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| A MAJOR IN FILM AND VIDEO Film and Video Majors must complete 24 credit hours of basic film classes in the Department’s core curriculum, then a further 36 credit hours of more advanced courses. Core courses cover story development, the history and aesthetics of film and video, technical fundamentals, and the craft basics of the filmmaker at work. Once the core is completed , students may choose among more specialized courses to prepare for their future careers. The Department offers concentrations in Audio, Cinematography, Critical Studies, Directing, Documentary, Editing, Producing, Screenwriting and Animation (Traditional or Computer). Students who choose to pursue the Film and Video major without a concentration may choose the additional 36 hours of study from across the Film and Video Department course offerings subject to the usual prerequisite courses. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia College Chicago , Film & Video Department students are required to take 120 credit hours as follows:
The 60 (minimum) credits in the Film & Video department are broken down as follows:
2. Film & Video Major Without a Concentration Once the student has completed the core, he/she may design a course of study across the concentrations to prepare for the role of independent filmmaker. This further study must amount to 36 credit hours, and for each course the student must have the appropriate prerequisites. Students pursuing this option are expected to regularly seek faculty advice so they follow the most effective sequence of study in realizing their career goals. 3. Film & Video Major with Concentration: Students take a further 36 credit hours to prepare for a professional specialization, usually in a custom designed and equipped center with its all-important sense of community : Animation - Barry Young, Program Director The Animation Program offers the experience of animation through hands-on access to state of the art equipment and facilities in the Animation Center. The student is urged to explore no singular approach to this art form, instead remaining open to the possibilities of this powerful communications tool. Whether enrolled in traditional or computer concentrations, students first learn the art of timing, movement and storytelling by taking a series of classes that teach both the skill and origins of the animation process. Throughout the program, students continue to learn from each other as they explore individual directions. Audio for Visual Media - Michael Caplan, Area Coordinator The Audio for Visual Media Concentration prepares students for audio careers in film, video and related visual media. Students study the theory and practice of sound track design, recording, editing, and mixing sound in relationship to story structure. Students develop an understanding of aesthetic principles as well as communication and professional skills that will allow them to effectively pursue their future goals. Audio for Visual Media is a collaboration with the Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics requiring students to complete courses in each department. Cinematography - Mikael Kreuzriegler, Area Coordinator The Cinematography
Concentration offers a curriculum that develops a comprehensive knowledge
of all aspects of the Camera Assistant, Camera Operator, and Director
of Photography’s work. It covers 16mm and 35mm film formats and
equipment, electronic imaging, image optics, visual effects, lighting,
and laboratory practices. Students learn to develop and execute visual
concepts that give For all students, Core courses in the history and aesthetics of cinema provide a vital conceptual and historical perspective of the field as they begin their studies and proceed through their concentrations. For Critical Studies majors, the concentration offers in-depth study of genres, filmmakers, national cinemas, film movements and other critical and historical approaches to the screen arts. This constitutes a rich preparation for graduate work or careers in film writing and criticism. Directing - Ron Falzone, Area Coordinator The Directing concentration
trains students in all aspects of fictional directing, including analysis
of dramatic texts, casting of actors, rehearsal procedures, direction
of performance, and application of camera to dramatic material. Work
on a Director’s Breakdown includes the preparation of storyboards,
ground plans, brackets and shooting scripts. Advanced coursework emphasizes
collaboration with producers, editors, directors of photography, and
production designers. Our Documentary - Jeff Spitz, Area Coordinator The Documentary curriculum, taught wholly in the specially equipped Michael Rabiger Center for Documentary, is dedicated to a vision of documentary filmmaking that places people above product; exploration and discovery above pre-conception. We validate tolerance and understanding, and emphasize the power and responsibility documentary makers have in a world where communication is dominated by the moving image media. Students are encouraged “to grasp the lived reality of people, and to convey the quality of their experience.” The curriculum prepares students for work in the many varieties of non-fictional filmmaking, and emphasizes the dynamic interplay between reality, experience and representation. Many fiction directors also find they benefit from exposure to the direct, improvisational training Documentary provides. Postproduction - Michael Caplan, Postproduction Area Coordinator, Sharon Zurek, Editing Courses Coordinator Through training in a custom-designed Post-Production Center, students prepare for careers in offline and online picture editing, digital and optical effect, and specialized sound editing. Using 16mm film, film digitally transferred via the Center’s telecine, or material shot in digital video, Editing students learn the craft’s vital function in structuring and pacing film, video, and multimedia productions across all the moving image modes, from fiction and documentary to experimental screen art. They work closely with directors and producers to maximize the strengths of field footage and to realize the specific aims for each project through the creative and imaginative interplay of sound and vision. The concentration also emphasizes the history and aesthetics of editing and utilizes a range of non-linear digital platforms and associated techniques. Producing - Kevin Cooper, Area Coordinator Good producers work to ensure screen productions exceed the reasonable sum of the myriad elements from which they are crafted. In the department’s Producing Center, film and video makers acquire the skills to pitch film and video ideas to producing entities within the existing system of professional film production and financing. They also learn to manage a full range of productions across the moving image media and how to sell completed works to a producer/distributor. Courses emphasize merging the creative and business skills necessary to: find material; conduct research; productively employ ‘people management’ skills and networking strategies; develop project proposals; build creative teams; and interact with creative and technical personnel. Students are taught how to negotiate, finance, and distribute creative work for the screen according to the aims, content and approach of any particular project. Career outcomes may be in producing, line producing, and production management, and senior students are eligible to apply to participate in our Semester in L.A Program. Screenwriting - Carri Callis, Area Coordinator In the Screenwriting Center students learn storytelling for the screen through a managed regimen of in-class and out-of-class experience that emphasizes the essential mix of imagination and craft in screenwrting. They hone their skills in observation, communication, and visualization, and receive instruction on structure for screenwriting and how to employ written language to articulate dramatic and visual expression. Through constant practice and self-reflection they learn story development, re-writing, story analysis, constructive critique and a range of strategies for selling scripts. The curriculum is designed for both those solely interested in writing and those wanting to direct their own work. Students explore the various available roles of the screenwriter in Hollywood, in independent film production, and in the international film world, and are eligible to apply to participate in our Semester in L.A program near the end of their study
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