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  1. How to Get Into Emerson’s School of Film, Television and Media Arts: Admissions Advice and Program Insights (Part 2)

    How to Get Into Emerson’s School of Film, Television and Media Arts: Admissions Advice and Program Insights (Part 2)

    In part two of our interview, Alexa Pellegrini continues the conversation with Shaun Clarke, Hanadi Elyan, James Lane, and Barabara Selmo about the nuances of Emerson College's graduate film degrees. The team touches on hands-on production and portfolio development; admissions and financial aid...
  2. How to Get Into Emerson’s School of Film, Television and Media Arts: Admissions Advice and Program Insights (Part 1)

    How to Get Into Emerson’s School of Film, Television and Media Arts: Admissions Advice and Program Insights (Part 1)

    Emerson College has expanded its Department of Visual and Media Arts into the new School of Film, Television, and Media Arts, marking an exciting new chapter in the institution’s 130-year legacy. The College has a reputation for punching above its weight, including earning more Oscar wins and...
  3. Filip Sijanec, Composer and Professor at NFTS and the Royal College of Music, on the Power of Perseverance (Part 2)

    Filip Sijanec, Composer and Professor at NFTS and the Royal College of Music, on the Power of Perseverance (Part 2)

    Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 1.5-hour interview with award-winning composer Filip Sijanec, who teaches at the National Film and Television School and the Royal College of Music. Sijanec offers one-on-one courses for composers through his website, Sound...
  4. Filip Sijanec, Composer and Professor at NFTS and the Royal College of Music, on the Power of Perseverance (Part 1)

    Filip Sijanec, Composer and Professor at NFTS and the Royal College of Music, on the Power of Perseverance (Part 1)

    Filip Sijanec may have earned an Oscar nomination for scoring Detainment (2018), but he maintains an impressive air of humility, emphasizing the importance of lining up meaningful work. For the London-based composer, creating music for film, video games, online digital content, theater and other...
  5. How to Get Into Stony Brook University: Exclusive Advice From the MFA Program Directors (Part 2)

    How to Get Into Stony Brook University: Exclusive Advice From the MFA Program Directors (Part 2)

    Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 1-hour interview with Stony Brook University's Magdalene Brandeis (Program Director of the MFA in Film) and Alan Kingsberg (Program Director of the MFA in TV Writing), and Christine Vachon (Artistic Director of the MFA in...
  6. Zeno (Columbia University MFA '24) on Inspired Storytelling and Unlocking Networking Opportunities (Part 2)

    Zeno (Columbia University MFA '24) on Inspired Storytelling and Unlocking Networking Opportunities (Part 2)

    Exclusively for our Supporting Members, this is the second part of our 1.5-hour interview with @Zeno, a film school coach, screenwriter, and director who works in New Mexico and Romania. In 2024, Zeno graduated from Columbia University School of the Arts with a Master of Fine Arts in...
  7. Zeno (Columbia University MFA '24) on Inspired Storytelling and Unlocking Networking Opportunities (Part 1)

    Zeno (Columbia University MFA '24) on Inspired Storytelling and Unlocking Networking Opportunities (Part 1)

    After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara in 2003, @Zeno undertook various projects in the industry that paved the way for him to attend Columbia University School of the Arts. In 2024, Zeno graduated from Columbia’s film program with a Master of Fine Arts in...
  8. UCLA TFT: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a UCLA Film School Student

    UCLA TFT: How to Apply for 2025, Acceptance Rate, and What To Expect as a UCLA Film School Student

    As the only film school in the nation where theater, film, television, and digital media studies are concentrated within a single professional school, the University of California Los Angeles School of Theater, Film and Television combines rigorous courses with hands-on training in production...
  9. Alexa P.

    What questions do you have for Columbia University Film School admissions department?

    FilmSchool.org is excited to announce our interview with Columbia University School of the Arts! Columbia is among the top-ranked film schools in the United States and the world. In 2022, The Hollywood Reporter named Columbia SOA no. 7 on its annual list of the 25 best American film schools...
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    Denied (After Interview) Chapman MFA TV Writing & Producing

    My application turned out pretty amazing in the end. I learned a lot from completing my application to LMU. The story that I came up with from the writing prompt was much better than I could have ever imagined it would be. One thing that I did not like about Chapman is that the writing prompt...
  11. The 12 Best International Film Schools

    The 12 Best International Film Schools

    Los Angeles and New York City quickly jump to mind when most people are considering film schools. However, there are actually plenty of prestigious film schools abroad. If studying abroad is something that has always enticed you, or if you are hoping to study film in your native country...

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