Film Production, AA
The Associate of Arts degree in Film Production provides an option in addition to the baccalaureate degree for completion of academic credentials in the field of film production, supporting the need for workforce development in Georgia’s burgeoning film industry.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Understand critical and creative processes and aesthetic approaches involved in the pre-production, production and post-production phases of film making.
- Develop mastery of technical and artistic skills that are fundamental to filmmaking and video production and post- production—including writing, producing, directing, editing, cinematography, production and audio design.
- Acquire and model accepted industry practices, including those regarding professional collaborations, safety and ethical standards, and demonstration of employment marketability.
- Analyze and critique films representing a broad range of theoretical and historical perspectives.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core IMPACTS | 42 | |
| All core curriculum recommendations are shown under the Core IMPACTS section of the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements. | ||
| Lower Division Field of Study Requirements | 18 | |
| FILM 2100 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FILM 2700 | History of Cinema | 3 |
| Select six hours from the following: | ||
| Digital Image Production | ||
| Intro to Field Production | ||
| OR | ||
| Georgia Film Academy Course I | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | ||
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Drawing I | ||
| 2-D Design/Color Theory | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Computer Science I | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Storyboarding | ||
| FILM 2800 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2801 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2802 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2803 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2804 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2805 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2806 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2807 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2808 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2809 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2810 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2811 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2812 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2813 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2814 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| FILM 2815 | Lower Level Special Topics | 3 |
| Introduction to Acting | ||
| Stagecraft: Scenery and Light | ||
| Directing for the Stage | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |
Please Note: This is a suggested course sequence and assumes a starting freshman with no prior college credit who intends to complete their degree within two years.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 |
Intro to General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| CRIT 1101 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| FILM 2100 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| HIST 1111 or HIST 1112 |
Survey-PreModern World History or Survey of Modern World History |
3 |
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| CSU 1000 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| Pick one group from below | 6 | |
| Group A | ||
| FILM 2400 & FILM 2420 |
Digital Image Production and Intro to Field Production 1 |
|
| Group B | ||
| FILM 1520 | Georgia Film Academy Course I 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENGL 2111 or ENGL 2112 |
World Literature I -Pre-Modern or World Literature II - Modern |
3 |
| COMM 1110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| FILM 2700 | History of Cinema | 3 |
| BIOL 1111 | Introduction to Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 1111L | Intro to Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Lower Division Elective | 3 | |
| MUSC 2101 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 |
Survey of US History to 1877 Core IMPACTS or US HIST Since Reconstruction |
3 |
| BIOL 1112 | Introduction to Biology II | 3 |
| SCI 1901 | Selected Topics in Science | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 | |
- 1
Select one (1) group option (not both) to fulfill requirement within this area.
- Group A: FILM 2400 AND FILM 2420
- Group B: FILM 1520
Total number of credit hours for the degree is less than the amount shown above, due to Group A and Group B counting towards the total. However, only one group will be completed.