Admitted but Not Attending (After Interview) Cinematography MFA / Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema (CUNY Brooklyn College)

Rollingin said:

Wondering if you will decide to attend? The interview felt impersonal also, generic questions, and no mention of submitter portfolio.

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snipsnapsnout said:

Did you also apply to the Cinematography program? Kinda glad to hear it wasn't just me! Super weird that there was no comment on my portfolio, I thought.
I haven't fully decided, but I am leaning toward 'no.' I think it's a great school with amazing resources, the only school of its caliber on the east coast, and every student I've talked to from there has loved it. I've had my eye on Feirstein for a couple of years (had planned to move to New York last year to qualify for in-state tuition, but you know, last year...). However, being out-of-state, without funding, and with a fair amount of industry experience behind me, I don't think I need to go into $90K of debt for the degree. Since I also make my own personal/experimental films, I otherwise applied to arts programs, and I think I will be better served by a fully-funded program where I can teach. If I want to get more technical training I might do something like the European Film College for a year afterward. I guess I'm remembering that you don't need a degree to make films, but you do need a degree to teach.
What are you thinking?

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