Each student writes, shoots, directs, and edits films.
The educational objectives of the One-Year Filmmaking Program are to teach students the art and craft of filmmaking and to instruct students through a strict regimen of lectures, seminars, and total immersion workshops to help them excel in the creative art of filmmaking.
The Academy’s 1-Year Filmmaking Program gives students the all-around filmmaking experience necessary to make their own films. The year is divided into three semesters with one to two weeks of vacation, depending on the start date. Students in the program receive over 800 hours of hands-on instruction and actual production experience. The curriculum integrates intensive study in all the major filmmaking disciplines including cinematography, directing, screenwriting, producing, and editing. They all write, shoot, direct, and edit eight of their own short digital projects – including a thesis sync-sound project. Students shoot these projects using a DSLR in the first semester and the RED Scarlet HD camera in the second semester. All projects are edited digitally using Davinci Resolve and Final Cut software. Students are also trained in the use of 16mm film and 35mm film. Students have the option of shooting their projects in either of these two film formats, although the cost of shooting film is significantly higher than working in HD digital video.
Producing |
Feature Screenwriting |
Location Sound Recording |
Cinematography |
Sync-Sound Filmmaking. |
Advanced Production Workshop |
35mm Filmmaking. |
Feature Film Directing |
Pre-Production, Production & Post-Production |
New Media |
Advanced Post Production |
Sound Stage Scene Workshop |
Screenwriting I |
Screenwriting II |
Advanced Line Producing Workshop |
Production Design |
Applied Film Studies |
The Business of Filmmaking |
Director’s Craft |
Production Workshop |
Hands-on Camera and Lighting |
Editing |
Budgeting and Scheduling. |
Sound Editing and Design |
Sound Design |
The Lighting Package |
Hands-on Camera and Lighting – Digital Video |
Special Lectures. |
The Camera Package |
Documentary Filmmaking |
Casting |
Advanced Directing |
Advanced Hands-on Camera |
Foundations in Graduate Studies |
3 |
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ATAFOM 00MC1 |
Writing for Interactive Media |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC2 |
Master’s Capstone |
3 |
Electives (pick seven – 21 credits): |
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ATAFOM 00MC3 |
Visual Design |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC4 |
Motion Across Media |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC5 |
Web Technologies |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC6 |
Audio and Video Design |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC7 |
Principles of User Experience Design |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC8 |
Content Strategy |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC9 |
Understanding Your Audience |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC10 |
Ideation, Prototyping and Testing |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC7 |
Principles of User Experience Design |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC8 |
Content Strategy |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC9 |
Understanding Your Audience |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC10 |
Ideation, Prototyping and Testing |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC11 |
Visual Storytelling |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC12 |
Social Media Practice and Techniques |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC13 |
Social Media Analytics |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC14 |
Content Creation |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC15 |
Data Visualization |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC16 |
Independent Study |
3 |
ATAFOM 00MC17 |
Graduate Internship |
3 |
Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communications
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