College of Visual and Performing Arts
Curriculum
The first two years of the program are rigorously structured. In addition to hands-on filmmaking workshop courses, first-year students follow the Department of Film and Media Arts core curriculum, which includes film history and an introductory film production course. Sophomore classes concentrate on essential filmmaking skills. Juniors and seniors have additional flexibility to choose from menu-structured course offerings according to your academic and professional interests and, in essence, construct your own path with your faculty advisor.
- Technical Skills: Demonstrate a subset of technical skills involving process or technique knowledge and proficiency in film production.
- Conceptual Skills: Demonstrate a broad set of skills in film that allows a student to understand abstract ideas and complicated processes while also think creatively.
- Critical Thinking: Analyze theoretical, critical and historical thoughts and concepts clearly and effectively through film.
- Filmmaking Proficiency: Produce quality films that demonstrate a cohesive and compelling production, appropriate to the medium while effectively managing the resources and logistics to produce a film.
- Collaboration Skills: Employ ability to function as a team member of a production.
Extracurricular Opportunities
VPA LA Semester Program
Study and intern in Los Angeles via our VPA LA Semester program or at Syracuse-based Hollywood production companies under the mentorship of renowned producers and directors.
Study Abroad
Study filmmaking in Prague, Czech Republic, and Bologna, Italy, via Syracuse Abroad.
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