Just this morning, The Wrap released its list of the top 50 film schools in the United States. Now, we're obviously a website built to help people who have never been to or can't afford to go to film school. But I think we should also keep track of which schools are considered good, so we're going to cover the list. Film school is not necessary to break into or succeed in Hollywood, but it is a good place to learn skills you can use on set and basic formatting and storytelling lessons. By the way, we try to make all those things available for free here as well. But what are the best film schools in the United States? Let's dive in. The Quick Case For and Against Film School For decades, the debate has been the same: Do you need to spend $250,000+ for a piece of paper that says you can make movies?The answer is "No," but sometimes school gives people the structure they need to succeed. But let's be totally real: these top-tier schools (NYU, USC, AFI) are less about the classes and more about the two things you can't get from a YouTube tutorial:Access: Priceless, high-end equipment and sound stages.Network: A built-in, curated network of future collaborators, agents, and studio execs.These things are incredibly valuable! But they come at a cost that can be creatively crippling for years, if not decades, in the form os student loans -- hilariously, the only debt you can't get rid...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 31 October