So I've decided that next year I'm going to expand things a bit and apply to some screenwriting MFA programs. I'm looking at programs now, and a lot of them seem to have specific writing prompts they want applicants to submit. This is going to take a long time because some of them have a lot of different things they want, and I'd like to get ( Read more... )

I'm looking for PhD programs that combine psychology/sociology and film studies. Ultimately, I'd like to make documentaries about social issues and also teach at the academic level. I know of MFA film programs, but I feel like an academic career is more guaranteed with a PhD ( Read more... )

I'm in the beginning stages of thinking about going to grad school, and I'm trying to figure out how to do research into graduate programs. My academic interests, so far, are in art, film, and popular culture, post-WWII. Which I know is incredibly vague. Specifically I'm interested in the way that art movements shape (and are shaped by) their ( Read more... )

Is anyone else out there applying to a Masters or PhD program in Film Studies? It's a small field, so it's a bit difficult to come across solid information, especially since I wasn't an English or Film major as an undergrad. I'd like to get a better sense of the reputations of various programs out there. I've done some research, and have set up ( Read more... )

Anyone applying for a Film MFA? Where to? And how'd you choose?