So you Want to Go to Film School and Get a Job?

So you Want to Go to Film School and Get a Job?
When you think about how much time college students spend
getting an education, and the money involved as well, it is
hard to imagine a school where you can learn just what you
need to learn, and get yourself a job too.

The trend these days, especially during the economic
downturn, is one Los Angeles film school that offers a
production course curriculum that not opnly qualifies
graduates for positions in the film industry, but that also
for the television, music video and video industries.

Here's how this works. You get industry experts who pass on
their knowledge to the Film Connection classroom and
provide an interactive and exciting atmosphere where they,
as mentor teachers,work openly between sound stages, movie
sets and the classroom. The school provides training on
real sets and under real life working conditions. You get
to be trained one-on-one by a working professional. The
mentor proactively teaches both professional and technical
skills, helping to bridge the gap between academia and the
workplace. So when you are done, you will most likely get a
job. "With Film Connection you learn more do more and are
better equipped to get a job in the film industry upon
graduation. Those other over-priced film schools just don't
work. You come out under-trained, unemployed and broke,"
said Mars Callahan, writer, director and mentor.

Programs can be completed in approximately half the time of
degrees obtained from other schools. Plus, no experience is
required and you can start any time. Most schools have
specific semesters. Some of the students even take classes
part time during night or weekend sessions, so this way
they can train around their current job schedule. The
average course length is five to seven months, depending
upon the schedule.

Locating a good school is not only about which school will
provide an education that the industry will take seriously,
but the cost for attendance also plays into the formula.
Colleges and universities have formulas that they use --
some charge applicants by the credit hour, by clock hour,
or by the semester. With fees, books and supplies, it can
all add up pretty quickly.

When it comes to learning about the entertainment arts, you
should always look for a film, radio or music recording
school that provides loans like SallieMae. Seek the schools
that place more than 72 percent of their graduates into
good, solid industry jobs. And make sure the school offers
apprentice programs for the entertainment arts, with mentor
teachers in each profession.

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Writer and social media expert Kristin Gabriel works with
the Entertainment Career Connection, Inc.
(http://www.recordingconnection.com), a fully accredited
academic institution certified by the National Private
Schools Accreditation Alliance. The school provides
educational apprentice programs for the film, radio,
television and the music recording industries in more than
100 cities in 50 states. The schools provide the
entertainment industry with graduate apprentices and entry
level employees.