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A film school is a generic term for any educational institution
dedicated to teaching moviemaking, including film production,
theory, acting, and writing for the screen. Usually
hands on technical training is incorporated as part of the curriculum,
such as
learning how to use cameras, light meters and other
equipment. Most schools are tied to existing colleges and universities,
often in art or communication departments. Some are
privately owned and not tied to universities, such as technical schools
offering associate degrees.
The oldest film school in the world is the Gerasimov
Institute of Cinematography in Moscow.[citation needed] Various debates
have raged over the years on the importance of film
school in allowing one to enter the film industry. Of course, examples
can
be offered from both sides, as directors Francis Ford
Coppola (UCLA Film School, MFA film directing), Martin Scorsese (NYU
Film School, MFA film directing) and George Lucas
(USC Film School, BA film directing) graduated from prestigious film
schools, whereas Stanley Kubrick and Alfred Hitchcock
had no formal college film training at all. The rapid rise of independent
filmmaking and digital video have changed this debate
somewhat, as anyone with a few thousand dollars can shoot their own film
(and some have done so quite successfully) with little
formal knowledge of the industry. Thus, it can be argued that the high
cost
of attending a film school can now be spent on making
films and learning through practical experience. Others argue that film
school is important because it builds on the knowledge
and experience of others, allows students to develop their skills under
the
guidance of professional instructors, and affords
students the opportunity to network and connect with others interested
in
filmmaking, as well as with those who may eventually
offer them careers in the industry. One example is that the more prestigious
schools allow their students to showcase work in film
festivals near the end of the semester for film producers and executives.
Many usages of the term "film school" now refers to
film AND television or video and even mass media and animation. Very few
"film schools" shoot real film, but rather use video
in shooting and in screening movies in classes.
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