Training
•Bullet: Associate in Science requiring 60+ degree-applicable units, offering hands-on instruction in creative and logistical production, directing, editing, cinematography, and audio integrated with film theory
•Bullet: Core coursework: Introduction to Cinema or History of Motion Pictures, Beginning Scriptwriting, Production Planning for Film and Video, and Introduction to Digital Filmmaking, followed by advanced digital filmmaking and directing/making-the-short-film sequences
•Bullet: Specialized coursework in Digital Video Fundamentals, Cinematography, Advanced Cinematography, and Production Sound, plus electives across post-production, documentary, scriptwriting, and film studies
•Bullet: Program outcomes target festival-caliber film projects and professional-network building, with proficiency in HD and 4K formats
Facilities
•Bullet: Film courses run out of the Center for Media and Design, an 80,000-square-foot facility with a large production suite, control booths, multiple post-production editing bays, and a 180-seat auditorium used for screenings and final mixing
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Associate in Science degree pairs with SMC articulation agreements supporting transfer to UC, CSU, and private film programs
