The Bachelor of Arts in Digital Cinema Program provides students with a hands-on education in the digital arts from technical, creative, and ethical perspectives. The curriculum imparts comprehensive technical knowledge of the pre-production, production, and post-production processes. Graduates are qualified for a wide range of specialized careers in digital media with a focus on the entertainment industry.
What Our Students Learn In this program, students explore the entire production workflow, from pre-production through post-production. The program's graduates are qualified for multiple positions in the entertainment industry.
Why FIDM Students learn the techniques of digital cinema within a framework of storytelling and teamwork. Networking begins in the classroom with instructors who are working professionals. Small classes, real world projects, and industry professionals as faculty and staff provide graduates with the resources and knowledge to confidently enter the industry.
Required classes for BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) (for students with a prior FIDM degree in Digital Media or an external Associate's degree in a related field)
DIGI 3010 Directing for Film & TV
DIGI 3020 Introduction to Script Analysis for Film & TV
DIGI 3030 Filmmaking Concepts & Practices
DIGI 3400 Creative Writing
DIGI 3500 Visual Storytelling: Techniques & Technology
DIGI 3700A Documentary Filmmaking I
DIGI 3700B Documentary Filmmaking II
DIGI 3750 Editing for Documentaries
DIGI 3800 Lighting Techniques
DIGI 4200 Pre-Production
DIGI 4300 Introduction to Producing for Film & TV
DIGI 4450 Production Studio
DIGI 4550A Finishing Techniques I
DIGI 4550B Finishing Techniques II
DIGI 4800 Post-Production: Editorial of Final Project
DIGI 4810 Advanced Post-Production: Visual Effects
DIGI 4820 Advanced Post-Production: Audio Mix & Digital Output 3
DIGI 4830 World Cinema
GNST 1450 College Mathematics
GNST 2370 Applied Statistics
GNST 2530 Principles of Kinesiology+
GNST 2530L Principles of Kinesiology Lab+
GNST 2570 Microeconomics+
GNST 2630 Principles of Chemistry+
GNST 3000 World Political History+
GNST 3050 Writing for Business Professionals+
GNST 3400 Social Psychology+
GNST 3800 Icons of Culture: The Context of Meaning
GNST 3900 Issues in Contemporary Society+
GNST Elective
Total Units of Credit 91
+ Available as an online (distance learning) course
This program is available on the Los Angeles campus.
Prerequisite: FIDM degree in Digital Media or an external Associate's degree in a related field
One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to this program. Contact the appropriate department chairperson.
