2020-2021 Catalog

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 121English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

Film Video Media Core: 15 credits

FVM 105Video Production I

3

FVM 117Understanding the Actor's Process

3

FVM 136Short Script Analysis

3

FVM 150Development of Film Expression

3

FVM 160Video Post-Production I

3

Writing/Directing Emphasis: 30 credits

FVM 118Screen Actor Improvisation

3

OR

FVM 206Film/Video Lighting

3

OR

FVM 217Acting for the Screen

3

 

FVM 155Writing the Short Script

3

FVM 200Video Production II

3

FVM 202Film/Video Business

3

FVM 205Camera Techniques

3

FVM 207Directing Workshop

3

FVM 215Post-Production II

3

FVM 22016MM/HD Production

3

FVM 251Feature Script Analysis

3

 

FVM 222Writing the Web Series

3

OR

FVM 232Writing the TV Pilot

3

OR

FVM 242Writing the TV Spec Script

3

OR

FVM 243Writing for Interactive Games

3