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Colorado Film Commission - Film and Commercial Production in Colorado
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With formal courses at University and College campuses across the state, short classes attached to amazing Film Festivals and a myriad of other independent learning opportunities throughout the year, Colorado truly is a great place to study and learn about film. | |
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The Colorado Film SchoolFrederic Lahey The University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center College of Arts and Media and the Community College of Aurora have joined forces to create the most extensive and dynamic film/video program in the Rocky Mountain region - The Colorado Film School. The Colorado Film School offers fully accredited Certificate Programs, Associates and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees. The Colorado Film School has an excellent faculty of working professionals. Students can also pursue a concentration in one of three areas of emphasis - writing and directing, cinematography/videography or postproduction. Their brand new facilities compare favorably with any film school in the world. The Colorado Film School's central building houses a contemporary production facility that features millions of dollars of technology. Their primary sound stage has a high-end lighting grid and board, broadcast cameras and a cyclorama. The school also has three (3) edit labs with sixty-five (65) G5 and G4 dual processor edit stations networked with gigabit speed connections. A film-style production studio with 10K and 5K "big eye" lights and sets are located in a nearby building. The Colorado Film School supports Super 16mm, 16mm, HD, HDV, Digital Beta, Beta SP, DVcam, and DV formats with the full complement of production cameras, decks, and supporting equipment that gives us our hands-on reputation. Just as a medical school needs to run a hospital in order to train doctors, the Colorado Film School is actively engaged in original film productions so that our faculty can model the professional activity we teach. The Colorado Film School degree programs are designed to award Associate Of General Studies, Associate Of Applied Science, and Bachelor Of Fine Arts degrees with an emphasis in either Film/Video Writing And Directing, Film/Video Producing, Film/Video Post Production, or Cinematography/Videography. The Certificate Programs in these same areas along with Acting for the Screen supply advanced training to professionals already working in the film and video industries. Students focus on mastering narrative technique while finding their own balance of technical, aesthetic and creative concerns. Employment opportunities lie in writing, producing, directing, production management, production design, camera, lighting, audio for film and video, audio post for film and video, post production graphics and animation, editing, multimedia production and integration, as well as a host of business management opportunities in the cable, network, and film industries. University of Colorado at Boulder - Film StudiesDaniel Boord Founded in 1972, the Film Studies Program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is nationally recognized for its diverse and innovative course offerings. The Film Studies Program is especially known for its many areas of specialization including narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation film and its commitment to interdisciplinary teaching with a special emphasis on film and the visual arts. Since 1989, the Film Studies Program has been offering Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Filmmaking focusing on the art of independent filmmaking and Bachelor of Arts degree in Critical Studies. The Film Studies Program also offers an interdisciplinary Masters of Fine Arts degree with the Department of Art and Art History. The Film Studies Program has a distinguished faculty with a national as well as an international reputation. The late Stan Brakhage taught for over twenty years and his legacy remains central to the vision of Film Studies at the University of Colorado. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - Film StudiesRobert von Dassanowsky, PhD The Film Studies emphasis in the Visual and Performing Arts Major degreed program at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is devoted to the study of film as a multicultural and transnational artistic discipline. The emphasis of this track is on film history, theory, and analysis. The Film Studies program provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the moving image, which prepares the student for graduate programs in advanced film and media study or as a component to filmmaking. The Film Studies program at University of Colorado - Colorado Springs enriches many academic subjects and majors with its critical and multicultural exploration of cinematic expression. The Visual and Performing Arts Major program at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs offers a cross-disciplinary degree that encourages innovative collaboration between disciplines. This focus integrates art history, film studies, gallery management, music, theatre and visual arts. Students complete their Visual and Performing Arts degree with a primary concentration in one area and develop a comprehensive knowledge in each of the other major disciplines. Through studio arts, performance, theory, scholarship, and creative uses of media and technology, students engage in an investigative approach to the arts, where the local and global converge, where cross-fertilization inspires critical thinking, dialogue, improvisation, and where diversity of thought is intrinsic to artistic process and practice. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - CommunicationMichael Hackman, PhD The Department of Communication at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs combines a liberal arts degree with a hands-on program that is applied in recording arts or media management. Students are cross-trained in some of the most digitally advanced facilities in the region so that they are prepared to immediately enter a variety of media positions. Coursework combines a critical/theoretical focus with courses including American Cinema, Mass Media and Society and Films of the 1960s with an applied emphasis focusing on film and video production. The Department of Communication program covers the theoretical, technical, and managerial aspects of programming and business/networking essential in this highly collaborative industry. Their focus is on fiction and non-fiction writing, directing, and producing media in a variety of genres and formats. Their instructors are accomplished and active professionals drawn from the real world of film and television production. All courses are taught by faculty with degrees in communication/mass media and experience as working professionals in film/video industries. Production courses are capped at twenty students. The production facilities are housed in the $1.2 million El Pomar Technology Center and includes:
