Nexus Degree in Film and Television Production
The Nexus in Film program offers multi-disciplinary training by professionals in the film, TV and new media industries. Students complete 42 credit hours in general education while engaging in hands-on lessons working with professional equipment (cameras, sound gear, lights, and more) as well as production trucks, generators and sound studio space through the courses offered by the Georgia Film Academy.
For more information, please see the Academic Catalog.
Program Location
Carrollton Campus
Method of Delivery
Face to Face
Accreditation
The University of West Georgia is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Credit and transfer
Total semester hours required: 60
This program may be earned entirely face-to-face. However, depending on the courses chosen, a student may choose to take some partially or fully online courses.
Save money
UWG is often ranked as one of the most affordable accredited universities of its kind, regardless of the method of delivery chosen.
Details
- Total tuition costs and fees may vary, depending on the instructional method of the courses in which the student chooses to enroll.
- The more courses a student takes in a single term, the more they will typically save in fees and total cost.
- Face-to-face or partially online courses are charged at the general tuition rate and all mandatory campus fees, based on the student's residency (non-residents are charged at a higher rate).
- Fully or entirely online course tuition rates and fees my vary depending on the program. Students enrolled in exclusively online courses do not pay non-Resident rates.
- Together this means that GA residents pay about the same if they take all face-to-face or partially online courses as they do if they take only fully online courses exclusively; while non-residents save money by taking fully online courses.
- One word of caution: If a student takes a combination of face-to-face and online courses in a single term, he/she will pay both all mandatory campus fees and the higher eTuition rate.
- For cost information, as well as payment deadlines, see the Student Accounts and Billing Services website
There are a variety of financial assistance options for students, including scholarships and work study programs. Visit the Office of Financial Aid's website for more information.
Coursework
Coursework for students completing a Nexus degree in Film and Television Production requires the completion of 60 total credit hours.
42 credit hours across core areas A, B, C, D, and E
18 credit hours from Georgia Film Academy courses
More information may also be found in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Nexus Required
This course is required for all Film and Television Production Nexus students (6 total hours):
This course is the first of an 18-credit hour certificate program which provides an introduction to the skills used in on-set film production, including all forms of narrative media which utilize film-industry standard organizational structure, professional equipment and on-set procedures. In addition to the use of topical lectures, PowerPoint presentations, videos and hand-outs, the course includes demonstrations of equipment and set operations as well as hands-on learning experiences. Students will learn: film production organizational structure, job descriptions and duties in various film craft areas, names, uses and protocols related to various pieces of professional on-set film equipment. Students will also learn, through lecture and exercises, how the various film crafts relate to one-another on a working set, as well as how and why they all must operate in sync. In addition, students will learn skills related to networking and self-marketing.
Nexus Select
In addition to the above, Film and Television Production Nexus students should select one of the following (6 total hours):
This course is designed to examine the process of Production Design as it relates to the film and television industry. Students will work on an assigned project and take it from concept to completion solving real-world challenges with the skills they have learned in class. Assigned projects will allow them the hands-on experience they need. A large emphasis will be placed on set etiquette, including but not limited to task completion, teamwork, attitude, professionalism, and punctuality. This class will include assigned reading from various books, web articles and periodicals. It will also include video lessons and use of Vectorworks Student Software.
This course will equip students with the skills and knowledge of electrical distribution and set lighting on a motion picture or episodic television set in order to facilitate their entry and advancement in the film business. This course is offered in collaboration with the Georgia Film Academy. Students will participate in goal-oriented class projects including power distribution, set protocol and etiquette, properly setting lamps, department lingo, lighting a set to feature film standards, motion picture photography, and other crucial skills to work in the set lighting department. A large emphasis will be placed on set etiquette including, but not limited to, participation in exercises, attitude, professionalism, and technique on and off set. This course also introduces lighting on location, providing students with the opportunity to rig and light the most common situations a set lighting crew faces day exteriors, day interiors, night exteriors and night interiors. In preparation for lighting a particular location, students will participate in location scouting to ascertain all resources needed equipment, man power and time. Contingent on securing a remote location, the class will choose a script that has several scenes in one particular location, and then will light and shoot the various scenes. Upon completion of this course, students will be ready to enter the film industry at the feature film level as a freshman set lighting technician, having a broad base of knowledge that will allow him/her to integrate with the crew from the first day on set. This knowledge includes but is not limited to the equipment, techniques, communications, specifications, and a complete understanding of the behavior of light and how to manipulate/control it to feature film standards. The level of preparedness of each student will be dependent on the students participation and effort in learning the material and using the equipment. If the student earns an A grade in this course, he/she can consider themselves ready to embar
Nexus Selects
Finally, Film and Television Production Nexus students should also select one of the following (6 total hours):
Provides students with career development opportunities through networking and experiential learning in professional working film and television environments in Development, Production and/or Post-Production, under the personal advisement of industry experts. The course is offered in cooperation with IATSE 479 and major film and television production companies like Disney, Netflix, HBO, and others.
Students will assume key roles as crew members in completing the pre-production and production workflows within the art department. Working from assigned scripts, students complete and present concept art, mood-boards, architectural drawings, and then manage logistics of building all sets, props and effects for that production. The course begins with design concepts using predetermined scripts. Students will implement their roles as crew members of the art department and develop working relationships with other crew members, throughout the phases of production. Upon completion of the course, students will have a camera-ready and fully dressed set that GFA film classes can shoot on.
Students will participate in goal-oriented class projects including lighting plots, location scouting, various stageand location sets, managing a crew, achieving proper exposure for camera settings, and aesthetic stylization.Specific focus is given to design and execution of lighting in common production scenarios. An emphasis will be placed on set etiquette including, but not limited to, participation in exercises, attitude, professionalism and technique on and off set.Students will develop a thorough understanding of the behavior of light and how to manipulate and control it to feature film standards. Students will benefit from the experience of having prepared different types of locations GFA 4020 Motion Picture Set Lighting II PAGE 2 ranging from houses to retail areas to corporate and educational areas. The course will provide the opportunity to rig and light the most common situations a set lighting crew faces day exteriors, day interiors, night exteriors, night interiors, on stage and on location.
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Guidelines for Admittance
Guidelines for Admittance
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1. Demonstrate professional skills in the High Demand Career Initiative (HDIC) field of film production.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of film industry standard organizational structure, professional equipment, and onset procedures.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of film industry professional competencies and work habits in a craft department and including standard procedures and protocols.