Certificate Program
SCHOOL OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL MEDIA
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ students may earn a Certificate in Film Production, Digital Video or Photography by completing a program of twelve full-length required courses (504 total classroom hours)on either a non-credit or a credit transcript basis.
In addition, students must present an exhibition-quality copy of Thesis level (Film or Digital Video) or Advanced course level (Photography) work in a Pittsburgh Filmmakers public Thesis show. Information packets, including a Certificate Program Handbook and an Application Form, are available from the registrar.
Students are eligible to apply after completing two courses at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. There is a nonrefundable application fee of $40. The course requirements for the respective Certificate Programs are as follows:
Film Production
Digital Video
Photography
FILM PRODUCTION
(504 total classroom hours)
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Motion Picture Fundamentals
(replaces Photographic and Motion Principles)
Film Production I
Film Production II
Cinematography
Film Thesis I
Film Thesis II
TECHNICAL THEORY ELECTIVES (choose 3)
Introduction to Screenwriting
Script Development
Advanced Screenplay Workshop
Sound for Film and Video
Digital Nonlinear Editing
Advanced Nonlinear Editing
Lighting for Film and Video
Producing for Film and Video
Technical Directing
Directing Actors
HISTORY/THEORY ELECTIVES (choose 2)
American Film History
International Film History
Elements of Film
Experimental Film/Video Art
Introduction to Film Theory
and Criticism
GENERAL ELECTIVE
Choose one full-length (42 classroom hours) course from Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum
DIGITAL VIDEO
(504 total classroom hours)
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Motion Picture Fundamentals
(replaces Photographic and Motion Principles)
Video Production I
Video Production II
Electronic Cinematography
Video Thesis I
Video Thesis II
TECHNICAL THEORY ELECTIVES (choose 3)
Introduction to Screenwriting
Script Development
Advanced Screenplay Workshop
Sound for Film and Video
Digital Nonlinear Editing
Advanced Nonlinear Editing
Lighting for Film and Video
Producing for Film and Video
Technical Directing
Directing Actors
HISTORY/THEORY ELECTIVES (choose 2)
American Film History
International Film History
Elements of Film
Experimental Film/Video Art
Introduction to Film Theory
and Criticism
GENERAL ELECTIVE
Choose one full-length (42 classroom hours) course from Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum
PHOTOGRAPHY
(504 total classroom hours)
CORE REQUIREMENTS
Motion Picture Fundamentals
(replaces Photographic and Motion Principles)
B&W Photography I
B&W Photography II
B&W Photography III
Color Photography I
Studio Lighting
View Camera Techniques
Photoshop for Photographers
HISTORY/THEORY ELECTIVES (choose 1)
History of Photography I
History of Photography II
TECHNICAL THEORY ELECTIVES (choose 2)
Non-Silver Printing I
Experimental Camera
Experimental Darkroom
Advanced Photo Seminar
Color Photography II
Advanced Digital Imaging
GENERAL
ELECTIVE
Choose one full-length (42 classroom hours) course from Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ curriculum
Pittsburgh Filmmakers’ Certificate programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and licensed by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education, Division of Private Licensed Schools.