I want to be a film editor, what should my major be in college?
It is so hard to find a film editing job or any other job in film, that you should major in business or another field that will lead to a job.
Colleges for Video Editing?
I think most large public universities can fulfill your need. I think the title of the major is what's hanging you up. Colleges want to be more broad than just giving you a major in a topic that could fall under one of their major categories. I think you may find you can focus on video editing, but that the major will be called something different. There are several ways to handle this. Let's say you find a school...The University of Your Own State. It has an art department and inside the art department there is a category called "Media Studies". You could take the classes there that taught you video editing. You could also take an independent study class for extra emphasis. Then you could say on your resume you graduate from The University of Your Own State with (for example) a major in Art emphasis in Media Studies focusing on Video Editing. The University of Miami has a program called: Bsc in Video/Film Production. This is a private school. If you live a ways away from Miami and you are a good student and test well, they may admit you as schools seek diversity. Diversity can include geographic diversity as well as ethnic. Now in the U.k. there are a lot of schools that get into very specific major titles. An example is the M.A. in Video Production & Film at Thames Valley University. Really, I think you can find video editing in your basic...it may be part of another class. If you can't find other programs, try The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. They are big on media and art. Also San Francisco State and Long Beach State. Probably The New School in New York has it too and try The Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and The Academy of Art University in San Francisco....Oops...you said no art schools....well....you could look at the websites of these two schools and see where the professors got their degrees from. Good luck!
What college major should I go in to be a magazine editor?
I'm sorry to say that most people, including those posted here, will give you bad advice. Most people think journalism is the obvious answer. But, there is no one answer. Journalism programs will teach you to write like a journalist. For exmaple, journalists usually use the Associated Press writing style, as opposed to the MLA (used by English majors), APA (used by social sciences), or Chicago (used by business) styles. But, you can learn AP on your own. Or you can simply become a writer for the college's student newspaper. You will learn as much about writing through writing for the paper as being a journalism major. You can also do internships with newspapers or magazines. You should also consider what type of magazine you want to edit. If you want to edit a science magazine, a science major could be helpful. If you want to edit a news magazine, a political science or history major could be useful. Ultimately, there is no single major required for being an editor. Getting a job and being successful is about having the right skills. So, find out what skills are required for the type of job you want and then find out how to get those skills. This is the time when you can act like a journalist--do research. Get sources. Find a local magazine or newspaper and call their editors. Tell them you want to be an editor and ask their advice. You'll have better luck with smaller, local publications. Keep notes and compare interviews. Be prepared for some editors to not have time to talk. But, if you don't have the perseverence and ingenuity to get the answers you need, you probably don't have what it takes to be an editor. At least not yet.
What major does video editing fall under?
It can fall under many disciplines. Communications, Film, Television Production, Multi-media production, liberal arts, etc. Personally I was an English major, but I work as a full time video producer and editor. If you want to work in the hollywood studio system or in television I would recomend studying either television production or filmaking. If you are not sure where you would like to work, then you might be better of with a broader less focused degree like communication or liberal studies with a concentration in video production (Also studying things like computer programming, DVD authoring, Streaming video and Html, flash video, etc.) If you want to work for yourself, (Wedding and event video producers can make some BIG bucks!) a business degree with a minor in video production, or Dual majors would be helpful. I have a liberal arts degree, and work full time as an editor. Keep in mind that many people work in areas outside of their major. Hope that helps, Tony PS I see a ton of people asking about video editing majors, check out your local access television studio. They offer classes (In many locations, free or inexpensive classes) on video production. You learn more about editing doing it, rather than reading about it. Jump in take a class and start editing. Offer to cover local events like parades and sporting events, then edit the footage and broadcast it. You need to create a reel for future work anyway, why not start now?
What should someone who is into video and editing major in?
If you feel comfortable in your present field (and enjoy it), I'd check out the courses offered in the same major at a nearby college. And, in choosing between a film major vs. TV news / broadcasting, the choice would focus on whether you want to use your talents to tell a story / entertain vs. report the news. Listen to your heart.
Do you need to audition to minor in theatre or acting in college?
No. Typically no school's theatre department will waste time on auditioning people who are only minoring. They simply do not have the time, means, or frankly, care. Rowan University is the same as any other. The reason why most colleges don't audition minors is because it allows them to teach more people about the basics of theatre. Minors are typically only required to do about 5 or so classes, and all of the classes are very basic. This is so someone who's majoring in journalism but would like to be an art critic can learn about theatre without actually having to be talented in it. So no audition. If you're actually planning on trying out for shows and being activity involved in your school's theatre department but are only going to be a minor- be prepared for disappointment. Many school's theatre departments "protect their own." Meaning when auditions come they will cast people who are majors in the theatre department first. Until you start to take classes and get to know the professor's you will be auditioning for, they really won't pay much attention to you- unless of course you're an absolutely unbelievable actor. Do not let this discourage you though! Right now I am at college that is known for their amazing theatre department and I'm only a theatre minor there and am doing very well. The first year and a half I was there I did not receive even a call back, mind you. But after a while I started to get cast as supporting parts and then leads. So far I've starred in 5 shows at my school plus was in 2 other shows. It took some time but finally I'm getting cast even though I'm a minor. Good luck.
What should your major be if you want to become a movie editor?
Honestly, and I hate to say this - but by and large no major is really going to help you become an editor. Some editors do attend specific film schools to learn, but to be perfectly honest - producers and directors will choose their editors based on their experience and their work, not their qualifications... It's also important that producers/directors team up with editors, sometimes for life... so the sooner you're out working in the field, the better. My suggestion would be to start running, in your spare time, at post production houses wherever you live - you'll get good experience and maybe meet young directors also starting out - together you can shoot and edit films that get you noticed and go towards your reel. It's also important to remember that the best editors of today, were; in their earlier years already making films, editing footage, with good knowledge of techniques cutting 35mm and editing digitally... If you really want to become an editor, you should ultimately already be doing it... I was obsessed with editing age 13... Having a degree is no bad thing, but it won't help your film career, so do something you enjoy that might benefit any back-up careers you have in mind...or something that might aid your career in editing...
What college should i go to, to become a pediatrician?
The link below gives you a list of medical schools in Illinois. There are nine. You need to go to college for four years. Then medical school for another four. Then you go for a residency in pediatrics, which is probably 4-5 years. What happens is you apply to the residency program you are interested in for pediatrics and then on matching day, everyone finds out what programs they were accepted into. The competition can be fierce and you may have to take whatever you can get. A lot depends on your record in medical school. For undergrad, go to the best you can afford. If you want affordable, then state colleges and universities are your best bet. You have to have excellent grades, especially in the science, but you also have to do volunteer work and maybe some research. For pediatrics, classes in child development will be useful as well. You also need excellent scores on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). You also need leadership roles in college. So join a club and become president. Or take an office in the student body. Or be a leader in a sport or a fraternity/sorority. They look for a whole picture. Volunteering should probably be something with sick kids. Then you can see if that's really what you want to do. Being around dying children can be really tough. Most of the kids won't be dying, but some will. Expect to change your mind about your specialty between now and graduating medical school.