Motion Picture Production, Undergraduate Certificate

About the Motion Picture Production Undergraduate Certificate

The College of Media & Communication and the Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts have partnered to offer a 15-hour undergraduate certificate in Motion Picture Production. Students learn valuable skillsets in the areas of production and performance in motion picture films. This certificate prepares students for careers in a number of fields within and related to motion picture production, from directing, editing, and cinematography to acting, set design, and costume design, among others.

Students will select five courses:

• Two required courses from Media & Communication (JCMI 2301  and JCMI 2302 )
• Two required courses from the School of Theatre and Dance (choose from THA 2305 , THA 3311 , THA 4335 , THA 4336 , THA 4337 )
• One final course as an elective from either college (choose from CMI 3335 , CMI 4310 , CMI 4380 , CMI 4301 , MCOM 2301 , ART 4390 , or a previously untaken THA course from the choices listed above).

(Note: Courses generally can be taken in any order as long as any necessary prerequisites have been met)