Columbia University School of the Arts Film Division
Reviewer's Name:
Graduate10
Review Date
February 26, 2011
Year of Graduation:
2010
Review Title:
Save your (massive amount of) money.
Full Review of the Program:
Great fellow students -- by far the best part of the program. Teachers are a mixed bag. Some are very good, some are terrible. Beyond talented and diverse classmates, the other plus of the program is the workload -- you write, shoot, edit, and work on a ton of films, which is definitely the best way to learn and improve. But... if you can get some friends together and do it on your own, you'll learn just as much, and you can save the ridiculous Columbia Film School price tag.
Advice to Prospective Students:
Save your money, or else attend film school in Los Angeles, where you can make contacts within the film industry, so that when you graduate, you're aren't left with a diploma, a ton of debt, and zero job prospects.
Overall Rating
Reputation Rating
Location
Quality of Faculty
Student Competitiveness
(5=most competitive)
Campus Facilities
Financial Assistance
Making Contacts
Diversity
Career Services/Development
Dating Scene
LGBT Friendly
Social Scene in General
Family Friendly
Cost of Living (5=most affordable)
Dining Options
Admissions
Full-time: Yes
Part-time: No
Student Body
Concentrations
General Filmmaking
