Bachelor [Motion Pictures and Television] From Academy of Art University

Undergraduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

General Filmmaking Skills

• Collaborate effectively with multi-disciplinary teams
• Create shorts that demonstrate a basic understanding of story structure and character development
• Demonstrate basic understanding of the process of creating a film from beginning to end

Professional Readiness

• Apply knowledge of roles in the film industry to select an area of specialization (Midpoint Review only)
• Effectively showcase work in an industry-standard demo reel and website (Final Review only)
• Demonstrate professional ? level achievement through the execution of a variety of projects in area of specialization (Final Review only)

Editing

• Demonstrate proficiency in post-production technology and techniques
• Achieve Avid certification
• Demonstrate proficiency in at least two other editing programs

Screenwriting

• Write shorts that are marketable and/or appealing to a general audience
• Deliver a polished feature script or TV pilot

Cinematography

• Work effectively with various cameras, lenses and accessories
• Design and execute creative lighting schemes
• Effectively manage a scene for coverage
• Apply principles of composition and camera movements to enhance the story

Directing

• Guide a crew in preproduction, production, and postproduction to execute effective choices that serve the story
• Elicit engaging and believable performances from actors

Producing

• Acquire or originate and develop material for a project that can be pitched in a professional setting
• Demonstrate basic proficiency in budgeting and scheduling
• Demonstrate familiarity with negotiating film contracts (for actors, crew, locations, equipment, lodging, transportation, and catering)
• Demonstrate understanding of the legal aspects of film production, including copyrights, trademarks, music licensing, working with minors, unions, finance and distribution
• Demonstrate understanding of the legal aspects of film production, including copyrights, trademarks, music licensing, working with minors, unions, finance and distribution

Production Design

• Support the look of films based on the director?s vision, including: chosing locations, creating settings, selecting props, and dressing sets
• Communicate design concepts through basic drawing skills and visual presentations