How can I convince my parents to let me study what I want?

Hi everyone I'm currently in Year 12 but have already started planning for university with school. I've known for quite some time that I want to have a career in Film, preferably directing. I'm probably planning to go to film school after university but certain things make it easier to get in.


I initially spoke to both parents separately; my father initially seemed to be on my side, my mother was very much against it. I'm worried that if I speak to them together/they start speaking to each other, she'll turn him completely against it. TBH my mother is the one I really need to convince.



I would really appreciate any advice, prior knowledge or anything else you all have to say

Hi everyone I'm currently in Year 12 but have already started planning for university with school. I've known for quite some time that I want to have a career in Film, preferably directing. I'm probably planning to go to film school after university but certain things make it easier to get in.

I initially agreed to my parents' suggestion that I study French and English at university as a joint degree, but the more I think about it my heart really isn't in English at a university level. I did a fair amount of research and found my perfect course: French and Film Studies.

I've put together explanations of why I think this is a good choice, and since I know it really matters to them I found 5 Russell Group universities that offer this course, two of which are in the top 10 for university ranking in the UK.

I initially spoke to both parents separately; my father initially seemed to be on my side, my mother was very much against it. I'm worried that if I speak to them together/they start speaking to each other, she'll turn him completely against it. TBH my mother is the one I really need to convince.

I've done some more research on employability after this degree so I can now answer my mother's questions about that. I think job opportunities are the main thing I need to find out about in order to convince her, but she's also pretty dismissive of it as apparently "there's nothing to study or analyse in film." For some more context, they've both known for a while that I want to work in film and have grudgingly accepted it.

I've also decided that if all fails, I will compromise and study purely French at university. I'm more concerned with the outcome of my degree than I am with what is on it, but aside from finding this a more enjoyable route of study, I think it would be very helpful in getting into film school (I've done some extra research on that.)

I would really appreciate any advice, prior knowledge or anything else you all have to say

Hi everyone I'm currently in Year 12 but have already started planning for university with school. I've known for quite some time that I want to have a career in Film, preferably directing. I'm probably planning to go to film school after university but certain things make it easier to get in.

I initially agreed to my parents' suggestion that I study French and English at university as a joint degree, but the more I think about it my heart really isn't in English at a university level. I did a fair amount of research and found my perfect course: French and Film Studies.

I've put together explanations of why I think this is a good choice, and since I know it really matters to them I found 5 Russell Group universities that offer this course, two of which are in the top 10 for university ranking in the UK.

I initially spoke to both parents separately; my father initially seemed to be on my side, my mother was very much against it. I'm worried that if I speak to them together/they start speaking to each other, she'll turn him completely against it. TBH my mother is the one I really need to convince.

I've done some more research on employability after this degree so I can now answer my mother's questions about that. I think job opportunities are the main thing I need to find out about in order to convince her, but she's also pretty dismissive of it as apparently "there's nothing to study or analyse in film." For some more context, they've both known for a while that I want to work in film and have grudgingly accepted it.

I've also decided that if all fails, I will compromise and study purely French at university. I'm more concerned with the outcome of my degree than I am with what is on it, but aside from finding this a more enjoyable route of study, I think it would be very helpful in getting into film school (I've done some extra research on that.)

I would really appreciate any advice, prior knowledge or anything else you all have to say

Hi everyone I'm currently in Year 12 but have already started planning for university with school. I've known for quite some time that I want to have a career in Film, preferably directing. I'm probably planning to go to film school after university but certain things make it easier to get in.

I initially agreed to my parents' suggestion that I study French and English at university as a joint degree, but the more I think about it my heart really isn't in English at a university level. I did a fair amount of research and found my perfect course: French and Film Studies.

I've put together explanations of why I think this is a good choice, and since I know it really matters to them I found 5 Russell Group universities that offer this course, two of which are in the top 10 for university ranking in the UK.

I initially spoke to both parents separately; my father initially seemed to be on my side, my mother was very much against it. I'm worried that if I speak to them together/they start speaking to each other, she'll turn him completely against it. TBH my mother is the one I really need to convince.

I've done some more research on employability after this degree so I can now answer my mother's questions about that. I think job opportunities are the main thing I need to find out about in order to convince her, but she's also pretty dismissive of it as apparently "there's nothing to study or analyse in film." For some more context, they've both known for a while that I want to work in film and have grudgingly accepted it.

I've also decided that if all fails, I will compromise and study purely French at university. I'm more concerned with the outcome of my degree than I am with what is on it, but aside from finding this a more enjoyable route of study, I think it would be very helpful in getting into film school (I've done some extra research on that.)

I would really appreciate any advice, prior knowledge or anything else you all have to say