BT天堂recognized for quality of films, top-notch equipment, affordability
The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) Film Program has been named to . Noting the impressive films by its students and faculty, top-notch equipment and facilities, its track record of visiting artists, and its affordable and competitive tuition, the magazine has included UCA鈥檚 film program with much larger and well-known programs, including those at the American Film Institute (AFI), University of Southern California (USC) and New York University (NYU).
鈥淏eing included on MovieMaker鈥檚 top 30 list of film Schools in the United States and Canada is a major honor, placing BT天堂in the same company as well-known film schools like AFI, USC, UCLA, NYU and Columbia,鈥� BT天堂Film Program Coordinator Bruce Hutchinson said. 鈥淥ur inclusion as a smaller state school attests to our focus on developing the voice and vision of our students, the dedication of our students to commit an incredible amount of time and effort to becoming practicing filmmakers, and a faculty that cares deeply for the students while maintaining active creative and scholarly careers.
鈥淎dditionally, BT天堂Film has accomplished this with one of the lowest tuition rates of any school on the list.鈥�
UCA鈥檚 Department of Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing offers a BA program focused on production, and a three-year MFA program oriented toward writers-directors that emphasizes technical skills and film studies. The 48-credit major consists entirely of film courses, and the university offers the only MFA Film Program in Arkansas. On average, BT天堂Film has approximately 200 majors, minors and graduate students in the program.
The current issue of MovieMaker () also features Hutchinson discussing . He notes that whatever directions AI may take the film industry, BT天堂remains committed to developing the unique voice and vision of each of its students.
The magazine describes BT天堂student films as 鈥渟trikingly daring and well-made.鈥� BT天堂student films have played at a wide range of festivals from the Madrid International Film Festival, to top-quality American film festivals like the Austin Film Festival, and a wide range of regional and state festivals, including the Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland. Many faculty members are also practicing filmmakers and have screened at festivals around the world from London, Paris and Berlin, to major American festivals in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, New Orleans, Chicago and Los Angeles, among others.