Best film editing schools

[Anonymous]

Junior DS is a good-enough student - mostly As in mostly honors classes, but not super academic - but has a special skill in film editing (a couple of prestigious awards, strong social media presence, portfolio).
On his initial list
Dream schools:
UCLA
Tisch
USC
Strong contender:
Emerson
Maybes:
Chapman
Loyola Maramount
DePaul
Ithaca?
Syracuse?
***RISD (not sure how strong film program is?)

Anywhere else we should begin to target?

[Anonymous]

Wesleyan has a really good film program but without top academics I wouldn't count on it.

[Anonymous]

You need superlative academics for the top film schools line UCLA and USC. Start by talking to your high school counselor, not here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Junior DS is a good-enough student - mostly As in mostly honors classes, but not super academic - but has a special skill in film editing (a couple of prestigious awards, strong social media presence, portfolio).
On his initial list
Dream schools:
UCLA
Tisch
USC
Strong contender:
Emerson
Maybes:
Chapman
Loyola Maramount
DePaul
Ithaca?
Syracuse?
***RISD (not sure how strong film program is?)

Anywhere else we should begin to target?

What really matters is that he tries to get a lot of different kinds of expe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Junior DS is a good-enough student - mostly As in mostly honors classes, but not super academic - but has a special skill in film editing (a couple of prestigious awards, strong social media presence, portfolio).
On his initial list
Dream schools:
UCLA
Tisch
USC
Strong contender:
Emerson
Maybes:
Chapman
Loyola Maramount
DePaul
Ithaca?
Syracuse?
***RISD (not sure how strong film program is?)

Anywhere else we should begin to target?

What matters more than the name of the school is that he attends a school in Chicago, New York or Los Angeles, so that he can get a wide variety of experience; that he takes a lot of AI, computer science and big data classes, so he’s comfortable with working with complicated software and giant files; and that he try to save some money, so that he can at least produce some micro budget projects on his own.

[Anonymous]

Film editing is considered more of a tech skill and better acquired through community college. Google it.

[Anonymous]

Chapman is out of place on the "Maybe" list. Dodge is one of the top film schools in the country. It's very competitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Film editing is considered more of a tech skill and better acquired through community college. Google it.

No, it isn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Film editing is considered more of a tech skill and better acquired through community college. Google it.

No, it isn't.

Plus 1

[Anonymous]

What about Belmont?

[Anonymous]

Purchase College.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need superlative academics for the top film schools line UCLA and USC. Start by talking to your high school counselor, not here

Not true. Absolutely apply to both. Obviously USC is ridiculously expensive, but it’s the best there is.

[Anonymous]

Keep Ithaca on the list.

Is he definitely thinking film school? BFA vs BA or BS?
really different programs/contexts

eg Syracuse has both a a BS in tv/film at Newhouse and BFA at VPA.
BFA is more traditional film school -- and Newhouse is Newhouse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep Ithaca on the list.

Is he definitely thinking film school? BFA vs BA or BS?
really different programs/contexts

eg Syracuse has both a a BS in tv/film at Newhouse and BFA at VPA.
BFA is more traditional film school -- and Newhouse is Newhouse

Yes, keep Syracuse on the list. Newhouse is great. Probably true at all these schools, but there are a ton of opportunities through OTN (Orange TV network) for the kids to work on and run their own shows.

[Anonymous]

I have friends who are professional film editors.

Put Hampshire College on the list.