A.S. Degree in Film Production
College Of The Desert
Key Information
Campus location
Palm Desert, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
60 hours
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
Digital film and video technology have transformed filmmaking, making it possible to produce independent movies and video projects without huge budgets, expensive cameras, or large crews. This development allows many different organizations today to use film and video as part of their work. Whether the goal is to fulfil a personal artistic vision, market a product or advance a cause, the fundamental need to tell a story remains paramount, and the film is a powerful means to do it.
The Film Production Associate of Science Degree provides a platform from which to launch a further study of film production as well as necessary industry skills, processes, and practices to work on a film crew, produce an independent film, create and run a small film/video business and monetize video in the many social media outlets available today. This degree also gives students crucial communication and storytelling tools they may apply in almost any study area where film and video are utilized today. Students emerge with short films and other film project materials for their personal or professional portfolio.
In this 2-year/60-unit program, students receive direct, hands-on experience creating visual stories that are intelligent, emotional, compelling, succinct, and informative. The program covers the primary aspects of film production, including screenwriting, production, cinematography, editing, sound, film acting, and directing, as well as more advanced and specialized areas such as post-production sound, animation and motion, video journalism and documentary, mass and social media, marketing and the business of film.