• Film & Digital Entertainment majors want to be part of understanding and developing visual media. Students who choose the Digital Entertainment concentration receive hands-on experience in designing and developing online experiences, such as Esports.
• The Digital Entertainment concentration courses through the Georgia Film Academy provide students with exposure, training, and placement within this fast-growing industry.
• This degree can be completed fully online or with a mix of on-campus and online courses. This degree requires courses through the Georgia Film Academy beyond GHC (Georgia Film Academy).
• GHC's Film & Digital Entertainment degree with a concentration in Digital Entertainment is a good first step toward a career in Digital Entertainment.

• Film & Digital Entertainment majors want to be part of understanding and developing visual media. Students who choose the Film & TV Production concentration receive hands-on experience to take films to completion until the cameras stop rolling and the lights go out.
• The Film & TV Production concentration courses through the Georgia Film Academy prepare students for the craft and on-set work required before and during production.
• This degree can be completed fully online or with a mix of on-campus and online courses. This degree requires courses through the Georgia Film Academy beyond GHC (Georgia Film Academy).
• GHC's Film & Digital Entertainment degree with a concentration in Film & TV Production is a good first step toward a career on the set side of film production while also laying the foundation for a future bachelor's in Film/Media Production.

• Film & Digital Entertainment majors want to be part of understanding and developing visual media. Students who choose the Film & TV Post Production concentration receive hands-on experience to take films to completion after the cameras stop rolling and the lights go out.
• The Film & TV Post Production concentration courses through the Georgia Film Academy prepare students for the editing work required once on-set production is completed.
• This degree can be completed fully online or with a mix of on-campus and online courses. This degree requires courses through the Georgia Film Academy beyond GHC (Georgia Film Academy).
• GHC's Film & Digital Entertainment degree with a concentration in Film & TV Post Production is a good first step toward a career on the editing side of film production while also laying the foundation for a future bachelor's in Film/Media Production.

• Film & Digital Entertainment majors want to be part of understanding and developing visual media. Students who choose the Film Studies concentration will learn the tiny details behind and big-picture impact of films as they pursue a more traditional degree.
• The Film Studies concentration courses give students a foundational understanding of film mechanics and creative narratives. Courses than broaden a student's understanding of human contexts, culture, and behavior will also benefit Film Studies students.
• This degree can be completed fully online or with a mix of on-campus and online courses. This degree can be completed fully at GHC.
• GHC's Film & Digital Entertainment degree with a concentration in Film Studies is a good first step toward a bachelor's in Film and Media Studies.

Georgia Highlands College is a member of the Georgia Film Consortium (GFC). The Georgia Film Academy (GFA) supports the GFC, which is a unique-in-the-nation, state-wide collaboration of institutions of the University System of Georgia, Technical College System of Georgia and Independent institutions.

Course Offering: Film Production

Students concentrating in Film Production experience a hands-on program that provides students with an understanding of motion pictures as a form of expression, experience in all phases of the production process, and awareness of how to succeed in the industry. Apart from GHC’s Intro to Film Production course these courses are delivered by the Georgia Film Academy (students pursuing this pathway are required to travel to GFA teaching locations). This program capstones with a student internship on a major filmset.

Benefits of the Film Program

As a student in the Georgia Highlands College Film Production, program you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Learn from professionals in the Film, Television and Digital Entertainment industries
• Take classes at an industry hub facilitated with a package of professional-level equipment
• Participate in on-set, hands-on experience and simulated “real world” projects, coupled with in-classroom course work Work hands-on with professional production equipment (cameras, sound gear, lights, etc.) as well as production trucks and generators on studio soundstages
• Apply for an internship or apprenticeship on a major film production set, television studio, editing house or digital entertainment lab in order to develop recognized film credits, through partnerships with professional productions
• Receive one-on-one job counseling to include resume preparation, job research and job placement outreach from GFA Earn a Georgia Film Academy industry certification, recognized by production companies, studios, networks, vendors, and other entertainment businesses which may employ Georgians

About The Georgia Film Academy

The Georgia Film Academy is a professional organization, a unit of the University System of Georgia, which is committed to leading and advancing the entertainment arts industry and its workforce in Georgia. The GFA promotes rigorous professional training, and supports opportunities for union-covered film and television production craft internships and placement in creative industries, apprenticeships and jobs in an effort to build a permanent and sustainable industry in the state. On behalf of the USG, TCSG, and their institutions, as well as private higher education institutions in Georgia who choose to use its resources, the GFA is dedicated to the development of both Georgia’s workforce and the industry which will utilize it.

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