Finish Your Story

The Visual Media program includes three tracks:

Digital Cinema

There’s nothing quite so thrilling as the hush of the set and the call of ‘Action!’ In the Digital Cinema track, you’ll learn the art and craft of filmmaking, including screenwriting, cinematography, editing, and sound. Students direct several short films, working with actors and crews and shooting with professional digital equipment.

Animation

In the animation track, you’ll learn drawing and animation skills in the production of 2D animated shorts. You’ll also enhance your films with motion graphics and visual effects work, add soundtracks and music, and turn your creativity into rich visual productions.

Photo Doc

This track prepares students for work in both photography and videography, including photography projects and techniques, and strategies for event videography and non-narrative storytelling.

Degree Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of cinematic, animated, and/or photographic media
• Analyze cinematic, animated, and/or photographic texts through a variety of critical and theoretical frames
• Use software tools, cameras, and other production equipment to create compelling, high-quality films and/or images
• Integrate or engage with historical precedent or critical or theoretical principles in media production
• Demonstrate knowledge of industry standards and needs for media production
• Work effectively with actors, subjects, crews, and other personnel in the course of media production

Engaging Classes