Advanced Workshops

Advanced Studies Workshops provide a rich and immersive learning environment.

Advanced Workshops are tailored for students who have prior experience in filmmaking or photography. The workshops are 24 weeks (12 fall / 12 spring) in order for students deepen their skills and knowledge. Student in these workshops will:

• Learn advanced techniques with hands-on-training with professional equipment and software

• Receive access to our equipment and labs outside of class time including the ability to check-out cameras

• Learn in small group settings with 1:1 mentoring from professional artists

• Take immersive filed trips to relevant locations or with industry partners

• Receive opportunities for portfolio reviews and critiques with industry professionals and college representatives to further develop each student’s understanding of the medium and their personal, aesthetic interests.

• Receive support for portfolio and reel development, and support for applications for awards, competitions, and film festivals

• Have opportunities to work on special client media projects

Photography

Students will deepen their skills and knowledge in photography and contribute to a group project while creating their personal artistic voice by investigating techniques and stories that are personally meaningful to them. Presentations of work by historic and contemporary photographers are shared giving students exposure to diverse approaches to personal and creative storytelling and students will build their ability to look critically at images and engage in discussion with their peers. 

In addition to contributing to a group project students will works on developing their own portfolio and have opportunities for portfolio reviews with industry professionals a college representatives. Students will have opportunities to exhibit their photographs at local venues. Past exhibition sites include: Photo LA, Venice Heritage Museum, and Band of Vices.

Students will deepen their skills and knowledge in filmmaking while collaborating on a short film that explores stories that are personally meaningful to them.  Presentations of work by significant historic and contemporary filmmakers are shared, giving students exposure to diverse approaches to personal and creative storytelling and students will build their ability to look critically at images and to engage in discussion with their peers. Critique of student work further develops an understanding of the medium and each student’s personal, aesthetic interests.

In addition to collaborating on a short film, students will have the opportunity to participate in career-building programming provided by the Center for Creative Workforce Equity (CCWE). This includes mentorship from professionals in film, television, and digital media; workshops focused on resume-building, interview skills, and portfolio development; and visits to production studios and creative workplaces. Students also have access to guest speakers from companies such as Sony, Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Lionsgate, Nickelodeon, and DreamWorks. These experiences are designed to help students explore creative career pathways, and develop the confidence needed to succeed