- The Institute of F.I.L.M.S. -
(Focus Inspiring Leaders of Marketing, Movies and Storytelling)
A Higher Education Non-Profit
Associate Degree Program:
Digital Film and Visual Communication
11-14 Months
Program Overview and Description
This program is designed to teach students about a variety of topics related to film production and marketing for creative industries and a variety of organizations. At the same time, students will explore the artistic aspects of the topics, including the creation of visual images to gain knowledge and skills to produce films and marketing campaigns. It also includes a general-education component to introduce students to courses in the humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences mathematics.
This combined effort of film and visual communication gives students access to courses that will enhance the skills needed to finance, create, and market their future projects. The program covers a series of courses intended to shape the film premiere project and a marketing portfolio so that it will best meet the challenges of micro-budget planning and digital production.
The program prepares candidates for a wide range of entry-level positions on independent films and related productions and in entry-level marketing positions for a business.
Courses For Associate Degree
FILM 100 |
Screenwriting and Storyboarding |
FILM 133 |
Digital Cinematography and Lighting |
FILM 167 |
Preproduction Casting, Crew, and Budgeting |
FILM 200 |
Digital Directing and Producing |
FILM 267 |
Digital Editing, Film Premiere, and Demo Reel Presentations |
MKTG 100 |
Digital Marketing Management |
MKTG 133 |
Digital Advertising Production |
MKTG 167 |
Motion Graphics 1 |
MKTG 200 |
Digital Film Marketing Distribution Exhibition and Sales |
MKTG 233 |
Web Development |
MKTG 267 |
Social Media/Digital Marketing and Portfolio Presentations |
Associate Degree includes 15 credits of general education courses in the humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences/mathematics.
Diploma Program
Digital Film and Visual Communication
11 Months
Program Objective and Description
This program is designed to teach students about a variety of topics related to film production and marketing for creative industries and a variety of organizations. At the same time, students will explore the artistic aspects of the topics, including the creation of visual images to gain knowledge and skills to produce films and marketing campaigns. It also includes a general-education component to introduce students to courses in the humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, and natural sciences mathematics.
This combined effort of film and visual communication gives students access to courses that will enhance the skills needed to finance, create, and market their future projects. The program covers a series of courses intended to shape the film premiere project and a marketing portfolio so that it will best meet the challenges of micro-budget planning and digital production.
The program prepares candidates for a wide range of entry-level positions on independent films and related productions and in entry-level marketing positions for a business.
Courses for Diploma
FILM 100 |
Screenwriting and Storyboarding |
FILM 133 |
Digital Cinematography and Lighting |
FILM 167 |
Preproduction Casting, Crew, and Budgeting |
FILM 200 |
Digital Directing and Producing |
FILM 267 |
Digital Editing, Film Premiere, and Demo Reel Presentations |
MKTG 100 |
Digital Marketing Management |
MKTG 133 |
Digital Advertising Production |
MKTG 167 |
Motion Graphics 1 |
MKTG 200 |
Digital Film Marketing Distribution Exhibition and Sales |
MKTG 233 |
Web Development |
MKTG 267 |
Social Media/Digital Marketing and Portfolio Presentations |