University of Colorado Boulder - Department of Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts

Great school with some passionate professors. But the professors really make it break the program. The schools got all the equipment and stuff but don't expect to find your original voice here. They are too radically progressive. In left leaning but Jesus, I want to learn about film aesthetics not that a professor sees 1000 phallic symbols of the patriarchy. The narrative is constantly pushed in classes that should be focused on films and filmmaking . This is the narrative Hollywood pushes and it's crap and too one sided. Library is packed with film materials and it's all around a great experience if you can keep away from the political side.

Honest review.

CU Boulder is an interesting place to learn filmmaking. The University boasts some excellent professors who are actively making experimental film and having successes as artists. Courses are engaging and we were exposed to making short films on celluloid. The program also offers courses on alternative processes and all the theory courses—although some of the professors are stern—are really good. There is also a deep commitment to exposing students to international cinema. Professors also advocate for their students, even when you haven't taken courses with them. They are supportive and take special interest in students who come in aware of what kinds of stories they want to tell.

The school on the whole could benefit from better diversity, and the film program, while diverse in its ranks, isn't as diverse in its student body. It's no worse than the University is on the whole.