The Film and New Media Division provides students with a progressive interdisciplinary education through production and theory-based courses in digital video, screenwriting, film history and related arts. Students learn filmmaking as a truly collaborative art form. Emphasis is placed on all aspects of the medium: from the written word to the moving image, from the aesthetics of film art to the basics of practical filmmaking.
In screenwriting workshops, students develop storytelling skills and come to understand the narrative structure of a film. In production classes, students explore the visual and aural aspects of film, including but not limited to cinematography, lighting, music/sound, directing, and editing. Film and New Media Foundation Electives from other disciplines, such as acting and photography, give students a deeper understanding of the components of the motion picture. Finally, students are given opportunities to learn the history of cinema, how it has evolved worldwide, investigating the impact of how developments in technology continue to challenge and inspire today’s filmmakers. Students graduate with experience in each area of cinema with opportunities to write, produce, direct and edit their own projects screened in a yearly festival.
Core Curriculum
|
Course |
Term |
Grade |
Title |
|
FIL051-052 |
Fall & Spring |
9 - PG |
Film and New Media Forum |
|
FIL101 |
Fall |
9, 10 |
Story |
|
FIL201 |
Fall |
9 - PG |
Visual Story |
|
FIL203 |
Fall |
9 - PG |
Film History |
|
FIL302 |
Fall & Spring |
10 - PG |
Resident Artist Class |
|
FIL303 |
Fall |
9 - PG |
Lighting |
|
FIL306 |
Spring |
9 - PG |
Film Genres |
|
FIL308-309 |
Fall & Spring |
9 - PG |
Production Workshop |
|
FIL311 |
Fall |
10 - PG |
Film Aesthetics |
|
FIL312 |
Spring |
10 - PG |
Scenes & Shorts |
|
FIL316 |
Spring |
10 - PG |
Great Directors |
|
FIL400 |
Fall & Spring |
12, PG |
Film and New Media Capstone |
|
FIL330 |
Spring |
10 - PG |
Directing I |
|
FIL331 |
Fall |
11, 12, PG |
Directing II |
|
CRW305-306 |
Fall & Spring |
10 - PG |
Introduction to Screenwriting |
|
CRW314 |
Spring |
11, 12, PG |
Advanced Screenwriting |
For information on graduation requirements and academic curriculum, please visit Academy Academics.
The faculty of the Film and New Media program bring a wide range of experience and expertise in screenwriting, production and direction. Members of the faculty have produced documentary series and television programs, and written for television. Film professionals are regular guests of the program, bringing additional expertise in sound production, lighting, scoring for films, acting and more.
