Overview
Offered at the Augusta Campus.
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall |
| Length of Program: |
Two Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
18 |
Program Description: This program provides an introduction to the skills used in on-set film production, including all forms of narrative media which utilize film-industry standard organizational structure, professional equipment, and on-set procedures. In addition to the use of topical lectures and instructional resources, the course includes demonstrations of equipment and set operations as well as hands-on learning experiences. Students will learn film production organizational structure; job descriptions and duties in various film craft areas; film equipment functions and protocols; how the various film craft related to one-another on a working set as well as how and why they all must operate in sync; and networking and self-marketing skills.
Employment Opportunities: An on-set Production Assistant is an entry-level position whose duties and tasks vary according to the department or person they report to during the production of a film.