2024-2025 Catalog

Film Video Media: Cinematography/Videography Emphasis, A.A.S.

Cinematography majors develop their filmmaking craft through hands-on instruction and collaboration with Directors and Production Designers. They learn to visualize a movie while provoking emotional response from the audience. This is the essence of why people connect with cinema. In this program, you will master a wide variety of industry standard cameras and production tools currently in use at the highest levels of our industry. Working in parallel with other disciplines allows a Cinematography major to explore a wide range of filmmaking, gaining skills in: dramatic narrative, documentary filmmaking and the latest in state-of-the-art technology and technique.

Degree Requirements: 75 credits

General Education Requirements: 15 credits

English

(6 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I (GT-CO1)

3

ENG 1022English Composition II (GT-CO2)

3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(6 credits)

PSY 1001General Psychology I (GT-SS3)

3

Or

PSY 1002General Psychology II (GT-SS3)

3

 

AND

ETH 2000Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3)

3

Arts and Humanities

(3 credits)

COM 1150Public Speaking

3

 

Or

 

COM 1250Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3)

3

Film Video Common 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

Cinematography/Videography Emphasis: 45 credits

FVM 1053Introduction to Film Production

3

FVM 1185The Documentary Film

3

FVM 2000Video Production II

3

FVM 2002Film/Video Business

3

FVM 2004Art Direction

3

FVM 2005Camera Techniques

3

FVM 2006Film/Video Lighting

3

FVM 2012Contemporary Global Cinema

3

FVM 2013Cinematography

3

FVM 202016MM/HD Production

3

FVM 2023Color Grading

3

FVM 2051Feature Script Analysis

3

FVM 2070Film/Video Production III

3

FVM 2073Professional Documentary Production

3

FVM Cinematography Elective *See Department for approved elective

3