| Do you dream of writing, directing, producing or even | | | | known non-traditional film school in the metropolis. |
| editing your very own film? Have you ever | | | | Dissimilar from other New York film schools, this |
| wondered how it is like to be among the ranks of | | | | academy uses more hands-on setting because |
| Steven Spielberg, Kevin Smith, Robert Rodrigues, or | | | | students are given more time to make their films |
| Quentin Tarantino? | | | | with their classmates. |
| You do not have to go to Hollywood (just yet, | | | | Programs range from 6-week courses to 2-year |
| anyway) to launch your career in filmmaking, | | | | diploma programs but its tuition is certainly on the |
| numerous New York film schools provide the training | | | | high side. Prices start at $3,000 for a four-week film |
| that you need to get on your feet in the world of | | | | course to $60,000 for a two-year film program. |
| glitz and glamour without making you shell out over | | | | Alternative Film Schools: |
| $100,000 like four-year colleges. | | | | Then there is the Film Connection in which provides a |
| Here are the 3 roads that you can choose from as | | | | unique training program. Not only is none of your |
| you go for the gold. Oscar gold. | | | | training takes place in a classroom but you do not |
| Traditional Film Schools: | | | | even have a class. At Film connection, you get to |
| While the reputable ranks of the New York | | | | work with industry professionals over the course of |
| University, USC and UCLA provide outstanding film | | | | six months and what's more, you get to work on |
| programs, at the end of the day, it still boils down to | | | | REAL movies. |
| one thing: they are still a college. This means that you | | | | Because the "school" is so dissimilar from others, so |
| have to stay in school for at least 4 years, take out | | | | are their tuition fees. For the whole 6-month training, |
| massive loans for your tuition and even take classes | | | | you would only spend about $8,000. Fascinatingly, |
| that you thought were done and over with after high | | | | your school and your mentor, would help you find a |
| school. | | | | job after graduation, sweet, right? |
| More bad news? Education is obtained from the | | | | With the wide selection of New York film schools, |
| classroom lectures, not from hands-on experience. | | | | the only way for you to choose one is to take not |
| Non-Traditional Film Schools: | | | | of your needs, financial capability and schedule. |
| The New York Film Academy is probably the best | | | | Choose wisely. |