Hey,

As of now I am considering these four programs:
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Savannah College of Art & Design
School of Visual Arts

Notes:
- Was told by head of cinema studies at NYU I could transfer after 1 yr in a lib. arts program with a 3.0, but don't want to choose my school based on prospect of transferring.
- Would like to be a director, but am enamored of film studies (i'm the critic for my HS paper, prez of film club, many summer programs)
- Still considering becoming a writer
- Would like to attend a grad program
- Need a school with a great social life, parties, the such.

any input would be greatly appreciated!

The only one I can recommend, based on second hand knowledge, no less, is SCAD.

Savannah is an amazing, fun loving town...personally, it's my favorite American city, and I would love to live there when I grow up...and it's art school, so you'll be surrounded by non-film people that will still help you make your visual works their best, i.e. fashion majors with costuming. Two of my classmates at USC went there, and I know another who's working in fashion here after graduating in 2008. One of my friends who studied there before coming to USC enjoyed learning about various arts, and she's also a successful jewelry maker as a result of her time there.

I've heard vague but positive words about UNC, but I'm not sure if it's Wilmington campus.

Good luck.

I'm a UNC student, but I don't know too much about the Wilmington campus. Wilmington is a really cool town though, great beaches, and I hear students have a good time partying. I know that it does have a strong creative writing program, although I don't know what that says about its film program...I honestly don't know too much about film at UNCW.

Hey, I'm a senior in Maryland too. And I'm applying to UNCW and SCAD. For one, UNCW has a "film studies" major and you can find out everything on the website but let me give you a LONG list of the most important things.

The College of Arts and Sciences at UNCW requires all students to be advised by the University College while they accumulate their first 24 credit hours of study, after which they can delare a PFST (Pre-Film Studies major). During this time they may specify Film Studies as an interest area, though they will not officially be considered a major until after this initial period.

Once PFST, students are transfered to the Film Studies Department and assigned a Film Studies advisor. At this time they gain access to the core courses in Film Studies, as well as other courses open to PFST majors. After demonstrating their skills and dedication to the study of film by:

* completing the required 9 hours of core courses; and
* earning a minimum grade in each course of B- (2.67) and an overall grade point average of "B" (3.00) or better in the three courses

students must then submit an application for admission, which will be evaluated by Film Studies faculty. Successful applicants will be admitted to the FST major.

The Film Studies Department prepares students to participate in a world increasingly shaped by moving pictures. Through courses that offer a foundation for understanding cinema—and its relation to culture, history, technology, and aesthetics—Film Studies teaches students to create and analyze moving images, to produce research, and to make art.

Film Studies teaches students to understand the history, aesthetics, business, and social significance of motion pictures and provides practical training in artistic and technical aspects of filmmaking. In addition to preparing students for work in the film industry and in film-related areas, the courses in the Film Studies Department develop skills that students can apply to a variety of disciplines and professions outside of film, such as skills of textual analysis, critical thinking, persuasive and creative writing, visual design, research, computer use, and oral presentation.

Located in the third-largest film production center in the United States, which is home to EUE/Screen Gems Studios, the largest film studio outside of Hollywood, the Film Studies Department is a vital link between UNCW and the local professional film community. The department draws upon film professionals to teach courses in various aspects of film production. As part of the department’s Moviemakers Series, local and visiting filmmakers also make presentations and lead workshops on various aspects of independent and industry film production. The department fosters ties to the local film community through internships that provide students with opportunities to learn about filmmaking by working on film productions and in various film-related enterprises.

Film Studies Equipment

Cameras

1- JVC HDV HD110U Camera
2- Canon XL-2 24p Cameras w/Fuji 16:1 lens and Follow Focus
2- Canon XL-1s cameras w/Fuji 16:1 manual lens, follow focus and high resolution viewfinder
4- Panasonic DVX 100 24p cameras
2- Sony PD150 Mini DV cameras
2- Panasonic TRV-950 3 Chip Compact Camcorders
1- CP16mm camera
1- CP Super 16mm camera
3 Sets of Sachtler Head, Sticks and Baby Sticks
2- Arriflex 16mm cameras
1- O’Connor Head, Sticks and Baby Sticks
1- Bolex 16mm camera
5- Super 8mm cameras
2- Penatax 1000 SLR cameras w/std, wide & telephoto lenses
4- Nikon Coolpix 2500 digital still cameras

Sound Recording Equipment

1- Tascam DAT machine
1- Sony field mixer
3- Marantz Solid State Field Recorders
6- Audio Technica 835b Shotgun microphones
5- Sennheiser ME66K Shotgun microphones
6- Sennheiser ew100 Wireless lapel microphones
1- Audio Technica AT825 stereo microphone with windshield (blimp) and wind muff

Lighting Equipment

4 - Arri Light kits with Chimera soft boxes
2- Kino Interview light kits
2- 60” collapsible Flexfills
2- 38” collapsible Flexfills
7 - Fresnel studio lights
6- Sekonic Incident Meters
2- Sekonic Digital Meters
6 Sets of Flags and Nets
Stop Signs and Bounce Boards
C- Stands and Tripod Stands
Apple Boxes
Sandbags
8x8 Butterfly w/Silk, Scrim and Grifflon

Dollying Equipment

1- Doorway Dolly
1- Skateboard Dolly
Glidecam 4000 Pro and Body-Pod

Tape Decks

4- Sony Video Walkman mini-DV “field” decks
4- Panasonic DV 1000 mini-DV decks
3- Sony DSR-11 mini-DV decks

Editing Lab

7- Macintosh G4 Digital Editing stations with dual monitors running OS 10.4 (Jaguar)
Software includes: Final Cut Pro 4, Pro Tools (with Mbox),
1- Macintosh G5 with Final Cut 4, After Affects, Photoshop
4X5 ft Whisper Room with AKG C-3000B microphone and CD recorder

Facilities

New – Fall 2007

* Digital Movie Theatre/Classroom w/surround sound – King Hall
* SMART (A/V equipped) Classroom w/16x9 screen and surround sound – King Hall

Coming Spring ’08

* Expanded Equipment Room – Kenan Hall
* Soundstage with Lighting Grid – Kenan Hall
* New Kenan Hall Editing Lab including:
20 MacPro computers with Cinema Displays
Sony DSR-11 miniDV Decks
NTSC Monitors
Final Cut Studio
ProTools
After Effects
Photoshop
Final Draft
Maya

From what I've seen on youtube their film society (Flicker Film Society) puts out good quality work, they have Flicker Film Magazine and the Reel Teal Film Festival. You can intern pretty much anywhere (mostly internships are in Wilmington, LA, and NY), and they have THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSORTIUM IN PARIS FOR FILM STUDIES MAJORS which is their study abroad destination. You take courses in Film Production, Film Studies, Animation, Computer Animation, Motion Graphics and Digital Effects, etc.

The website is http://www.uncw.edu/filmstudies/

Although you don't dive right in to the Film Studies (Production) major it sounds pretty good, it's in my top 5 right now.

Check out North Carolina School of the Arts. They have a legit program.

http://www.ncarts.edu/filmmaking/

I am interested in the University of Colorado - Boulder as well if anyone knows anything about their program. i want a program that teaches all around film and not just specific area film (i.e. producer, director, writer, etc.)

Well, now it's between Syracuse and Chapman, scratch those four!

Wow! You really changed your schools of interest.
Why?

haha I just got into Chapman and Syracuse last week