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Originally posted by Jerry Prokosch:
You didn't mention Columbia University, but they have a really strong program. I don't know about the price tag.

Also, you might look at SVA (School of Visual Arts) in New York.

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Originally posted by Josh:
Emerson College in Boston is worth checking out.

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Originally posted by Philly:
I'm pretty sure UT's program is only at the graduate level. Temple University has a good undergraduate film program...cheap too. I think Chapman probably has the best undergraduate program, however Temple is much cheaper. You would also receive a great well rounded education at Temple. (Can you tell I got my undergrad degree there??)

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Originally posted by Jerry Prokosch:
What was it about SVA that didn't impress you? I've always liked SVA because I worked on one of their student thesis films and was extremely impressed with the seriousness and talent of the students. I also went to their student film festival and thought all of the work was strong -- some of the work was really notable. Plus, of course, the school's location is great.

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Originally posted by Cinematical:
One thing that must be remembered is that Chapman isn't cheap - it's still about $42,000 a year. That said, they are also very generous with financial aid.

Again, you and I have chatted (typed?) across these forums about this topic a couple of times, and you know my opinion of Chapman (in a word: great). But I would also look into Emerson - I've heard very good things about that school.

I'm actually typing from a computer in one of USC's libraries right now...

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Originally posted by Cine:
Well, my parents can afford anything below $45000

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Originally posted by braininabox:

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Originally posted by Cine:
Well, my parents can afford anything below $45000

I think you should at least apply to NYU and USC...NYU is only $5000 more than your parents max, and there is a good chance that you will get more than that in financial aid or scholarships.

But if your heart is set on Chapman, I dont want to try to 'lead you astray'

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Originally posted by braininabox:
I actually applied to SCAD. It is considerably cheaper than USC or Chapman...and they are very generous with financial aid. (I landed a $15,000 scholarship...making my tuition a grand total of $7250+fees) I know their VFX/3D Animation Program (which I applied for) is doing some very exciting things...however I have heard that their film program is not very pro-active. Kind of a "heres a film camera...you can make something if you want to, but we aren't going to push you to do anything" mentality...or so Ive heard from a couple of people.
On the other side I hear that it has a great community feeling to it because there are so many different artists and actors and sound designers etc. living together on the same campus. It has excellent facilities and equipment as well.


As to my college choice...I am currently in the 3D Animation/Computer Graphics Technology program at Purdue University. Not a typical choice for someone interested in film, but my school has excellent connections with Pixar and Lucasfilms and other companies. I think my degree has a much better chance at job placement than something like a Film Production degree. So, it was kind of a compromise for me. I'm hoping for a job in pre-vis for live-action films, but we'll see

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Originally posted by Cine:
P.S. Do you know anything about Production students? I meen how do they get to make indie or mainstream film after graduation from the university (I am not talking about SCAD)? Are internships and PA job the best way? Or it's all about festivals?