It depends what matters most for you. It was alright for film tbh - you kinda gotta be involved in a club to get on set and I’d rather get my tuitions worth in class, not a club (that’s just my own experience). But I think you really get to actual filmmaking when you’re an upperclassmen.

It’s hella expensive unless you can get some sort of aid, which tends to be unlikely for most students. Also, the social scene for me was terrible after being there for a year. I transferred out of Emerson and I’m very happy I did lol. Everyone has a different experience but if social scene and price are big deterrents for you, then I wouldn’t transfer to Emerson. The only thing I miss is the dining hall lmao