Hi, so I am at a bit of a crossroads in life right now.
I am a senior at an arts high school in Miami, and I am currently considering two schools: Miami-Dade College for Film and Television, and FSU for a BA in theatre. (I applied to their film school, but was rejected; however, I have a friend admitted into the program who could possibly rent me out equipment and get me talking with the students in it.) I applied to other schools and was admitted, like Emerson, UC Santa Cruz, and LMU, but they cost too much too realistically attend. Going into over $100k of debt seems like a bad idea, especially getting into a industry with not the most job security.
I would go to both for free, but I am wondering, as a director, which would benefit me more? I believe I have a good technical basis, and think that studying theatre, acting, and directing actors would benefit me more than a traditional, tech-focused film school education because 1. I lack in that field of directing and would love to improve and 2. I would maybe get a leg up on other directors because I believe have a good technical basis already.
However, I am also nervous that with a BA in theatre, I won't be able to land any film jobs or gigs, and would basically walk out 4 years later with a useless degree. Can anyone provide any advice or tips for my situation? Thank you.
I am a senior at an arts high school in Miami, and I am currently considering two schools: Miami-Dade College for Film and Television, and FSU for a BA in theatre. (I applied to their film school, but was rejected; however, I have a friend admitted into the program who could possibly rent me out equipment and get me talking with the students in it.) I applied to other schools and was admitted, like Emerson, UC Santa Cruz, and LMU, but they cost too much too realistically attend. Going into over $100k of debt seems like a bad idea, especially getting into a industry with not the most job security.
I would go to both for free, but I am wondering, as a director, which would benefit me more? I believe I have a good technical basis, and think that studying theatre, acting, and directing actors would benefit me more than a traditional, tech-focused film school education because 1. I lack in that field of directing and would love to improve and 2. I would maybe get a leg up on other directors because I believe have a good technical basis already.
However, I am also nervous that with a BA in theatre, I won't be able to land any film jobs or gigs, and would basically walk out 4 years later with a useless degree. Can anyone provide any advice or tips for my situation? Thank you.
