CHAPTER 46

MAJOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FILM AND VIDEO SCHOOLS

 

There is no special accreditation for film schools and none even for teachers. So It's caveat emptor, as warned in Chapter 45. The schools listed in this chapter are affiliated with professional bodies, but you should use all your research powers to determine a school's reputation and what you can expect to get from its education.

The first list is schools affiliated with the University Film and Video Association (UFVA), an up-to-date version of which can be seen on the Internet via www.ufva.org/ under “About UFVA.” A way to find out more is to look at the UFVA Job Listings, which often describe the facilities at an institution seeking teachers.

Another way to check reputations ...

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