UPDATED: Film School Has Been A Bad Deal For A Long Time, Actually
Film School has been a bad deal for a long time, actually, but it may be easier to come to that same realization in these tough economic times.
As I’ve said before: go to the library instead, it’s cheaper.
Take it from me. I graduated from one of the university film schools mentioned in the article almost 20 years ago. I’m still paying the student loans, have been working in the industry for over 15 years; and realized about a decade ago that the degree itself contributed little or nothing to my career. No one in the biz really cares about what your diploma says, anyway. It’s all about what you can do.
UPDATE: Link was bad. Just fixed. Sorry about that!
MORE: Related: John Stossel on the College Scam.
