jeongeonho
New Member
Hi guys, I'm film major (bfa)student from south korea, and now serving in korea military. (Discharge at 2025 Dec)
I've been dreamed about studying film at US, which has hollywood and such a great film industry.
So now i'm thinking about transferring to USC, Nyu, ucla film school.
But 1. high tuition and total fee cost 2. applying as an international transfer student makes me think about it seriously.
1) There's almost none scholarship for international student, so i have to pay full cost.
My parents told me not to think about money, but i still cant just let it go. (Even they can afford it, i feel it's too expensive)
2) I haven't saw student from korea uni transferring to US film school. and i heard that USC, UClA accept huge amount of student from cc, so there's not gonna have enough seats for international.
Some consultant advise me to go 1st school like CC or lower school for 1year and retransfer to usc, nyu, ucla. They say it will be more safe way. But i think it's kinda time and money waste if i cant reach there as once.
So, the planB i thought was MFA program of US film school. Thinking AFI, USC, Columbia. (Nyu, ucla is planB in this case, cause their programs are 3-year scheduled. i wanna finish in 2 years)
As this plan, I might finish my bfa in korea university, and apply to mfa right after.
This might cost way less than going bfa transfer. I'll apply for national scholarship program. (If anybody knows how many applicants get how much of scholarship when accepted, please let me know!)
But actually i haven't thought about MFA... So i dont know this choice will take worth.
Please give me some advice!
Thank you
I've been dreamed about studying film at US, which has hollywood and such a great film industry.
So now i'm thinking about transferring to USC, Nyu, ucla film school.
But 1. high tuition and total fee cost 2. applying as an international transfer student makes me think about it seriously.
1) There's almost none scholarship for international student, so i have to pay full cost.
My parents told me not to think about money, but i still cant just let it go. (Even they can afford it, i feel it's too expensive)
2) I haven't saw student from korea uni transferring to US film school. and i heard that USC, UClA accept huge amount of student from cc, so there's not gonna have enough seats for international.
Some consultant advise me to go 1st school like CC or lower school for 1year and retransfer to usc, nyu, ucla. They say it will be more safe way. But i think it's kinda time and money waste if i cant reach there as once.
So, the planB i thought was MFA program of US film school. Thinking AFI, USC, Columbia. (Nyu, ucla is planB in this case, cause their programs are 3-year scheduled. i wanna finish in 2 years)
As this plan, I might finish my bfa in korea university, and apply to mfa right after.
This might cost way less than going bfa transfer. I'll apply for national scholarship program. (If anybody knows how many applicants get how much of scholarship when accepted, please let me know!)
But actually i haven't thought about MFA... So i dont know this choice will take worth.
Please give me some advice!
Thank you
