Film School Coming to Steiner Studios
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal reported that the Steiner Studios is embarking upon a $90.5 million expansion that will add an additional 11 sound stages to its portfolio that currently consists of five. Turns out that’s not all: A press release that went out this morning trumpets the news that Brooklyn College and…
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal reported that the Steiner Studios is embarking upon a $90.5 million expansion that will add an additional 11 sound stages to its portfolio that currently consists of five. Turns out that’s not all: A press release that went out this morning trumpets the news that Brooklyn College and Steiner Studios are establishing a graduate film school at 25 Washington Avenue. The school will be public, with a graduate degree from there costing approximately $35,000 as opposed to as much as $150,000 from a private institution. 25 Washington is getting a green renovation to accommodate the school, which will occupy two floors and contain soundstages, photo studios, and post production. It will be ready September 2013. GMAP
Brooklyn College’s film program has been operating under the radar but it’s decent and after this deal it will move to the forefront in NYC, especially if they can keep their tuition affordable. Nobody should spend a lot on a film degree. I tell any young person, for God’s sake, do NOT accumulate $100K in loans to go to NYU. Expensive film schools’ promises of success based on the degree alone are huge, bald face lies.
I’m still reading …
I know I’m posting too long after Emily’s post for anyone to read this, but the map shows Washington St in DUMBO, not Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill.
“What does that mean? What ‘industry’ are folks with degrees in the humanities flooding? Other than… well… ALL of them. Nonsensical at best.”
Huge numbers of people with advanced degrees in the humanities have not been able to get decent jobs in academia for years now. Right?
“Well, the arts and humanities, yes.”
What does that mean? What ‘industry’ are folks with degrees in the humanities flooding? Other than… well… ALL of them. Nonsensical at best.
“while that is true to a certain extent, it also has the effect of a huge glut graduates in almost all industries.”(Rob)
Yes. Well, the arts and humanities, yes.
“Nomi! I was serious.”
Oh, oops, sorry. Wow, I was sure you were, um, jesting.
Brooklyn college has quietly developed a strong arts program over the last ten years. They’ve made major investments in facilities and equipment. A total bargain compared to NYU Columbia etc. Unfortunately it’s still a lousy, hard to reach location.
I thank the two commenters with more information. I wasn’t cheerleading for any school; I just had never heard “Brooklyn College” and “film school” in the same sentence.