| When you think about the movie industry and film | | | | usually those who go to film school end up working for |
| schools, Missouri isn't necessarily the first place that | | | | such directors, rather than becoming directors |
| crosses your mind. But for aspiring filmmakers who | | | | themselves. |
| want to study in Missouri, there are many Missouri film | | | | What this means is not that quality education isn't |
| schools available for them. Not only are conventional | | | | important to this industry; it just means that there's |
| universities - which offer majors in film - available, but | | | | more than one way to learn the art. The industry is |
| many more alternatives are really just waiting to be | | | | made up of creative people - and this kind of people |
| tapped. | | | | normally don't thrive in conventional learning set-ups. |
| The majority would want to venture into getting a | | | | The movie business happens to be one where a high |
| major in film or media communications either in a | | | | value is tagged on mentorship and learning by doing. |
| specialized trade school or a regular college. Be aware | | | | One alternative training method out there is actually |
| that in Missouri, there are a least Seven places that | | | | built upon these notions: the mentorship approach. |
| offer film courses and just a lone trade school that | | | | Rather than taking students into a detached academic |
| has an intensive course in this field of study. However, | | | | environment, programs using this method will put |
| there are several things to take into account when | | | | students individually with working professionals in real |
| evaluating these Missouri film schools: | | | | film studios to be mentored by them. This approach |
| 1. While it's true that college programs offer | | | | takes the power of mentorship and applies it directly to |
| well-rounded education, they often lack in terms of | | | | the learning experience; plus, since there is no separate |
| specialization - and in countless ways, the required | | | | building or equipment to maintain, tuition costs are |
| equipment and techniques. | | | | greatly reduced. Most significantly, the relationships |
| 2. Comprehensive training programs may provide | | | | formed during the training are very useful for job |
| better and more current skills training, but are usually | | | | placement. |
| quite costly as a result. | | | | So even if there are more film schools in Missouri than |
| 3. Most significantly, traditional methods do not | | | | you might expect, traditional learning methodologies |
| guarantee you of your chances of obtaining a job. | | | | might not be the best route to take. Missouri film |
| Take note that a lot of the prominent filmmakers | | | | schools utilizing the mentorship approach costs less, |
| haven't graduated from a film school and several | | | | and might be more effective in making your dreams a |
| graduates have not made it big in the industry. Truth is, | | | | reality. |