VCU Photography & Film

Filmmaking Curriculum

The filmmaking curriculum prepares students for careers as professional cinema artists or independent filmmakers. All courses focus on developing advanced skills in artistic self-expression, investigation, or demonstration of a concept. Courses also present relevant technical information. In most studio classes students produce, direct, shoot, and edit their own short films; in some classes students work as part of a crew. The curriculum is flexible and dynamic and adapts to the rapid changes in the discipline and profession. The following is an overview.

Course Type Credits
Art Foundation Studio 14
Filmmaking Studio and Studio Support
     Film Theory and History
     Film Design and Preproduction
     Filmmaking Workshop (crew) I and II
     Narrative Filmmaking
     Documentary Filmmaking
     Docudramatic Filmmaking
     Experimental Filmmaking
     8mm and 16mm Shooting
     Basic and Advanced Digital Shooting and Editing
     Animation and Special Effects
     Advanced Film Production I and II
     Postproduction
     Portfolio (sample reel) Preparation
     Internship
     Special Topics: Performance Imaging
60
General Art History 6
Humanities and Sciences 13
English Composition and Literature 12
Electives 15
Total 120