Profiles of Digital Video Programs & Schools

What Does Film & Video Mean?

Film & video refers to the practice of filmmaking and the study of film. Film & video artists are experienced filmmakers, but they are also concerned with film analysis, history, and theory. While film & video artists typically work in film production, they also have the skills needed to work as educators or researchers.

What Does Digital Filmmaking Mean?

From indie films to documentaries to animated features, digital filmmaking has become the preferred medium for filmmakers on a budget. But the lower cost to make a digital film isn’t the only difference between digital filmmaking and traditional filmmaking. According to Indie-film-making.com, Digital “video is captured on magnetic tape and scanned back over a playhead,” whereas “film can become as large as the distance from projector to screen (determined somewhat by the strength of the projector) allows.”

Degrees Offered: B. A. Animation, Video/Digital art, Graphic Design, Illustration; M. A. Art, Studio Art Option with Video/Digital Art Concentration; Visual Communication Option with Illustration or Video/Digital Art Concentration; M. F. A. Art, Studio Art Option with Video/Digital Art Concentration; Visual Communication Option with Illustration, Video/Digital Art Concentration or Graphic Design Concentration

Tuition Information:  Undergraduate in-state $5,076, non-residents $14,004 (12 units per semester); graduate in-state $6,060, non-residents $14,988 (12 units per semester) for the 2010 – 2011 school year