I am very interested in this line of discussion, but I would like to know more about the programs available for film theory and/or history. I am currently a graduate student (in English, but I have discovered film and am concentrating my study in film theory) and I am seriously considering continuing on to a doctoral program. I love film and would love to spend my life teaching film theory. But, as everyone knows, the job market for those with an English/Literature degree is not the best. I am curious about the opinions of those on the list who are teaching film-- is it worth the effort to continue on? D. Olson Central Washington Univ. >From: wen minkoff <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Film and TV Studies Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: need info on film schools >Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 10:08:53 -0700 > >Mike, > >You might want to check out the following book: > >_The Complete Guide to American Film Schools and Cinema and Television >Courses_ > >by Ernest Pintoff. It's a little older (1994), but still has a lot of good >info. > >You should definitely talk to the folks at the school and check out the >reputations once you get a list going, for example, NYU is more the >independent tradition, USC is more Hollywood, and AFI is very industry... > >In the Bay Area, there's SF State and UCSC among others. > >Another good question to ask is how much access to equipment will you get, >what equipment they have and what projects will you be expected to complete >(i.e. your own 16mm short or a group project short or ???) (The book I >recommended above tells what type of equipment each school has, although >that changes fairly rapidly.) > >Good luck, >wen >_____________________________________ >If you can't be a good example, >then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. >--Catherine Aird >_____________________________________ > >---- >To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L >in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu