Film Production, Associate of Arts (AA)

Program Overview

The Film Production AA program combines theoretical and practical instruction in motion picture production. Students develop expertise in using the moving image for artistic, social, and professional applications. The program emphasizes technical proficiency and creative expression in film, video, and digital media, preparing students for careers in the film, video, television, and digital media industries.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• The Film Production major, leading to an AA degree, integrates theoretical and practical instruction in the field of motion picture production.
• The objective of the program is to enable students to develop expertise in the understanding and use of the moving image for artistic, social, and professional applications.
• Students in the production track are expected to demonstrate technical proficiency and a creative voice in film, video, and/or digital media as an integral part of the requirements for the major.
• The goal of the program is to encourage creative production of motion pictures and to provide students with essential and up-to-date technical knowledge and practical skills that enable them to establish careers as professionals in the fields of film, video, television, and digital media.

Outline:

Department Requirements (33.00-34.00 units)

• FP 114 Non-Linear Editing I (3 units)
• FP 170 Cinematography I (3 units)
• FP 175 Film and Video Production I (3 units)
• FP 181 Production Sound for Film and Television (3 units)
• FP 185 Directing For The Camera (3 units)
• FP 275 Production II: Narrative Filmmaking (3 units)
• FS 101 Introduction to Film Studies (3-4 units) or FS 101H Introduction to Film Studies, Honors (3-4 units)
• FS/ENG 173 Screenwriting I (3 units) or FP 102 Writing for Television (3 units)
• Three courses from the following (9 units):
• FP 160 Television Studio Production (3 units)
• FP 165 Television Field Production (3 units)
• FP 178 Documentary Filmmaking (3 units)
• FP 207 Color Correction for Film (3 units)
• FP 214 Non-Linear Editing II (3 units)
• FP 270 Cinematography II (3 units)
• FP 276 Production II: Commercial Applications (3 units)
• FP 279 Motion Graphics and Compositing (3 units)
• FP 285 Directing For The Camera II (3 units)
• FS 174 Screenwriting II (3 units)

Careers:

• The program prepares students for careers in the fields of film, video, television, and digital media.
Potential career paths include:
• Filmmaker
• Videographer
• Television producer
• Digital media producer
• Motion graphics artist
• Film editor
• Cinematographer
• Sound recordist
• Director of photography