Film & Digital Cinema Major
Produce cinematic works that captivate audiences, network with renowned filmmakers and graduate with a reel that’s ready for the big screen.
Film & Digital Cinema at Moore immerses you in the art of cinematic storytelling. Whether you dream of red-carpet premieres or a slot on the festival circuit, you’ll learn to turn your concepts into powerful films and visual experiences. You’ll write, shoot and edit across narrative, documentary and experimental forms, gaining skills in screenwriting, cinematography, directing, sound and post-production. You’ll learn to think like a filmmaker and take creative risks, all while developing the technical discipline and artistic confidence to step on any set and succeed.
You’ll discover how real crews and productions operate through a paid internship and a co-op placement. You’ll network with Philadelphia’s active film community through screenings at the Philadelphia Film Society, local festivals and contests like the Greater Philadelphia Film Office’s Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition. As a senior, you’ll bring your vision to the screen at our annual Senior Show, debuting your thesis film in front of dozens of potential clients and employers.
Technology and Creative Spaces
Explore advanced tools and workspaces for Film & Digital Cinema students, including the film studio in our 300-seat Graham Auditorium.Film Core Curriculum
Year 1
- 2D Design
- 3D Design
- Foundation Drawing I
- Drawing for Visual Communication OR Creative Design
- Visual Thinking
- Color Theory
- Film Core: Intro to Film & Digital Cinema
- Writing Workshop I & II
- Art History I & II
Year 2
- Film Theory & History I
- Cinematography
- Screenwriting I
- Editing I
- Production Audio and Sound Design
- Directing Fiction
- Modern Art History Course
- Non-Western Art History
- Gender, Race, Class & Power
Year 3
- Film Theory and History II
- Screenwriting II
- Directing Documentary
- Directing Experimental/New Media
- Producing & Business Development
- Theory, Criticism & Aesthetics
- Professional Development I
- Art History Electives
- Humanities and Studio Electives
Year 4
- Senior Project I and Thesis Prep
- Senior Project II and Thesis Writing
- Professional Development II
- Theory, Criticism & Aesthetics
- Creative & Critical Studies Electives
- Art History Electives
- Open Electives
Choose from electives like:
- 3D Fabrication for Props and Sets
- Art of Storycrafting
- Storyboarding
- Performance and the Body
- Performance and the Lens
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PostedGraduating seniors from Moore’s Film and Digital Cinema program present a powerful lineup of films and a live pilot screenplay reading.
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PostedGet to know Stephanie Barber, Moore’s new program head of Film & Digital Cinema!
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PostedFor our new Film & Digital Cinema Q&A series, we’re asking local film industry leaders and influencers to share their excitement about the program and tell us more about why Philadelphia is a great place for film and cinema. Next up: Jesse Pires, director and curator of Lightbox Film Center at University of the Arts.
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PostedFor our new Film & Digital Cinema Q&A series, we’re asking local film industry leaders and influencers to share their excitement about the program and tell us more about why Philadelphia is a great place for film and cinema. We next sat down to chat with Stephanie Ayanian from Storyshop LLC.
