Columbia College - Chicago

Date: May 26 2014
Major: Video/Media (This Major's Salary over time)
I was so nervous to attend Columbia College Chicago because of money (but compare it to NYU, UCLA, USC and other related schools w/ film majors) its a steal and for it being Private the money is perfect! (Its really the dorm cost that bites you in the butt)… Moving on when I went to Columbia I learned almost anything and everything about filmmaking (theory and hands-on). There are some negatives to Columbia like, some of the teachings teach you as if you've made it already in the industry… meaning I wish I was taught more entry level stuff as well as the top knowledge. ha

Most people that write negative stuff on this school is because they didn't try at all. They expected a job to be handed to them… But that isn't how it works at ALL. At columbia you're around almost 4,000-6,000 filmmakers… NETWORK! I networked my ass off and was getting jobs on Transformers, Jupiter Ascending, Bad Johnson and a few tv shows in College! So when you're there make sure to absorb all information but NETWORK! THAT IS THE KEY!

Otherwise, the campus is fun and most of the people are fun! I will never regret my time at Columbia…It was a great experience.