UCLA TFT school, is it a good way to get to the entertainment business?

Question

I'm planning to apply there, but I'm not quite convinced. Would it be better in New York?

Answer 1

I was a UCLA tour guide, and so I know a lot about the School of Theater, Film, and Television. My roomate was also in TFT...anyway, what people always say is that if you want to get into big budget movies, go to USC. If you want to do regular movies, like dramas and comedies, go to UCLA. And if you're interested in independent and artsy movies, go to NYU. Those are the top three film schools in the nation (well, actually UCLA and USC switch back and forth for the top spot), so let your choice be guided by what area you are possibly interested in in the future.

However, for reference, you can only join the Film School at UCLA as a third year transfer. They only accept students in their third year, and they accept half of the incoming class from UCLA and the other half from other schools. Before you tranfer into the film program you can be majoring in anything, they don't discriminate if you are a biology major against the creative writing major. The admissions process is based almost entirely on the supplemental materials, which you can find out about on the website. It's an amazing program at UCLA, and UCLA is a great school, so if that's what you want to do definitely apply and go for it! UCLA is also the most filmed school in the nation, so with connections like that you can't go wrong! Good luck!

Answer 2

The advantage of being in LA as a film and theater major is that the industry is here. You have better networking opportunities out here. A degree is good and all, but in entertainment, WHO you know is far more important than what you know.

So come to UCLA. Besides, if you're not already a CA resident, you can declare residency after one or two years, meaning much lower tuition!