University of Denver - Digital Media StudiesDr. Jeffrey Rutenbeck The Digital Media Studies program at the University of Denver offers a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Digital Media Studies providing cross-disciplinary support for the study and practice of digital media with courses in art and design, 3D, animation, video and audio production, interactive media, gaming, and web and network development seminars and lectures exploring the critical, philosophical, legal, political, and cultural dimensions of digital media. The Digital Media Studies program combines a rigorous foundational curriculum with a flexible set of electives and opportunities for directed research and production. Digital Media Studies courses represent the collaborative efforts of the School of Art and Art History, the School of Communication and the School of Engineering and Computer Science. The program also benefits from the contributions of faculty throughout the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University of Denver. Courses delivered by adjunct faculty reflect the program's ties to various digital industries, professionals, and independent artists and researchers. The Digital Media Studies program further supports students through a diverse network of internship and community outreach situations throughout the Denver area. Digital Media Studies graduates leave the program with significant experience in design, technical, and critical. This also opens up many paths for graduates who are now applying their digital skills in a great variety of settings to enter a wide array of advanced degree programs in such fields as communication, philosophy, cultural studies, science studies, journalism, business, design and more. Course offerings include Digital Video Art, Interactive Art and Design, Digital Design Concepts, Field Production and Editing, Multimedia Authoring Tools, Digital Audio Production, 3D Modeling and Animation and New Media Law and Regulation. Colorado State UniversityDr. David Vest Colorado State University offers a broad-based liberal arts education, designed to equip students for life in the 21st Century, including the likelihood of more than one career and the need to adapt to a rapidly changing workplace. Colorado State University offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with a concentration in Media Studies. Students in this area examine technologies such as film, television and the Internet from historical and interpretive perspectives. Courses include History and Appreciation of Film, Evaluating Contemporary Film, Chicana Film and Video, Critical Media Studies, Communication Research Methods, Radio & Television Programming and Management, Law and Policy of Communication Technologies and Media Criticism. The Department of Speech Communications emphasizes the importance of understanding different cultures in the United States as well as internationally. In addition to courses in the Department of Speech Communications, students are encouraged to become fluent in a second language and to spend a semester studying abroad. Colorado State University - PuebloJennifer Mullen The Mass Communications Department and Center for New Media at Colorado State University - Pueblo provides an applied curriculum that prepares students for careers in media and related fields, such as radio and television programming, print and online reporting and publishing, interactive new media including digital audio and video production plus integrated communication and promotion in government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. The Mass Communications Department has an online and print newspaper, 10,000 watt radio station and a PBS television station located on campus that serve as a teaching laboratory for students. The Center for New Media is a cooperative effort between Colorado State University - Pueblo and Pueblo Community College. While Pueblo Community College students gain access to studio facilities and computer labs at Colorado State University - Pueblo, CSU-Pueblo students have opportunities to work with Pueblo Community College's 6 camera digital video production truck. Creating a seamless program for local and regional students who may want to pursue a certificate, a 2-year degree or a 4-year degree, the Center for New Media allows students to experience the latest digital media technologies as they prepare prepare students to become new media professionals at various levels of education and experience. This focus on digital media technologies is made possible by a $1,000,000 federal grant from the General Services Administration. Dubbed the Digital Education Initiative, the grant was awarded to the Colorado State University - Pueblo in the summer of 1999. This grant has allowed for the purchase of state-of-the-art digital production and post-production facilities that now reside in the Buell Communication Center on the Colorado State University - Pueblo campus. Video production facilies include studio and field equipment including Ikegami and Sony digital video cameras and Avid non-linear editing suites including Xpress Elite, Xpress Pro, Xpress Studio Essentials and an Avid Media Composer that are networked with 3 Terrabyte 3,000 GB of storage via Unity Media Net and LanShare. Avid non-linear editing is used in 96% of productions for primetime television programs, 85% of productions for feature films and 80% of production for commercials. Metropolitan State College of DenverRobert Amend The Technical Communication & Media Production Department of the Metropolitan State College of Denver teaches the theory and practice used in technical professions. Effective writing and editing, video production and editing, multimedia, and interactivity are tools that students use to help audiences assimilate information by effectively designing content and properly communicating that information. Tailored to the career goals and life experiences of individual students, the program benefits both entry-level students and working professionals who want to improve their abilities to communicate effectively with a specific audience