you are looking for a school with an emphasis on American style film story structure, a strong dose of Screenwriting and easy on the artsy fartsy then Ryerson might not be for you. It has some theory like other schools although I believe York focus' on more film theory. What I like about my Ryerson experience was not that the education was exceptional, because its not. The students that go there have a field day complaining about their professors, and as a result bond over it. The strength in the school is the amazingly creative peers you will meet and befriend there and that it is an environment where you can learn film in your own way through constant experimentation. I'm not sure if the York film school experience feels as freely creative. From what I can remember not all York film Students get to make a final fourth year film. The scripts are selected by the faculty. At Ryerson all students get to make a big forth year film, after having already made dozens over the first 3 years. What I like about Ryerson is that you get to be the filmmaker you want to be. The school attracts other very creative, intelligent students so you'll be in good company. But my advice is this. At Ryerson you can very easily float by get good grades and graduate and come out as a terrible filmmaker with a terrible short film on your reel, and most do. But I think its a great environment where if you push and challenger yourself your can come out a great filmmaker.
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