300k in loans for 50k a year? The emergence of elite masters degrees is strangling student borrowers

[Raw Lyrics]

Again, Arts degrees are worthless in regards to Hollywood, you gotta be connected and work your way up in the industry to make it....

All the major players in Hollywood started at the bottom doing little gigs and then got put on....

James Cameron didn't even go to college for anything related to Film....

Facts, James Cameron went around begging rich people for money until he was able to convince enough of them to have faith in his projects.

 

[Majestyx]

no accountability.

you goto Columbia, so you should have SOME fukkin booksmarts.

Just sounds like sour grapes of getting fleeced on your own merit.

College is an INVESTMENT. And like any other investment, it can go left as well if you don't research your shyt and choose wisely.

A lot of people dont know that tho, the system is set up for them to go into college not knowing. I didnt know and go fleeced, which is why i talk to as many young people and parents i know.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Learn a trade...or two.

SO MUCH BREAD in a good trade, but these goofies nowadays don't wanna do work.

 

[Rekkapryde]

A lot of people dont know that tho, the system is set up for them to go into college not knowing. I didnt know and go fleeced, which is why i talk to as many young people and parents i know.

first gen students I can understand somewhat. But not in 2020 fam. This is ridiculous. And COLUMBIA at that aka you should be smart. Sounds like Cac entitlement to me.

 

[Kenyan West]

jesus christ.. this exactly why i just dropped out of college first year with no debt and lied on my mf resume all the way to 70k

held those gigs for 10 years. now im self employed

 

[Notley]

The reality is that all these schools know that a significant number of these students are going to end up like this.

For all the talk about how they are better than Devry, ITT Tech, and the University of Phoenix, these schools are knowingly doing this to raise money, and provide a source of cheap labor.

It is crazy how many PHDs and MFAs take jobs at three different universities every semester only to cobble together 40k a year without benefits because the schools need cheap labor.

It is sickening.

 

[Majestyx]

first gen students I can understand somewhat. But not in 2020 fam. This is ridiculous. And COLUMBIA at that aka you should be smart. Sounds like Cac entitlement to me.

true. MOST if not all of the people in this article are CACs. for them its x 100

 

[pete clemenza]

Filmmaking should be a trade school program. Shouldn't be a degree at these top tier schools paying top tier tuition and come out making 40-50k a year.

I get that 800 people applied for a program that had 72 spots and self accountability is definitely an issue, but most of those 72 spots are barely going to go on to be any more than production assistants and gaffers. It's a system that's going to collapse on itself. Especially as you really don't need to go to school to be a filmmaker.

Man most of the cats that get on now are from god knows where- watched a thousand films growing up- learned directing, shooting, and editing off Youtube videos- then made some hot shyt with their IPhone- got a internet buzz and then some higher ups at a studio or streaming giant reached out to them to create a project for them. Its either that or you have serious connections or a family member in the game. All that film school and $200K in debt ain't even really the wave anymore.

 

[levitate]

Unless you get a full ride no need to fukk with those elite private schools.

 

[The Radiant One]

So this schools claim to fame is two alumni working in the film industry?

sorry not sorry these jobs are 40k and you should get them after a bachelors


Also if you like film you should be doing YouTube and tik tok videos.

If you are good at content creation you can easily make six figures.

look at King Vader

 

[Jekyll]

6 certs 6 figures 0 degrees don’t ask me how

 

[TheNig]

Stop getting bullshyt ass degrees. I don't see Doctors, Judges, Pharmacists, Dentists, or Finance majors complaining.


Look at this bullshyt.


"Master of Arts in film and media studies"

"Master’s degree in publishing"

"Speech-language pathology"

"MFA film program"

"Aspiring screenwriters and directors"

Well the fukk said. These nikkas new having these liberal art/general studies degrees and think they're going to fly to the top of the food chain. That ain't how it works.

If you ain't STEM or law, you're wasting your time.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Well the fukk said. These nikkas new having these liberal art/general studies degrees and think they're going to fly to the top of the food chain. That ain't how it works.

If you ain't STEM or law, you're wasting your time.

Another thing I noticed that somebody mentioned is how these folks spending 6 figures on acting or art classes. Becoming famous this day and age is way more about who you know and talent

Hell I knew dude in college talking about they wanna be rappers. Since when does rapping require college courses?

 

[wastedmermaid]

It’s fine, just learn to code

 

[hashmander]

after a quick read i saw film ... is the rest of this article about bullshyt degrees?