2024-2025 Catalog

Film Video Media: Acting/Directing for the Screen Certificate

The Acting/Directing for the Screen certificate program is designed to help actors discover their full potential as professionals, as well as help them develop strength and creativity as individuals. This mission is integrated into the Acting/Directing program for the school. With hundreds of production students who need trained actors each semester, it makes sense that directors and actors can benefit from each other. Using techniques based on Stanislavski's teachings, students will explore many tools for honing and enriching their craft. The approach of the acting faculty encourages students to discover each character within themselves, bringing honesty and specificity to each moment. The program also focuses on techniques that train actors to emerge from each character safely and to work as strong members of any ensemble.

Certificate Requirements: 51 credits

General Education: 6 credits

English

ENG 1021English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

Ethnic Studies

ETH 2000Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3)

3

Film Video Media Core: 15 credits

FVM 1003Pre-Production I

3

FVM 1005Video Production I

3

FVM 1017Understanding the Actor's Process

3

FVM 1050Development of Film Expression

3

FVM 1060Video Post-Production I

3

Acting/Directing for the Screen Emphasis: 30 credits

FVM 1018Screen Actor Improvisation

3

FVM 1055Writing the Short Script

3

FVM 2000Video Production II

3

FVM 2007Directing Workshop

3

FVM 2011Studio Recording for Voice

3

FVM 2017Acting for the Screen

3

FVM 2018Screen Actor Movement/Action I

3

FVM 2028Screen Actor Movement/Action II

3

FVM 2051Feature Script Analysis

3

 

FVM 2022Writing the Web Series

3

Or

FVM 2043Writing for Interactive Games

3