Here’s an article from Allartschools.com. The article includes an interview of a former film student and what he learned at film school and more useful informations worth reading.

Film School Graduate

When Randy Walker and his partner Jenny Shainin graduated with master’s degrees in film from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, they set about doing what they loved—making movies. With a feature-length film, Apart From That, under their belt and accolades from South By Southwest, the Seattle International Film Festival and Cine Vegas Film Festival, among others, Randy and Jenny have many insights into the ups and downs of film school. All Art Schools caught up with Randy Walker in his home editing studio.

Why did you decide to go to film school?
Initially, film school was a means by which we might learn the tools and technology involved in filmmaking—what is typically understood as the “craft.” Also, it was a place that would give us the time required to focus entirely on our art. Time enough to meet people, experiment, make mistakes and dive headlong into a new medium during a period of our lives when we didn’t know anything about anything.

Read the rest of this article.