Faculty Advisors + Assignments

VCFA employs faculty based on their creativity, diversity, expertise, demonstrated teaching ability, and academic credentials. All VCFA faculty members are part-time and bring the benefits of simultaneous artistic careers and networks to their students. VCFA faculty members are committed to the long-term vision of the Film program as well as to the mission of the College as a whole.

Faculty bios are available and can be reviewed ahead of time. During the residency, students will have opportunities to talk with and get to know faculty members in a variety of contexts: over meals, during presentations and lectures, and by meeting with faculty one-on-one in open office sessions. These opportunities will allow students to ask the faculty questions about teaching styles and approaches, and aid students as they decide which faculty they want to study with in the upcoming semester. Round Table Sessions are an opportunity to present your project ideas to faculty

Mid-residency, students submit an Advisor Selection form indicating how they might successfully work with each of at least three prospective faculty advisors. A student may elect to be assigned by the Program and not state any preference. The Advisor Selection forms will be read carefully and weighed with student strengths and challenge areas when faculty advisors are assigned for the upcoming semester, ensuring the best match possible for student success.

While every effort is made to ensure that student choice is respected, it is important to note student assignments are made without faculty input, thesis students are prioritized and if all other considerations are equal seniority in the program is prioritized. The program does not guarantee that any student will be able to work with any one particular faculty member. Students are expected to work with four different faculty advisors during their enrollment at VCFA. Students cannot work with the same faculty advisor for more than two semesters.