Film Video Media: Writing/Directing Certificate

The selective entry Writing / Directing certificate program is designed to provide students with the storytelling skills that are essential to media content creation. Writing / Directing majors focus on scriptwriting, preproduction, eliciting actor performances, production with crews, and postproduction. Students should graduate from our rigorous program with a completed teleplay, feature screenplay, and a reel of professional quality videos, ready to work in the creative economy sector in broadcast, feature film, webcast, or any of the evolving media creation formats.

Certificate Requirements: 48 credits 

General Education: 3 credits

English

ENG 121

English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

Film Video Media Core: 15 credits

FVM 105	Video Production I	3
FVM 117	Understanding the Actor's Process	3
FVM 136	Short Script Analysis	3
FVM 150	Development of Film Expression	3
FVM 160	Video Post-Production I	3

Writing/Directing Emphasis: 30 credits

FVM 118	Screen Actor Improvisation	3
	OR
FVM 206	Film/Video Lighting	3
	OR
FVM 217	Acting for the Screen	3
FVM 155	Writing the Short Script	3
FVM 200	Video Production II	3
FVM 202	Film/Video Business	3
FVM 205	Camera Techniques	3
FVM 207	Directing Workshop	3
FVM 215	Post-Production II	3
FVM 220	16MM/HD Production	3
FVM 251	Feature Script Analysis	3
FVM 222	Writing the Web Series	3
	OR
FVM 232	Writing the TV Pilot	3
	OR
FVM 242	Writing the TV Spec Script	3
	OR
FVM 243	Writing for Interactive Games	3