PC Required Classes 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN DIGITAL FILMMAKING (VERSION III)

Total 48 credits needed to graduate. 

CORE CLASSES (REQUIRED) CREDITS: 41

Course Code/Title Credits

101A   INTRO TO PRODUCING & DIRECTING:  MONTAGE & FICTION   5

101B   INTRO TO PRODUCING & DIRECTING:  MONTAGE & FICTION   5

102         CREATIVE WRITING: INTRO TO SCREENWRITING 3

103 INTRO TO DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY 2

104 INTRO TO THE CRAFT OF EDITING 2

105 INTRO TO AUDIO FOR FILM 2

201 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCING & DIRECTING 9

206 HISTORY OF FILM 3

301 COMMERCIAL PRODUCING & DIRECTING 9

303 INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY 2

EQUIVALENT COURSES (REQUIRED) CREDITS: 7

Students are required to take one of each of the groups below. 

Course Code/Title         Credits

202 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING 3

302 ADVANCED SCREENWRITING 3

204 INTERMEDIATE EDITING 2

304 MOTION GRAPHICS 2

205 INTERMEDIATE AUDIO 2

305 ADVANCED AUDIO FOR FILM 2

ELECTIVE COURSES (OPTIONAL)

In addition to the courses listed below, SFFS offers new classes every semester depending on the available faculty.  Courses that are not used to fulfill any of the above requirements can be used as elective.  Electives are not require for the Professional Certificate. 

Credits

  304 Motion Graphics           2

402 BUSINESS OF FILM 2

E – DIRECTING ACTORS 2

E – THE SHOWRUNNER 2

E – VISUAL EFFECTS 2

E – SOCIAL IMPACT PRODUCING 2

E - IMPROV FOR THE SCREEN 2

E - WRITER’S ROOM 3

Please refer to the 2024  Course Catalog for descriptions of each course, as well pre-requisites needed to take the class.  

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN DIGITAL FILMMAKING (VERSION II)

Total 48 credits needed to graduate. 

CORE CLASSES

Course Code/Title Credits

101 INTRO TO PRODUCING & DIRECTING:  MONTAGE & FICTION 8.5

102 CREATIVE WRITING: INTRO TO SCREENWRITIN 3

103 INTRO TO DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY 2

104 INTRO TO THE CRAFT OF EDITING 2

105 INTRO TO AUDIO FOR FILM 2

201 DOCUMENTARY PRODUCING & DIRECTING 8.5

202 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING or 302 ADVANCED SCREENWRITING 2

204 INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING or 304 MOTION GRAPHICS 2

206 HISTORY OF FILM 3

207 INTERMEDIATE PRODUTION LAB .75

301 COMMERCIAL PRODUCING & DIRECTING 8.5

302 ADVANCED SCREENWRITING 2

303 INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY 2

305 SOUND DESIGN 2

307 ADVANCED PRODUCTION LAB .75

CREDITS: 46

ELECTIVE CLASSES**

Course Code/Title Credits

204 INTERMEDIATE EDITING 2

205 INTERMEDIATE AUDIO 2

304 MOTION GRAPHICS 2

402 BUSINESS OF FILM 2

403 ADVANCED DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY 2

E – DIRECTING ACTORS 2

E – THE SHOWRUNNER 2

E – VISUAL EFFECTS 2

E – SOCIAL IMPACT PRODUCING 2

E- IMPROV FOR THE SCREEN 2

CREDITS: 2

** In addition to the above elective classes, SFFS offers new classes every semester depending on the available faculty. **

Please refer to the 2023 Course Catalog for descriptions of each course, as well pre-requisites needed to take the class.