Overview
All you need to do is look at the rolling credits at the end of a movie, and you’ll realize there are many different career opportunities to be had in the film industry. Whether you’re interested in screenwriting, animation, directing, lighting, editing, effects, costuming or production—whether you want to be part of the technical, creative or financial part of things—there is a place for you in this exciting field.
As a student of film, you’ll learn the many different facets of the industry, from funding to production and post-production. You’ll learn about the dynamics of working on a movie set, and how all the different aspects tie together to create a movie. You’ll learn about things like proper lighting, audio, foley artistry, set design and more. In the process, you’ll find your place on the set, fully prepared for an exciting career in film.
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Length to Graduate: 2 Years
Location: IL-Chicago
Students per Class: 11-20
Tuition to Graduate: $50,000
Subject: Film |
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Create and animate characters and environments. Composite visual effects into real footage, and generate the elements that make them come alive. In Tribeca Flashpoint’s Animation & Visual Effects Associate program, take your creative vision to the next level.
Our faculty of experienced professionals begins by exposing you to industry-standard production software tools like Softimage, Maya and Nuke. After an introduction to the many roles of Animation & Visual Effects, you’ll choose a focus in character animation, modeling, technical directing or compositing.
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All first year students also participate in Production-in-Action. During PIA, you will work with side-by-side with professionals in the industry and students from all disciplines to create a large-scale production. Read More...
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Length to Graduate: 4 Years
Location: NC-Winston-Salem
Students per Class: 11-20
Tuition to Graduate: $31,044
Subject: Film |
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The BFA program in filmmaking is open to students who wish to pursue program emphasis in the areas of animation, cinematography, directing, picture editing and sound design, producing, production design, or screenwriting. At the same time, the School expects students to have or to develop a strong base in the liberal arts and humanities, as well as the physical and social sciences, with additional intensive coursework in film history, aesthetics and criticism.
With this in mind, the School of Filmmaking does not offer a College Arts Diploma to any student who does not already possess a BA, BM, BS, or BFA degree. Read More...
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Length to Graduate: 4 Years
Location: VA-Roanoke
Students per Class: 1-10
Tuition to Graduate: $115,640
Subject: Film |
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You will become part of a supportive community of screenwriters, filmmakers, and scholars who share a love of the art of film. Class sizes are small and you will enjoy regular interaction with a distinguished faculty from Hollins and institutions across the country.
Aside from classes, you will benefit from an exciting series of visiting screenwriters, filmmakers, and film scholars during each summer term, in addition to a regular series of film screenings and discussions. You will live on Hollins’ historic and beautiful campus, minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail. Although the setting is decidedly pastoral, you are also minutes from the small city of Roanoke (250,000 in the metro area), which offers many cultural amenities. Read More...
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Length to Graduate: 2 years
Location: CA-Los Angeles
Students per Class: 21-30
Tuition to Graduate: $129,900
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The Editing program is designed around the technical, aesthetic and collaborative aspects of post-production with the primary focus on storytelling. Fellows develop the skills to be Assistant Editors, Editors and Post-Production Producers while collaborating with other team members.
The post-production facility consists of 15 Avid Symphony bays and one AVID Nitris networked through the AVID Unity media storage system.
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The Conservatory’s program is highly structured, involving continuous production work during which Fellows experience both the creative and physical collaborative process. Fellows pursue their chosen discipline’s professional curriculum as well as deepen their overall understanding through participation in frequent Master Seminars with world-renowned visiting filmmakers. In 2007-2008, the list of visiting filmmakers included: Tamara Jenkins, Sean Penn, Jason Reitman, Janusz Kaminski, Warren Beatty, Stacey Snider, Mark Waters, Uta Briesewitz, and Matthew Libatique. Read More...
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Length to Graduate: 4 Years
Location: MA-Boston, CA-Los Angeles
Students per Class: 11-20
Tuition to Graduate: $84,480
Subject: Film |
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Storytelling has evolved from its roots in the oral tradition to that of telling stories for film and television. A specialization in writing for film and television will foster learning through writing, critique, and rewriting. Students will be encouraged to be innovative and individualistic in their style and expression. Students will have the opportunity to write feature-length scripts, situation comedies, one-hour prime time drama, and short scripts suitable for film, video, or new media.
The Visual and Media Arts Foundations offers the student a broad theoretical, historical and practical introduction to the visual and media arts. Read More...
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Length to Graduate: 4 Years
Location: CA-Sunnyvale
Students per Class: 11-20
Tuition to Graduate: $71,424
Subject: Design, Film |
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The animation program encompasses character, non-character and experimental animation. Character animation fuses acting, performance and the principles of movement to create believable, genuine, emotive characters.
Character design, story structure and strong animation fundamentals are used by students to create a short, animated film project in their senior year. Fundamentals and the development of the “craft” of animation are stressed. Students may produce animations fusing both traditional and computer techniques. Non-character animation focuses on visual effects, abstract animation or the motion of inanimate objects. Students are encouraged to combine media to produce original, creative work and content. Read More...
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Length to Graduate: 4 Years
Location: CA-Sunnyvale
Students per Class: 11-20
Tuition to Graduate: $71,424
Subject: Design, Film |
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Digital Arts and Animation offers students preparation in four concentration areas: 3D Animation, Entertainment Design, Game Design, and 3D Modeling. The coursework bridges traditional and digital arts classes and includes solid components of theory, production, and general education.
Digital Arts and Animation project classes provide many opportunities for collaborations with other programs at Cogswell, including Digital Audio Technology and Digital Arts Engineering. The Portfolio classes provide a format for bringing together all of the elements of the concept to delivery pipeline as students collaborate on multidisciplinary teams to complete real world projects. Read More...
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