using the appropriate communication medium, whether the medium be print, video, audio, multimedia technology or a combination of other media. The Technical Communication & Media Production Department offers courses on the cutting edge of technology including courses in software documentation, communications law, corporate animation, video production and editing, Internet document design, multimedia, presentation graphics, corporate scriptwriting, technical writing, virtual reality and much more. The goal of the Technical Communication and Media Production Department at Metropolitan State College of Denver is to prepare its graduates for professional careers relevant to the chosen area of study. The Technical Communications and Media Production Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Technical Communications plus Technical Communications Minor and three certificate programs. In addition, the Department offers a Digital Media Minor degreed program in conjunction with the Department of Art and the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences. The four concentrations include Corporate Communications, Multimedia Production, Technical Media and Technical Writing and Editing. University of Northern Colorado - Minor in Film StudiesMark Berrettini The Minor in Film Studies degreed program at the University of Northern Colorado is designed to provide students with an understanding of film as a distinct art form, with its own history, language, mechanics, and principles of production and of reception. Although many forms of film are considered in this program, narrative film receives the greatest emphasis. The program emphasizes the analysis and the interpretation of film rather than training in film production. Students learn to view and to study film in relation to cinematic and social-cultural history, film criticism, and film and cultural theory. Moreover, students are encouraged to make connections between cinema and the general importance of visual culture. The Minor in Film Studies degreed program is housed in the School of English Language and Literature, and as an interdisciplinary minor, it includes course offerings from a variety of disciplines on campus. The Minor in Film Studies at University of Northern Colorado encourages an understanding of film as a central cultural experience, a medium that is influenced by and in turn influences many avenues of thought and endeavor in our society and in the world. The Minor in Film Studies Program offers useful connections to other programs that focus on literature and culture such as English, Africana Studies, or a Foreign Language majors. There are also productive linkages between the Film Studies Program and subjects such as History and Philosophy. Students find Film Studies to be a good enhancement to a major in Performing and/or Visual Arts or to studies in the Social Sciences, such as Sociology or Journalism and Mass Communications. |
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The Art Institute of ColoradoDr. Bob Studinger The Art Institute of Colorado has been preparing students for creative careers for over 49 years. Now that we have entered the 21st century, our world has become more visual and more dynamic than at any other time in history. There are more career oppurtunities in creative fields than ever before. The Art Institute of Colorado leads the way to these opportunities. Solid, innovative programs prepare students for employment in a number of creative fields with some programs focusing on design - advertising, graphic, industrial, interior, and web design while other programs concentrate on creative development, video and culinary arts. These programs at The Art Institute of Colorado have been developed with an eye toward tomorrow's technology and draw on over fifty years of career-focused educational experience. Students learn from a faculty of experienced educators and professionals. The Art Institute of Colorado is in session year-round and, depending on the program, students can graduate in 48 months with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. The mission of the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program at The Art Institute of Colorado is to prepare students for the next generation of digital production and delivery; trained professionals who can meet the needs of corporate communication, television, motion pictures, e-marketing and the media outlets of tomorrow. It enables students to create compelling, effective, and artistically aesthetic content to be delivered on CD, DVD, videotape, broadband internet and other emerging means of media delivery and also prepares them for successful employment in the field. New tools for content creation are continually rising on the digital landscape. Today's content developer must be able to navigate this world with confidence. The Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program will provide the student with the knowledge, critical thinking and organizational skills necessary for a safe, creative and productive journey. Advances in high definition video, storage area networks and software toolsets have brought about new competencies, enhanced quality, and improved workflow within the digital filmmaking and video production field. With this in mind, The Art Institute of Colorado's Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program will offer the student a relevant curriculum to meet the needs of industry, while creating an environment conducive to student growth, intellectually and creatively, to meet the demands of tomorrow's marketplace. The Arts Institute of Colorado state-of-the-art facility, located in the cultural center of the state, allows students to formulate, construct and deliver digital audio, video and motion graphics with the latest technologies and techniques. Media production industries need employees who have the talent for creative design, the abilities to use new technology and the skills to effectively present content. Graduates of the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production program will apply the future technologies of digital media production to the rapidly changing world of mass communication while maintaining the highest standard of artistic expression. Media Arts & Animation graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in architectural visualization, character & environmental three dimensional animation. Visual Effects and Motion Graphics students are prepared for entry level positions in broadcast motion graphics, non-linear editing, three-dimensional compositing and post-production. Film Production and Related Programs available:
