School of Motion Pictures & Television
"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work."
~ Emile Zola
The School of Motion Pictures & Television fosters creativity and independence in filmmaking as an art with an emphasis on the practical aspects of filmmaking as a business. Our film degree program provides hands-on training in a collaborative framework. After gaining experience in a broad range of disciplines, students specialize in one or more areas to develop their demo reels.
Courses
Filmmaking courses offered in the School of Motion Pictures & Television include Directing, Editing, Producing, Screenwriting, Cinematography and many others. See more.
- Cinematic Storytelling
- Cinematography
- Directing
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Editing: Advanced Color Correction
- Experimental Filmmaking
- History of Film
- Lighting
- Makeup for Street & Special Effects
- Motion Picture Language
- Motion Picture Theory & Style
- MultiTrack Mix/ADR
- Nonlinear Computer Editing
- Postproduction: Sound & Editing
- Producing
- Production Design
- Screenwriting for Feature Film
- Screenwriting for Television
- Script Breakdown & Blocking
- Sound Design
- Sound: Foley & Effects
- Sound: Location/Production
- Story Development
- Unit Production Management
- Writing the Short Film
- And More!
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Schedule of Classes
View Motion Pictures & Television course offerings, read course descriptions and plan your schedule. See All Classes »
Degrees
The School of Motion Pictures & Television offers accredited AA, BFA and MFA degrees. Learn More.
Programs
Study Motion Pictures & Television through our undergraduate programs, graduate programs, accredited online program, continuing art education and pre-college scholarship programs.
Featured Faculty
Learn from top industry professionals in Motion Pictures & Television who work to inspire you and develop your unique talents. Learn More.
Facilities
Get hands-on experience in with the latest tools at a cutting-edge film school to create a dynamic body of work that stands out above the rest. Learn More.
News & Success Stories
Find your motivation in the successes of Academy alumni and faculty members. See what took them to the top of the industry and earned the acclaim of their peers. Learn More.
Spring Show Portfolio
Our film degree program is like no other. See the student work that can truly be called the best of the best from this year's Spring Show. Learn More.
Professional Opportunities
As a Motion Pictures & Television student, you will begin your professional career day one of your editing and film courses. Learn More.
Firms & Clients Hiring Our Graduates
Graduates of our film school have gone on to establish their own businesses and work at companies such as Current TV, PDI/Dreamworks, Zephyr Films and many others. See more.
- ABS CBN International TV
- Ackerman McQueen
- American Idol
- Apple Inc.
- Artist International
- As the World Turns
- Atom Cinema in Taiwan
- B Visionary
- Background Hysteria
- Black Pants Inc. Productions
- Canon Inc.
- Cellar Door Productions
- Cinelicious
- Current TV, LLC
- CW's The Vampire Diaries
- Dutton Films
- Electronic Arts
- Geffen Records
- Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
- Hammered Death Productions
- HBO
- IMS Vision Integrated Alchemy
- J. Walter Thompson
- Katahdin Productions
- Luke Goodmand Photography and Cinema
- Lumatech Lighting
- Mevio Inc.
- Oddball Film and Video
- PBS/Discovery Channel
- PDI/Dreamworks
- Radium
- San Francisco Cinematheque
- SJ Video
- Skylar Pictures
- Soul Kiss Film
- Swank Audio Visuals
- The American Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival
- Twisted Willow Productions
- United Airlines
- Urban Pioneer
- Vivian Weisman Productions
- Wieden + Kennedy
- WMDT
- WPXI-TV
- Zephyr Films
- And More!
Program Learning Outcomes
To learn more about the skills you will acquire in this program, view BFA Program Learning Outcomes and MFA Program Learning Outcomes.
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