Film schools can be a variety of different kinds of schools. They all teach filmmaking in some capacity but are unique in the ways they do this. There are university and college film schools, community college film programs, and separate facilities focusing on film studies programs.
How you learn the material and filmmaking skills, your teachers and how long the program runs will vary with each program so look at all your options and then choose what is best for you.
University Film Schools
You do your normal education as well as film classes for your major over the course of four years.
Benefits
- Scholarships are available for academics, talent and sports.
- Professors also often work in the industry and will invite their friends to come in and be guest teachers to offer additional advice and support.
- Plus these programs get first dibs on the prized high profile internships and jobs giving their students an advantage.
- They have the most up to date equipment and technology to keep students working with the tools.
The Down Side
- The work you do during school may not be yours to own under some school policies.
- General education classes will pull your concentration from your filmmaking studies.
College Film School
The school is smaller than a large university but offers a film degree program.
The Up Side
- The admission process is less competitive so you can get in easier.
- There are less students so you can get more attention.
Bad Points
- The resources are more limited than larger schools.
One Year Filmmaking Programs
- Shortened filmmaking programs that focus just on the craft with variable lengths of study.
The Up Side
- You get to start working in the business sooner because the program is shorter.
- The schools take place in real working conditions so you get to see and sometimes work on actual lots and locations where you never know what may happen.
Bad Points
- These programs force you to work on film full time leaving no time for other work or activities.
- The programs aren’t cheap and you may be hit with added costs and fees for film.
Alternative Film Programs
Alternative programs include independent study facilities and weekend crash course type functions.
The simple things will be taught and the basics but you won’t learn enough to get going immediately because filmmaking is a skill that takes time to develop.
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