Through collaborations with professionals in the field, other students, internships, classroom teaching and hands-on experience, you'll immerse yourself in Filmmaking techniques and procedures.

This deep set of proficiencies in multiple areas will increase your marketability in a changeable industry. From proper lighting and cinematography techniques to creating your own film for your portfolio, you'll graduate with a distinct set of state-of-the-art skills that an education in traditional filmmaking programs doesn't provide.

Graduates from the program will be able to:

1. Analyze the historical and theoretical foundations of filmmaking.
2. Create film work that manifests the filmmaker's unique voice.
3. Analyze story structure and the screenwriting process for use in the critique and creation of film.
4. Apply current best practices in cinematography.
5. Apply current best practices in editing language and visual effects.
6. Effectively manage the resources and logistics required to produce a film.
7. Collaborate as a member or leader of a filmmaking team.
8. Evaluate the ethical implications inherent in filmmaking practices.
9. Analyze one's own interests and skills in the context of filmmaking industry challenges and opportunities in order to help formulate career goals.
10. Analyze the relationship between film and other art forms and intellectual disciplines.