I majored in radio and television editing and directing in a non-first-class school in Xi 'an. Combined with my undergraduate study and creative experience, and I like movies, I chose to take the postgraduate exam in film creation. From the moment I decided to take the postgraduate entrance examination, I knew very well that I would not go to World War II. Therefore, in inspecting schools, we mainly want to choose a school with strong comprehensive strength in disciplines, but still strive to win. Moreover, because of my poor foundation in public courses (politics/English), I am more concerned about the pressure of public courses in Beijing and Shanghai. Under such a choice, Chongqing University in Chongqing is indeed the most cost-effective. From a realistic point of view, the first is a 985 university. Secondly, in the process of in-depth understanding, I found that the examination questions of Meishi Film Academy of Chongqing University were relatively difficult and the enrollment ratio was reasonable. In the specific process of postgraduate entrance examination, I also prepared two goals for myself: Chongqing University and Northwest University. In the review process, first review the overlapping subjects and parts, and then decide the final choice according to your own learning situation. So here is also a suggestion, that is, when you are not sure about the final choice, you can prepare yourself an alternative with similar review subjects. Of course, I finally chose a key university, and I was lucky enough to be admitted to the expected university.

I first came up with this idea because I felt that my classmates and friends around me were taking part in the postgraduate entrance examination and were subtly influenced by it, so I went in and out of the library with my roommates to read books together. Later, I felt that graduate school would provide me with more possibilities, so that I could have more choices in my life, meet better people, and think that people's lives are short, so I should calm down and study more, which strengthened my idea that I must go to the graduate world. Facts have proved that after being admitted to the graduate school, it not only gave me a great sense of accomplishment, but also met like-minded classmates and friends, and I became more diligent and familiar with my major. So the postgraduate entrance examination should be the right decision I made. ?

Choose appropriate majors and institutions.

At the beginning, when choosing majors and schools, everyone should be very confused. I wonder which school is more suitable for me. My suggestion is that if you want to fight, you can choose some first-tier cities or schools with particularly high professional rankings. But if you want to settle down (after all, the number of graduate students is increasing every year, and the competition is definitely getting bigger every year), you can choose some 985 colleges higher than your undergraduate school, but you can get in (if it is not 985, it is not recommended, because you are looking for it).

Shi Mei Film Academy of Chongqing University is a graduate school with relatively high neutral price. At first, I wanted to apply for MFA of Peking University, but I found it was still too small. After reading it in June, I suddenly felt a lot of pressure. I lost my motivation when I thought that many students from Beijing Normal University were competing with me. I am a steady person and don't want to waste my time on hopeless things. So, after a series of ideological struggles, I chose Chongqing University. Although it is very important and difficult, at least the admission ratio will be far better than most universities at the same level. You can go to the research website to find some relevant information, or download the information collected by the postgraduate entrance examination (it is very important to collect information in the early stage, and sometimes the choice will be much more important than the exam ~).

The situation of movie master and the difficulty of postgraduate entrance examination

The major officials have not announced the enrollment ratio, so everyone doesn't know about the initial enrollment, but the professional retest line is much lower than Shanghai University, and it is very stable. It was 360 points in previous years. Until last year's online re-examination, film experts scored 368 points twice, and this year they dropped back to the original 360 points.

In terms of examination, Chongqing University's retest scores and initial test scores account for 30% and 70% of the total scores respectively, so the initial test scores are very important. According to the re-examination results of 20 19 and 2020, the admission ranking is similar to that of the initial test, and in most cases, people with high re-examination results often have high initial test results, which are directly proportional to each other. But even so, we can't take the re-examination lightly. Many high-level candidates will decline for various reasons, so the re-examination results should be kept at the upper-middle level even if they don't reach the excellent level.

In terms of the difficulty of postgraduate entrance examination, I personally think that Chongqing University has paid more and more attention to students' understanding of theoretical knowledge in the last two years. Moreover, because the examination subjects of the master of radio and television and the master of film in Chongqing University are unified, if you want to take the master of film, you should not only know the audio-visual language and film history, but also understand the relevant TV knowledge such as documentaries and start reviewing some theoretical knowledge.

Overall review recommendations

I don't believe that you will be admitted to graduate school in a month or two. This may happen, but for most students, it is a very risky decision. So my suggestion is that you can collect some information one after another before March, think about what your demands are, what major you want to apply for, and determine your major and school. March-June is a stage of laying a foundation, and the time allocation in this period can be slightly biased towards English, because English is a weak subject for art students in other professional courses and previous years' experience summary, so you can spend more time memorizing words and understanding grammar during this period, and you can pay attention to some current events and news in politics. If you are taking a specialized course, you can start collecting the past real questions and required books of your school, taking myself as an example. I did find a senior to buy real questions, but I didn't specify a bibliography, so I could only refine the general direction from the real questions in the past one by one and finally find books. I wasted a lot of time here, because I basically read all the relevant books, and I have to screen the key points and difficulties myself in the process. Therefore, I personally suggest that if you are preparing for the exam full-time, you can choose my method, but if you are a cross-candidate, speaking of preparing for the exam, June-August is the consolidation period. Students who want to get high marks in public classes or have no political concept at all can start studying politics during this period. I choose Xu Tao's books and supporting courses, and I can listen to them for about an hour every day. Because Xu Tao's class style is humorous, I will use them as seasoning under the pressure of postgraduate entrance examination.

If you are English, you can start doing the real questions. After all, the real question is king. Even if you can't do anything, you can probably know the meaning of the words you often test by brushing the real questions several times. It is suggested to study English for about 2-3 hours every day during this period.

