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NYU or USC or None?
Hello everyone! I am so glad I found this website, I wish I had found it sooner :( its been really helpful to read others experiences. But anyway, I have been very blessed to been admitted to both USC and NYU for the upcoming Fall for their MFA program. A little context, I graduated May 2021...- filminthemaking
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- Forum: Decisions - Where should I go to Film School?
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"Financially hobbled for life" The high price of some film programs
Some film programs such as Columbia and AFI are very expensive. Yeah... That price tag is nuts. I mean the education sounds awesome but...Did you see this article? https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/financially-hobbled-for-life-the-elite-masters-degrees-that-dont-pay-off-11625752773- Chris W
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How to Save Thousands on Your Film School Degree
If you're trying to decide on whether or not to go to film school, especially for a master's degree, affordability likely plays a major role. The high cost and less predictable ROI on a film degree makes some aspiring students nervous to apply. Take the Wall Street Journal's report that Columbia...- Alexa Pellegrini
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The Debt Conversation: let’s talk
Hey all, I read one of the older threads on student debt through film school. I’ve been kind of overthinking things but the whole debt is concerning me a bit (this happens every couple months when I think harder about it, 😕). I’m already like 70k in the hole and I love the program but I’m...- andy001
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LMU vs. UT Austin for Directing/Production?
If your current ultimate goal is to live and work in Los Angeles, would it make more sense to attend a school that requires you to borrow more money but is located in LA, or to attend a school that requires you to borrow nearly no money whatsoever but is not located in LA? Put another way...- sevs
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USC v Northwestern Screenwriting
I’ve committed to USC, but somewhat out of the blue got accepted to northwestern this past week and they’ve offered me a scholarship. It’s not full tuition, but it’s going to be a lot less debt than USC, which is obviously a major concern of mine. USC really sold their connections (both to the...- EM88
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Is Calarts worth the debt?
Hi everyone! I recently was accepted into, and put down my deposit on Calarts film school next year, but I got a rather lame financial aid package and I will end up going about 37k into debt every year If I stay at Calarts all 4 years I'll come out of school around 150k in debt. Personally...- Dain Kabowaski
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- Forum: General Film School Discussions
For example:
- AFI Conservatory - American Film Institute
- USC - Film and Television Production (MFA)
- Columbia University - Screenwriting/Directing (M.F.A.)
- NYU - Tisch Film and Television (M.F.A.)