USC MFA Advice - What do you do during the day?

[bddub24]

Hi there, this is pointed towards current/alum USC SCA MFA students. Bonus points if it was in Writing for Film and TV.

I've heard that many of the classes are held in the evening due to the professors working 9-5 jobs in the industry. What about you? What do you during the majority of the day? Do you hold a day job and attend in the evenings, or is the majority of the day taken for production/classwork? If it was, what kinds of jobs were you able to hold down while earing your MFA?

 

[iheartmfa]

I would also like to bump this question because it is such a good one!

 

[bddub24]

Here's the response I got from admissions:

Thank you for reaching out to the School of Cinematic Arts. To get a sense of what your schedule of classes may look like if you are accepted, you can view our current courses and class times here. They fluctuate each semester, but it can give you an idea of what time your classes could be at. Further, some students do hold jobs and internships while taking courses, but that is completely up to you and your desired workload.