Create Your Future in Film
As a cinematographer, you must understand camera movement, composition and, most importantly, lighting. Learn how to guide a film’s narrative through powerful imagery and become a master visual storyteller.
Earn your Bachelor of Science in Film Production. As a student, you’ll be exposed to every stage of film production through a theoretical and gear-centric curriculum.
Our Bachelor of Science in Film Production Degree with a concentration in Cinematography is 120 credit hours and 36 months in length.
Featured Classes
Advanced Cinematography
It’s all about the look and feel of a film. Cinematography students will study the advanced camera system and its capabilities. Students gain extensive experience lighting for the advanced system, shooting in 4K, data management and understanding high-end digital cameras such as the Arri Alexa. This course will teach students how to progress the narrative forward through setting, mood and tone.
Advanced Operating & Steadicam
Show and tell a story through seamless camera movements. Learn the skills and aesthetics of camera operating and the equipment used by both independent Steadicam technicians as well as professional Steadicam operators. Students practice framing, composition, movement, balancing and finer points of operating as it relates to technique are the focus of this course.
Color Grading & Correction
Fine-tuning the final product. In this hands-on course, students learn the art of color grading from an aesthetic and technical perspective. Principles of color theory, and the tools available to achieve them, are explored through lecture and interactive exercises using the DaVinci Resolve color system. Students gain the essential knowledge to properly color correct their own content and experiment to find their visual aesthetic.
Student TechKit®
To bring your ideas to life, you’ll need the right gear and software to work with whenever inspiration hits. We equip you with the tools you need to to kickstart your creative journey, including:
- Hardware
- MacBook Pro16in 32GB 1TB Laptop
- iPad WiFi 128GB Space Gray Gen8 + Apple Pencil & Case
- Hard Drive
- Sony Monitor Headphones Software
- Final Draft
- Media Composer Ultimate
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- MS Office
- Movie Magic Scheduling
- Movie Magic Budgeting 7.7
Not Your Average Classroom
Take a peek inside our film sets and production stages. You will work with industry-experienced faculty in a hands-on studio environment and learn the technical skills needed to excel in the field.
Step onto our sets and get a first-hand experience of our
Multiple Soundstages • Green Screen Stage • Dolby-Approved Dubbing Stage • 300-Seat Movie Theater • Avid Editing Lab and more!
Did you know that we offer daily tours of our campus?
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