Film and Video Production
Award Type: Certificate of Achievement
The Film and Video Program prepares students for a wide variety of positions in the motion picture broadcast industries. Students write, produce and edit narrative and documentary projects in a series of courses designed to bring students from beginning through intermediate production and post-production technique. All courses provide students access to the latest in digital production and post-production technology. In addition, students learn to critically interpret motion pictures through a series of courses in film history and aesthetics.The graduate of the Certificate of Achievement in Film and Video Production will:
- Utilize camera, sound, editing and lighting equipment in a professional capacity.
- Write compelling narrative stories in proper screenplay format and structure.
- Apply analysis and critical evaluation to cinematic works through discourse and writing.
Program Requirements
A total of 36 units is required for the certificate.
Required core courses (23 units):
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FILM 101 | Film as Art and Communication | 3.0 |
| or | ||
| FILM 107 | History of World Cinema | 3.0 |
| FILM 105 | Film and Television Writing 1 | 3.0 |
| FILM 110 | Introduction to Motion Picture and Video Production | 4.0 |
| FILM 111 | Intermediate Motion Picture and Video Production | 4.0 |
| FILM 125 | Computer Video Editing | 3.0 |
| or | ||
| MMAC 125 | Computer Video Editing | 3.0 |
| FILM 126 | Introduction to Motion Graphics | 3.0 |
| or | ||
| MMAC 126 | Introduction to Motion Graphics | 3.0 |
| PHTO 110 | Basic Photography | 3.0 |
Plus a minimum of 13 units selected from the following:
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART 115 | Introduction to Animation | 3.0 |
| or | ||
| MMAC 115 | Introduction To Animation | 3.0 |
| FILM 102 | Hollywood and the American Film | 3.0 |
| FILM 103 | Contemporary Latin American Film | 3.0 |
| FILM 106 | Film and Television Writing II | 3.0 |
| FILM 120 | Introduction to Sound Recording and Mixing | 3.0 |
| FILM 121 | Sound Production Techniques | 3.0 |
| FILM 123 | Directing for the Camera | 2.0 |
| FILM 127 | Digital Video Post-Production | 3.0 |
| or | ||
| MMAC 127 | Digital Video Post-Production | 3.0 |
| FILM 189 | Independent Projects in Film | 1.0 - 3.0 units |
| FILM 386 | Film Festival Production Lab | 2.0 |
| GRPH 111 | Digital Imagery Lab | 1.0 |
| GRPH 112 | Digital Imagery | 3.0 |
| MMAC 101 | Introduction to Multimedia | 2.0 |
| MMAC 102 | Introduction to Multimedia Lab | 1.0 |