BFA Filmmaking student working the Steadi-Cam during the industry lab.98 please visit www.edu 99 . Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.Three or Four-Year Degree Program in FilMMAkiNg depending on the number of terms they take each year. LOCATION LOS ANGELES. and other fees are subject to change.nyfa. additional equipment fee: $1. CALIFORNIA. FLORIDA Tuition per Semester: $13. tuition. For start dates. SOUTH BEACH.070* Number of Semesters: 9 * Please note. These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects. Locations.350 per semester. I Please Note: curriculum and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. and edits 10 films in the most intensive hands-on program in the world and works on the crew of at least 30 additional films. QUALIFIED STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION OF COMPLETING COURSE WORK AT THE NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY IN NEW YORK CITY IN A ONE-YEAR NON-DEGREE PROGRAM AND THEN APPLYING THEIR COURSE WORK TO BE ACCEPTED FOR ADVANCED STANDING IN THE BFA FILMMAKING DEGREE PROGRAM.BFA Filmmaking Each Bachelor of Fine Arts student writes. shoots. 100 . directs. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up to date course information. Filmmaking BFA WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO SEMESTER THREE SEMESTER FOUR Student camera operator and assistant camera riding the dolly for a smooth tracking shot. SEMESTER FIVE WHAT YOU WILL LEARN SEMESTER SIX SEMESTER SEVEN SEMESTER EIGHT SEMESTER NINE 101 . their required Liberal Arts and Sciences classes are listed at the end of the BFA and BA section of the brochure.BFA Filmmaking COUrSE DESCriPTiONS YEAR ONE OVERVIEW SEMESTER ONE director’s crAFt i A The following courses curriculum. cinemAtogrAphy i digitAl editing i screenWriting i 102 . Filmmaking BFA “ “ I have found it always the best policy to allow the film to speak for itself. 103 . .edu for more information.Stanley Kubrick SEMESTER TWO SEMESTER THREE screenWriting ii director’s crAFt ii director’s crAFt i b cinemAtogrAphy ii digitAl production Workshop collAborAtion Workshop digitAl editing ii Acting For directors producing i screenWriting iii Go Online at nyfa. YEAR TWO OVERVIEW SEMESTER FOUR 104 short Film directing i intermediAte Film production intermediAte Film prep intermediAte Film creW pArticipAtion . students will complete a treatment of a feature-length script intermediAte Film post-production director’s crAFt iii A so far through editing and post-production courses to screenWriting short thesis A cinemAtogrAphy iii Class sessions are designed to help students master many elements of cinematography using professional producing commerciAls & music videos building up their arsenal of skills through shooting sync sound commerciAl Workshop 105 . character.Filmmaking BFA SEMESTER FIVE FeAture screenplAy i The goal of this workshop is to fully immerse each student in an intensive and focused course of study. professional standards and self-discipline. structure. SEMESTER SIX FeAture screenplAy ii gaining an understanding of story. BFA Filmmaking YEAR THREE OVERVIEW SEMESTER SEVEN SEMESTER EIGHT director’s crAFt iii b short Film directing ii thesis Film: prep screenWriting short thesis b thesis Film: production production design thesis Film: creW pArticipAtion sound design 106 The most hands-on intensive programs in the world. . FILM PROJECTS SEMESTER NINE thesis Film: post-production mise-en-scène Students should pay close attention to their choice entertAinment industry seminAr tell their story in only one shot (utilizing no more than continuity Students shoot a dramatic scene to create SEMESTER NINE ELECTIVES mArketing & proFessionAl development a consistency of physical detail between shots This will challenge students to produce a clear. script breakdown. storyboard. visual scene while maintaining the truthfulness Students should not shoot without thoroughly pre-planning the following elements: script. production neW mediA the pursuit/ group pAcing exercise As a group. students shoot a “pursuit” story sure to utilize the basic principles of screen 107 . BFA Filmmaking montAge Students choose one short selection of music and plan pov are encouraged to use montage-style editing to move Students create a short scene with minimal dialogue and no more than three characters that have students should cut the images to work in concert graphic control (composition and staging). chekhoviAn – text & subtext the non-sync Film and Montage). a production book with tabbed dividers including their 108 digitAl production Workshops The most hands-on intensive programs in the world. the audience should have a clear understanding of them in the choice of locations. along with sound effects and score. distances and angles. and above all. . and narrative control (often editing choices). ingenuity. concise story that demonstrates students’ directing creativity. resourcefulness. 109 .edu for more information.Filmmaking the digitAl diAlogue Film collAborAtion production Workshop BFA AdvAnced commerciAl Workshop AdvAnced music videos thesis Film intermediAte Film Go Online at nyfa.