AFI and USC – two of the best film schools

Article by Matt Hadley

Choosing the best film schools to go to can be very difficult, there are a lot of things to consider before enrolling such as the schools location, tuition fee, budget, program and more. The following are the top two film schools from the Hollywood Reporter’s list.

The American Film Institute $ 38,416
AFI is one of the best film schools and the few most selective schools for film making in America. AFI’s Center for Advanced Film and Television Studies found in Los Angeles, California offers 2 year conservatory programs where in students can choose to specialize in different fields in film making which would including producing, writing and directing. Students often take classes in the institute following work experience in the film industry, and sometimes even after they have attended other film schools that did not work for them. Their students are usually older, experienced and mature, with average ages of 27, and can benefit form the many teachers and speakers who are picked form the top most of the film making industry, which are fully supported by the American Film Institute itself. Comparing the institute to its rivals such as USC and UCLA is sort of like comparing apples to oranges. The institute may have a small size and provide importance on field topics and specialization, but the AFI’s parade of successful and greater alumni, from Darren Aronofsky to David Lynch, remains unmatched when we talk about auteur filmmakers making it big. The institute’s students are assured the total freedom when making their thesis films. They are also provided access to the members of SAG to use for a cast and about $ 13,500 that the students can use for financing.

The University of Southern California
Another school considered to be one of the best film schools is the University of Southern California. USC is probably the wealthiest film school ion earth. Alumni for the school constantly donate for the welfare of the students there. USC most likely also has the most graduates that are actually working with the film industry compared to any other film school. The school also has the best support given from the movie industry itself. The school has more than 10,000 alumni, most of which are routinely donates millions of dollars. The donations are used to buy top quality, high tech, and up t date facilities, tools and machines that the students can use. George Lucas is one of the most famous alumni of USC. A really hard thing to learn and understand when it comes to film making is its culture. This mind set and idea cannot be taken from a book. By going to USC, you can understand this culture, says Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean of the film school at USC. The school has unrivaled facilities, and its programs give emphasis to film technique and history.

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Question by Susana T: what are the top 10 film schools?

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Best U.S. Film Schools:

* University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA)
* University of Southern California (USC)
* California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
* New York University (NYU)
* American Film Institute (AFI)

Outside of the US, only two institutions have been able to build similar reputations: the UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS), and the Australian Film, Television, and Radio School (AFTRS). There are of course many other fine institutions in other countries too – they just haven’t managed to gain the same level of international reputation as these schools (yet).

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