Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Movie Production

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in Digital Movie Production can help prepare you for professional opportunities in cinematography, editing and special effects. You can learn to develop ideas into a working script while having an opportunity to learn film industry fundamentals of production planning, audio for media, advanced editing techniques, DVD production, and green screen special effects.

Not only are students given the opportunity to gain the knowledge to create both fiction and non-fiction videos, but stunning visual effects and title creation as well. The Digital Movie Production degree program is unique in that each and every project is produced in a digital format, from conception through completion.

Your Digital Movie Production training includes the following courses:

Screenwriting and Storyboarding
Digital Image Editing and Creation
Pre-Production Planning
Cinematography
Documentary Filmmaking
Lighting On Location
Post Production Techniques
Motion Graphics: Typography
Advanced Post Production Techniques
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) Authoring
Digital Compositing and Special Effects
Production Concentration
Recording On Location
Portfolio: Marketing and Presentation
Introduction to Audio
Sound for Motion Pictures and Television

* Curriculum subject to change.

What You Can Learn in the Digital Movie Production Degree Program

Successful graduates of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Digital Movie Production will have had the opportunity to:

Gain an understanding of what constitutes a good story, the backbone of every great movie.
Develop skills in image alteration using Adobe Photoshop.
Understand proper planning techniques such as hiring crews, scouting locations and renting and purchasing equipment.
Examine different lighting techniques, both in and out of the studio, including green-screen lighting and setup.
Delve into the world of digital special effects through compositing and advanced title creation.
Become familiar with the theory behind the psychological influence and power of suggestion used in editing feature films and commercials.
Participate in the production of several short films, commercials, special effects sequences, and experimental films.
Market yourself and your work effectively through presentation, interviewing skills and résumé writing.
Use industry-standard hardware and software to capture, convert and edit audio and video.
Prepare for entry-level work in a live production environment; producing live and to-tape television segments both in the field and in the studio.
Assign crews, cast actors, select equipment, finalize a script and prepare storyboards.
Participate in an 11-week internship with a production company or other industry-approved agency.