If you take a specialized course, you should master the major first, because it is hard knowledge, and you really can't get points if you can't answer it. Moreover, the scores of specialized courses account for a high proportion, which requires you to invest a lot of time and energy in reviewing. Therefore, at this stage, it is best to review the major in the first round, at least knowing the basic concepts.

109-June, specialized courses enter the first round of review and summary and start the second round of review, and it is necessary to complete the framework of specialized courses and read papers and monographs. Most schools that write their own questions will involve some research directions of their teachers in the topics, so finding out their own papers will be of great benefit to finding the right direction in the later stage. At this time, you can spend 2/3 of your time studying professional courses. The time allocation of political English can be balanced at this stage, because English at this stage is crazy about doing and translating real questions. At this time, politics can also start to do some multiple-choice questions to consolidate the knowledge of previous lectures, especially in Ma Yuan, which is more difficult. You can practice by doing more exercises (don't forget to collect wrong questions). 165438+ 10-65438+February is the sprint stage. At this time, specialized courses must be recited, and the time ratio between specialized courses and public courses can be 1: 1, and so can political English 1: 1. By mid-June, 5438+February, you can spend more time reviewing politics. It is necessary to study the wrong set of questions compiled before, pay attention to current politics, and pay attention to the official WeChat accounts of Xiao Xiuronghe, Xiao 4 and Xiao 8, and the subjective questions will be basically stable.

Suggestions on preparing lessons for professional courses and public courses

Professional courses

① Personal review experience

The first professional course is the most important one, because I wanted to enter Peking University from the beginning, so most of the courses I studied were books from Peking University, but fortunately, both my major and Peking University dabbled in teacher Peng Jixiang's books, so I didn't start preparing until June. Reading is very necessary. It is best to read the professional books once before June, and then read them again in July-September. At this stage, I can practice writing and typesetting. I bought a thick stack of A4 paper to simulate the exam, and I will take time to practice my essay questions when I approach 10. It is best to make all the questions into essay questions. Although there are many things to recite, the exam is not as usual. Only when you have prepared every question in the exam will you not panic. Reciting began in February, 10- 12. At this time, every subject has entered the sprint stage, and everyone must allocate time. Because freshman recites a lot and has a high proportion, you must allocate more time to freshman. In addition, because we need some examples in our major, we'd better watch more classic movies. Reading is very important! Recommended bibliography: China film history, foreign film history, Yang's film theory reader, David Bodwell's world film history, Peng Jixiang's film aesthetics, and an introduction to art. If you are a sophomore, if you don't have any basic knowledge, I recommend you to read McGee's Save the Cat and The Story in the early stage. This is required reading, which is very useful for laying the foundation. In the medium term, you should try to write some scripts or plan cases yourself, and it is basically possible to memorize these polished scripts in the later period.

② Personal review suggestions

Although I am not a cross-major, I have a certain knowledge reserve, but it was quite difficult at first. After all, I need to summarize the exam directions according to the real questions without giving a bibliography, and I should radiate from these exam directions. As a result, the workload has greatly increased. So I almost read the same kind of books during the postgraduate entrance examination, and there may be more than 20 books, but in fact this method is not recommended for non-basic or part-time preparation. If you were originally a student of 985 or this major, you can use my method to summarize your study, but if you are a professional student or have insufficient class time during your internship, then signing up for class may be the most efficient and convenient method. ?

③ Reference list

1. textbook of Beijing film academy: China film history and foreign film history;

Two little gray books are the basic introductory teaching materials for film photography, which are suitable for Xiaobai, easy to understand, clear in organization, authoritative and reliable.

2. Peng Jixiang's film and television aesthetics:

Teacher Peng's teaching manuscript systematically combs the knowledge of film aesthetics and theory, which is suitable for beginners. There have been original questions in recent years.

3. Huang Lin's introduction to western film theories and schools.

The logic is very strict, which may be a little difficult to understand at first, but if you have a foundation, you will find it very rewarding to come back and read it. Some cited examples can also be used in exams.

4. David Bordwell's World Film History:

This book covers a wide range and is rich in content, which takes time to read. Because it is very thick, if time is too late, only the unique knowledge points in this book can be screened out.

5. Yang Editor-in-Chief, Reader of Film Theory and Film Introduction:

An Introduction to Film covers a wide range. Personally, if you have enough time, it's worth seeing. The Reader of Film Theory is suitable for reading before introducing western film theories and schools. This is easy to understand, and it is also suitable for Xiaobai.

During the postgraduate entrance examination, it is normal to have ups and downs in mentality. Sometimes I feel awesome, sometimes I feel inferior, and I feel that I can't pass the exam. However, confidence is also cultivated through accumulated learning. This is not a problem. The important thing is persistence. Once you decide to take the postgraduate entrance examination, don't give up easily. ?

Final message

Before preparing for the exam, I was not particularly fond of learning, but the most important thing I learned in the review process was to refuse anxiety. Ignore all the invisible pressure from others and just bury yourself in it. Remember that it is also important to keep your mind at all times. The stepping stone of postgraduate entrance examination is not only practical study, but also independent thinking outside of study. Come on, Chongqing is really a good city. I look forward to seeing you in the university next year! If there are difficulties in specialized courses, you may wish to enroll in a specialized course, such as one-on-one tutoring course for graduate students, which is highly targeted, flexible in class time and free to answer questions after class, which is very helpful for preparing for specialized courses.