Film & Digital Cinema Major
At Moore, Film majors enter the exciting world of time-based storytelling and make their voices heard.
Are you a TikTok or YouTube editing pro? Do you collect films from the Criterion Collection? Dreaming of a career working on a busy film set with industry professionals or directing performers from behind the camera?
Our Film & Digital Cinema BFA might be the Moore major for you.
WHY CHOOSE A FILM & DIGITAL CINEMA MAJOR AT MOORE?
- ACCESS: In an industry that needs more stories from women, nonbinary, and trans creators, our award-winning film programs at Moore's film school equip you with technical and on-the-job skills to make your voice heard and build successful careers in the film industry.
- CREDENTIALS: Your industry experience in our film production programs begins on the very first day of class, with one-on-one instruction from supportive and knowledgeable faculty, using state-of-the-art equipment and spaces like our new film studio and editing bays.
- CAREER: Get a head start with our career-focused film production programs, designed specifically for Film & Digital Cinema majors. These programs include a paid field internship between your junior and senior years, as well as a working co-op during your junior year—your first taste of real-world job experience!
Film majors can explore and select from a variety of exciting electives, as part of our cutting-edge film programs, including:
- Performance and the Lens: explore the relationships between body and space, performer and viewers, and performer and technology
- Storyboarding: get the necessary skills and techniques for translating a script into images
- Art of Storycrafting: convey your unique story through techniques like plot design, character development, world building, foreshadowing, expositions and more
- 3D Fabrication for Props and Sets: design and create environments and props for application in the entertainment industry
- Performance and the body: learn about the use of the physical body in the production of expressive art since 1960
Film & Digital Cinema major graduates have many opportunities to pursue careers in film, with Philadelphia offering access to numerous production houses, film festivals, media centers, and post-production studios. Look forward to an exciting career working at one or more of these companies and organizations:
Production Houses:
- Keystone Pictures
- Blinding Light Pictures (M. Night Shyamalan’s production company)
- All Ages Productions
- alkemy x
- Neighborhood Film Company
Film Festivals:
- BlackStar Film Festival
- Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
- Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
- Philadelphia Jewish Film + Media
- Philadelphia Film Festival
Media Centers, Recording Studios and More:
Take Advantage of Our Expansive Film Major Facilities and Equipment
Film Studio & Graham Auditorium
Fully equipped with various types of lighting, a cyclorama curtain, green screen, sound board, flat-screen TV, cameras and essential classroom resources, paired with a 300-seat auditorium for screening and showcasing work
Professional Shooting Studio
Fully equipped with a Hasselblad H5D-50 50MP camera, colored backdrops, green screen, strobes, hot lights and other accessories
Equipment Cage
Film majors can rent the same equipment the pros use, such as professional Canon SLRs and mirrorless cameras up to 45 megapixels, Prosumer DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras, film SLR cameras, 4 x 5 film cameras, HD video cameras, tripods, and audio accessories like digital audio recorders, boom mics, gimbal stabilizers, and more
Stop-Motion Studio
Complete with all of the equipment you need to experiment with stop-motion animation and develop industry-standard skills
Editing Bays
Private spaces for independent film and video editing work in our new VAULT space
Computer Labs
Everything a Film major needs for digital work: 27” iMacs, Epson P800 17”x22” inkjet printers, Epson V750 scanners for film scanning and neutral color temperature viewing booths
MEET YOUR FILM MAJOR
Watch our Meet Your Major: Film & Digital Cinema video to take a deeper dive into everything this program has to offer!
Film Core Curriculum
In Year One you will begin to explore and experiment with media making, working collaboratively and independently with digital cameras, sound-recording devices and non-linear editing software.
- 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
In Year Two you will take classes on sound design, editing, cinematography and screenwriting, continuing your hands-on learning. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with a local organization such as a production house, film festival, equipment rental house or sound studio.
- 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
In Year Three you will focus on various aspects of aesthetic and technical skill building by creating individual and collaborative projects and taking upper-level classes that lead to your summer internship experience.
- Film Theory and History II
- Screenwriting II
- Directing Documentary
- Directing Experimental/New Media
- Producing & Business Development
- Theory, Criticism & Aesthetics
- Professional Development I
- Creative & Critical Studies Electives
- Art History Electives
- Studio Electives
In Year Four you will create an ambitious capstone thesis film and learn about project management, securing funding, marketing and distribution—skills you’ll rely on throughout your entire career in the industry.
- 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
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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.
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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. The latest installment: Melanie Silva and Davecia Horton from Afresh Collective.