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignJenny Stevenson Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design & Interactive Media that combines theory and practice to inspire students and help them discover their own individual design expression, while at the same time preparing them for today's new business environment. With the development of new technologies and interactive media, the global marketplace is changing the role of the contemporary designer. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design recognizes and embraces this enormous potential by combining these technologies with a classical grounding in drawing, sociology, photography, theory and form. This gives students a solid base for creating new ideas while maintaining a strong emphasis on process and content. While the core Graphic Design & Interactive Media program is a good choice for any student, some students elect to expand their knowledge of digital media by adding an area of specialization to their degree program. To do so, students take additional courses including Motion Design, Interaction Design, and Media Design. Outside design professionals are often invited to present theoretical concepts in seminars and lectures and to demonstrate practical applications through hands-on workshops. By presenting these concepts and ideas, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design students learn the importance of talking about the value of design and how it can be used in real business scenarios. Deadlines and budgets are developed so that students can learn how projects are managed from beginning to end. International instructors and visiting professors also allow a broader, more global, exposure for students during their course of study. The Graphic Design & Interactive Media Department often partners with non-profit organizations and members of the local business community to provide projects that let students interact with professionals and design final solutions. Annual award shows are also used as class assignments and many Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design students have been recognized with design excellence awards worldwide. ITT Technical InstituteRod Thirion ITT Technical Institute offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Information Technology with a Multimedia Option. ITT Technical Institute's Information Technology program is a diverse area of study encompassing several computer-based system and application areas. The objective of the ITT Technical Institute's IT program is to provide a broad-based foundation in the area of IT and a concentration in one of four IT options. The Multimedia Option of ITT Technical Institute's IT program helps graduates prepare to perform tasks associated with designing and creating interactive multimedia communications. Additional curriculum topics, investigated through classroom and laboratory experiences, include introductory computer programming, multimedia applications and other related technical subjects. |
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Aims Community College - Greeley CampusKen Sauer Aims Community College offers a 2 year Associate of Applied Science Degree for Communications Media. The Communications Media program is designed to prepare students for entry level occupations in the mass communications fields. Those already employed in the field can also gain additional specific knowledge and training toward career advancement. For over twenty years, Aims Community College Communications Media program graduates have been successfully finding jobs in the radio and television industries. The Department of Communications Media is constantly updating their curriculum to include the latest techniques and equipment as conventional audio and video fields converge with computer technologies. Course offerings include Radio Programming and Production, Broadcast Announcing, Audio Production, Sound for Film/Video, TV/Video Production, Digital Video Editing, Multimedia Design and Production, Writing for TV and Radio, Art of Animation, Introduction to Digital Effects, Newswriting and Reporting, Production Management Techniques, Broadcast Sales and Management, Videography and Web Design. Career Education Center Middle College of Denver - Digital Film ProductionRobert Newman As Denver's only comprehensive career and technical magnet school, the Career Education Center since 1976 has been providing students with real-life learning experiences. Career Education Center Middle College of Denver is an exciting new way for high school students to earn academic credits toward an Associates Degree while completing Career Education Center's career program requirements. From junior year on, Career Education Center Middle College of Denver students can take up to four courses a year at Community College of Denver in lieu of academic courses at CEC. Upon graduation, students can complete their Associates Degree at Community College of Denver in one year, rather than two. The degree can then be transferred to a Bachelors or other advanced degree program. Career Education Center's Digital Film Production program is a four semester, production oriented program emphasizing basic theory and technique through scripting, production planning, budgeting, on-location shooting and computer-based post production, graphics, animation and final show. The Digital Film Production program curriculum is designed to give students the basic technical, artistic and academic skills necessary for a strong foundation of media production experience to help prepare the student for an entry-level position as a film/video production crew member. |
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The Denver School of ArtsEd Glassman The Denver School of the Arts offers ten (10) art majors for students in grades 6-12. Students enter their major by audition and also audition on a yearly basis to remain at the school. The Denver School of Arts is the only arts school in the Rocky Mountain Region for middle and high school students. Students typically spend 90 minutes in their major every day. By the end of their seven years at the Denver School of the Arts, their graduates are some of the most prepared artists in the nation. The Video Arts and Cinema major offers courses in the art, craft, and technology of film, video and animation. The program offers intensive hands-on production experience. Individual talent and skills are nurtured and where students are encouraged to become creative and thoughtful practitioners in the world of media. |
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