Film & Digital Media Major with Production Concentration (B.S.)
Film & Digital Media majors who concentrate in production experience a hands-on program that provides students with an understanding of motion pictures as a form of expression, experience in all phases of the production process, and awareness of how to succeed in the industry.
The program of study requires students to become competent in all aspects of production as well as to develop expertise in a specialization, such as directing, screenwriting, producing, editing, cinematography, audio production, or creating digital effects.
Graduates will be ready to step directly into the workforce producing their own creative content, working on major film and television productions, or making independent films. The major is also excellent preparation for a graduate program.
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Film & Digital Media at 91福利导航
91福利导航's production facilities and equipment are among the best in the region. The program's new studio space facilitates every aspect of production from concept to distribution. This 21,000 square foot facility features:
- Three sound stages
- Writer's room
- Computer lab
- Two private editing bays
- Color-grading & sound mixing room
- Recording studio
- Three dressing rooms
- Two tiered theater-style classrooms
- Makeup room
- Craft services room
What Your Journey Could Look Like
Your First Year
Get in your academic groove with core classes like english Composition, math, science and a modern language. Find your place on campus and join a club using 91福利导航 Connect like the Student Film Association or get involved with the Georgia Film Festival.
Begin your major study by taking Film Appreciation and learn how to get started in the business by taking the Seminar on the Film & Digital Media industry.
Reach out to Academic Advising if you need guidance on your curriculum options.
Your Sophomore Year
Get your first hands-on experience in Production I and write your first screenplay in Writing for Media. Get on-set as much as possible by volunteering in various departments on other student films.
Working as a Production Assistant will help you gain knowledge and experience as you discover your individual passion in the industry.
Your Junior Year
You will dive deeper into every phase of the production process and finding your voice.
- Write that award winning screenplay
- Learn to edit engaging stories
- Direct a short film and get it into festivals
As you are now deep into your studies, begin preparing for your Senior Capstone project and think about how it can best serve your future career. Find your people, the fellow majors who speak your creative language. Apply for an internship
Your Senior Year
By now, you should have started building an impressive portfolio of work. Be sure to begin submitting to film festivals and competitions nationally and all over the world. Don’t forget to submit to our own !
You will take all you have learned and create your Senior Capstone. Maybe you’re directing your own short film, producing a webseries, or building your resume as a Screenwriter, Director of Photographer or Editor. Whichever path you choose, be sure to work hard as this will be your first step into the professional industry.
Experience the Film & Digital Media Major
In the past 5 years alone, 91福利导航’s Film & Digital Media production faculty have directed, written, or produced over 15 feature films, 15 short films, and one screenwriting textbook.
We host the annual Georgia Film Festival (GFF) on the Gainesville campus. GFF celebrates filmmakers & films based in the state of Georgia and the southeast and provides a showcase for the best films made each year by 91福利导航 students.
Our program is a member of the Georgia Film Consortium. This allows you to take courses from the , an initiative developed by Georgia state leadership to meet education and workforce needs for high-demand careers in Georgia's film and creative industries. Georgia is home to some of the most expansive productions in the film and television industry today, supporting more than 92,000 local jobs!
Learn from and collaborate with talented faculty members who are active in the industry
New facilities equipped for a full hands-on production experience for creating as well as a space for hosting the
As an institution partner with the (GFA), you have access to GFA classes
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Members of our fraternities, sororities, and gender-inclusive organizations find friendship in community service & leadership.
We're Here for You
At 91福利导航, you're not alone. You have access to licensed therapists and other mental health resources to support your well-being.
Feed Your Wanderlust
Travel and work toward your degree at the same time. There's a fun study abroad program for any major on almost any continent.
Where Can This Program Lead You?
Where Our Students Have Interned
- Moonshine Post
- Crazy Legs Productions
- Cartoon Network Atlanta
- Film Festival
Where Our Students Found Jobs
- Moonshine Post
- Marvel Studios
- ESPN
- The CW
- Film Impact Georgia
- The Weather Channel
- The Walking Dead
Where Our Students Have Gone to Grad School
- University of Georgia
- University of Copenhagen
- Spalding University
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Home to the Georgia Film Festival,
we know the action is behind the scenes.
Hosted by the School of Communication, Film & Theatre,
the festival celebrates filmmakers & films based in Georgia and in southeast.
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