In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all required and elective courses in this certificate.
Full-time students, jump to entry quarter-specific charts.
Course Format Legend
3 Foundation Courses (12 units)
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM TV X 404 Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television + | 4 | L/O/I | I/O | L/O/I | RL/O/I |
| FILM TV X 404A Post-Production for Film and Television | 4 | I/O | L/O/I | L/O/I | I/O |
| FILM TV X 476.581 The Language of Filmmaking | 4 | I/O | I/O | L/O/I | L/O/I |
8 Required Directing Courses (34 units)
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM TV X 478.9 The Craft of the Director + | 4 | I/L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 476.95 Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement * + | 4 | I/L | I/L | I/L | I/L |
| FILM TV X 476.95B Directing Workshop II: Storytelling * | 4 | I/L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 475.44 Directing Actors for the Screen | 4 | I | I/L | I | I |
| FILM TV X 479.613 The Art and Craft of Film Editing | 4 | I/L | I/O | I | I/O |
| FILM TV X 476.271 Production Sound for Directors | 2 | L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 476.243 Developing Your Short Film | 4 | I/L | I/L | I/L | I/L |
| FILM TV X 476.12B Advanced Filmmaking Workshop: Production and Post-Production ** | 8 | I | I/L |
Select 1 Elective (4 units)
Students must complete 1 elective (4 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Cinematography, Film & TV Development, Producing, Business & Management of Entertainment, Post-Production, Acting, or Writers’ Program/Screenwriting. Suggested electives below.
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEATER X 407 Acting Techniques: The Fundamentals | 4 | I | I | I | I |
| FILM TV X 476.6 Low-Budget Filmmaking | 4 | O | I | O | I |
| FILM TV X 478.432 Direct and Produce Reality and Documentary Television | 4 | L | L | ||
| FILM TV X 477.84 Introduction to Adobe Premiere | 4 | O | I/O | L/O | I/O |
| MUSC X 482.3 Bringing the Power of Music to Film: A Film Scoring Seminar | 4 | L | |||
| MUSC X 484.31 Music Supervision for Film and Television | 4 | I/L | I | I/L | |
| MUSC X 482.8 Anatomy of a Film Score | 4 | I | L | ||
| FILM TV X 499.2 Film and Television Internship | 4 | I/L | I/L | I/L | I/L |
+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.
* Take in sequential order.
** Take in the last quarter of the program.
Full-time students who wish to complete their program in 4 quarters may select their entry quarter below to find the recommended plan of study.
Darker shaded boxes represent the quarter in which the course is recommended to be taken. Lighter shaded boxes indicate available course options which may be taken to achieve full-time status during the specific quarter. Some courses have limited spaces; early enrollment is recommended.
3 Foundation Courses (12 units)
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM TV X 404 Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television + | 4 | L/O/I | I/O | L/O/I | L/O/I |
| FILM TV X 404A Post-Production for Film and Television | 4 | I/O | L/O/I | L/O/I | O/I |
| FILM TV X 476.581 The Language of Filmmaking | 4 | I/O | I/O | L/O/I | L/O/I |
8 Required Directing Courses (34 units)
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM TV X 478.9 The Craft of the Director + | 4 | I/L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 476.95 Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement * + | 4 | I/L | I/L | I/L | I/L |
| FILM TV X 476.95B Directing Workshop II: Storytelling * | 4 | I/L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 475.44 Directing Actors for the Screen | 4 | I | I/L | I | I |
| FILM TV X 479.613 The Art and Craft of Film Editing | 4 | I/L | I/O | I | I/O |
| FILM TV X 476.271 Production Sound for Directors | 2 | L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 476.243 Developing Your Short Film | 4 | I/L | I/L | I/L | I/L |
| FILM TV X 476.12B Advanced Filmmaking Workshop: Production and Post-Production ** | 8 | I | I/L |
Select 1 Elective (4 units)
Students must complete 1 elective (4 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Cinematography, Film & TV Development, Producing, Business & Management of Entertainment, Post-Production, Acting, or Writers’ Program/Screenwriting. New electives are added regularly.
| Course Number and Title | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X 400-X 499 Various Entertainment Courses | 4 | L/I/O | L/I/O | L/I/O | L/I/O |
+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.
* Take in sequential order.
** Take in the last quarter of the program.
3 Foundation Courses (12 units)
| Course Number and Title | Units | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM TV X 404 Pre-Production and Production for Film and Television + | 4 | L/O/I | L/O/I | L/O/I | I/O |
| FILM TV X 404A Post-Production for Film and Television | 4 | L/O/I | O/I | I/O | L/O/I |
| FILM TV X 476.581 The Language of Filmmaking | 4 | L/O/I | L/O/I | I/O | I/O |
8 Required Directing Courses (34 units)
| Course Number and Title | Units | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM TV X 478.9 The Craft of the Director + | 4 | I/L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 476.95 Directing Workshop I: Composition and Movement * + | 4 | I/L | I/L | I/L | I/L |
| FILM TV X 476.95B Directing Workshop II: Storytelling * | 4 | I/L | I/L | ||
| FILM TV X 475.44 Directing Actors for the Screen | 4 | I | I | I | I/L |
| FILM TV X 479.613 The Art and Craft of Film Editing | 4 | I | I/O | I/L | I/O |
| FILM TV X 476.271 Production Sound for Directors | 2 | I/L | L | ||
| FILM TV X 476.243 Developing Your Short Film | 4 | I/L | I/L | I/L | I/L |
| FILM TV X 476.12B Advanced Filmmaking Workshop: Production and Post-Production ** | 8 | I | I/L |
Select 1 Elective (4 units)
Students must complete 1 elective (4 units) from courses numbered X 400-499 in Directing, Cinematography, Film & TV Development, Producing, Business & Management of Entertainment, Post-Production, Acting, or Writers’ Program/Screenwriting. New electives are added regularly.
| Course Number and Title | Units | Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X 400-X 499 Various Entertainment Courses | 4 | L/I/O | L/I/O | L/I/O | L/I/O |
+ Complete these courses within the first 2 quarters of study.
* Take in sequential order.
** Take in the last quarter of the program.
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