University of Colorado Denver
Locations: Denver, CO
Degrees: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorates
Programs: Medicine, Engineering, Public Health, Architecture, Media Arts (e.g., Film, Recording Arts, Music Business, 3D Graphics) and many more (over 130 programs total)
Tuition Range: Varies
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Located in downtown Denver, the University of Colorado Denver has an enrollment of nearly 30,000 students and offers over 130 degree programs in a broad range of subjects, ranging from Medicine to Engineering to Public Health. Of particular note is the College of Art and Media (CAM), which offers an extensive array of bachelor’s and master’s programs in media-related arts. Among the degree programs and emphases available: Recording Arts, Music Business, Music Industry Studies, Film and Theater Production, Film/Television, Screenwriting/Directing, 3D Graphics/Digital Animation, Photography, Transmedia and Digital Design.
UC-Denver is a conventional public university requiring an average of four years to complete a bachelor’s degree. Tuition is assessed by credit-hour, with significant discounts given to Colorado residents. On average, a full-time student with a 15-hour course load should expect to pay around $4500 per semester (for residents) and around $10,000 per semester for non-residents. Cost per credit hour is slightly higher for graduate students.
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Located in downtown Denver, the University of Colorado Denver has an enrollment of nearly 30,000 students and offers over 130 degree programs in a broad range of subjects, ranging from Medicine to Engineering to Public Health. Of particular note is the College of Art and Media (CAM), which offers an extensive array of bachelor’s and [...]
Review by Jacqueline H.
June 21, 2012 2.8I am a film maker and a poet. I went to film school. It was definitely, a necessity to me. I went to the University of Colorado Denver.
I think that some of things that I learned in film school, just some of the terminology and just those priceless things that can set you apart on a professional set versus an amateur set. Those things are priceless. Those are things that I can’t take back. That’s the knowledge that no one can take back from me.
I made some great relationships. I did internships that, allowed me the opportunity to work with people that I could only dream of working with. I did a college event once where I filmed Spike Lee and Spike Lee’s the whole reason I even do this. You know? Watching his films as a child showed me that it was possible and anything was possible no matter where I came from. Because he was telling those stories that, even though I’m in Denver, Colorado in this little town compared to Brooklyn, New York or, you know. There were things that were going on in their lives that were similar to the things that were going on in my life. It helped me realize that I wasn’t alone. I always valued that, and understood that I could have that tool as well. Where I could show people all over the world that we all go through the same things.
I’ve always loved school because school was my way to escape some of the things that I was going through. Just like the typical, you know, I’m no different than anybody else. But we all have to find those mediums that help us escape our circumstances, better ourselves, educate ourselves, master a craft. Those are things that every child needs, because otherwise they lose their inspiration and it’s a lot easier to give up.
I took out a lot of student loans. In retrospect it’s like I set myself up for failure. If I apply for a job where I apply for taxes, they’re going to be intercepting my taxes to pay for these bills. What’s the point in me going out and getting a job? I know they’re going to take the money. It’s like I could just be doing what I’m doing which is basically I do free lance film. I go and film concerts. I film music videos. It’s hard for me to go to a regular film production company and apply for a job. Because, you know, now they’re looking at all that. They’re looking at your credit scores and they’re looking at all these different things that can become an obstacle for you.
Debt Accrued: $25,001 - $50,000
Found work after graduation? Yes
Review by Dan B.
November 20, 2011 3.8I have had little to no success finding a career, or even paying work, in the film or music industry (I have a double B.A. in Film Studies–in which I graduated Summa Cum Laude–and Humanities, in which my primary focus was film, and my secondary focus music), my years at CU were the best of my life. The experience was so enriching, so life-enhancing, that the huge debt I still owe from that degree and a failed attempt at grad school at UCLA ($60k plus) is well worth it.
My education and a list of the extensive extracurricular activities I participated in still head up my resume to this day–although nobody seems to get the point; they always tend to focus on my work experience rather than the kind of stuff I want to get involved in doing professionally, that relates to my education and academic experience.
I’ll tell you, I wish I could do it all over again; it was wonderful. The knowledge and perspective I gained at CU, and the taste for art and film, were worth every penny I owe and have paid simply in the measure that they’ve added to the quality of my life, particularly intellectually. So the bottom line is, the degree was worth it, even if I have so far proved to be too lame to get into ‘the biz’ as I intended!