How can I begin my career as a movie critic?

How can I begin my career as a movie critic?

I aspire to be a film critic and for this very reason I took up journalism and mass communication for my bachelor’s degree. Are there other special courses that I need to do to become an expert in movie criticism? Please advise me on how and where to begin my career as a film critic.

It makes me really glad to see youngsters following their passion with this kind of zeal as you. To become a movie critic you need not necessarily have a particular degree or specialized course. You need good broadcasting skills, the ability to look beyond the common vision and most importantly to pen it down in the catchiest way. However courses in journalism, English honours, communication or broadcasting can help a long way in polishing your skills. It was wise of you to take up journalism at the graduation level. You can now try your hands in online publishing of movie reviews either on your own website or the popular websites that ask for public opinion on the new releases. You will get feedbacks on your performance as a movie critic by analyzing the kind of response you get from others. You can also apply for jobs of movie critic in magazines and news papers. This can serve as an internship your developing skills that will be further enhanced with work experience. There are schools that offer film studies and there are sections that offer film criticism studies to help understand the film industry in a better way. You can join these courses as a vocational part time course. I hope that solves your query. Best wishes for a bright career.