15 Week Course

Focus your creativity and vision in this immersive directing course. Acquire the tools necessary to bring your project vision to life on the screen. This course is designed for aspiring directors seeking to master the intricate process of directing for short films. Through a blend of lectures, practical workshops, and hands-on exercises, participants will delve...

This course takes a “bird’s eye” approach to introducing skills used in on-set film production. The course includes all forms of narrative media that use film industry pre- and post-production standard organizational structure, equipment, and on-set procedures with a focus on the Costume Department. Students will learn about Hollywood costume history and iconic industry designers;...

This course, created in partnership with the Alliance Theatre, teaches students how to perform on-camera acting exercises, sharpen their acting skills take after take, receive individual feedback for their work, learn about close-ups, continuity, and auditioning, and take their first step toward the silver screen. Students will sharpen their on-camera acting skills, develop their film...

Students will attain an essential understanding of the fundamentals of VFX and computer-generated animations. Students will be introduced to the major aspects of the VFX/Animation process, from start to finish. Students will learn at a high level each of the following disciplines and how they are interrelated to each other: match moving, modeling, rigging, animating,...

Alfred Hitchcock said you need three things to make a film: a script, a script, and a script. Many professional creatives also subscribe to the philosophy that you can make a bad movie from a good script, but you can't make a good movie from a bad script. The objective of this class is to...

Cinematic Storyboarding is for artists looking to strengthen their boarding skills and get a better understanding of how the process works in actual television/film production. Attendees who complete the course will gain the skills needed to competently work as a board artist in the industry. The course will be offered in person, with access to...

This course provides an introduction to the basics of casting. This course equips students with foundational knowledge and skills for a career in casting and will cover topics such as: understanding the casting process, the different stages of casting (from initial script analysis to final call backs and contract negotiations); role analysis; developing the ability...

In this course, students will gain an in-depth understanding of the role of the locations department in the overall production for film and television, from script breakdown during pre-production to scouting, contracting, logistical planning and wrap out. Students will also learn about the various job opportunities within the locations department, as well as the role...