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Cinema Students:

If you are interested in taking any of the classes listed below during the spring (2014) semester, please fill out the applications linked here.

Note: You must have completed the course prerequisites prior to the spring semester.

Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, December 4, 2013 (5:00 pm)

Class Lists Announced: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 (5:00 pm)

Portfolio Classes
Click on the name of the course to link to the application:

CINE 556: Screenwriting II
Requires pitch / description of feature screenplay.

CINE 620: Fiction Filmmaking
Requires project idea description and link to streaming sample of work.

CINE 652: Documentary Animation
Requires project idea description and link to streaming sample of animated work.

Production Students:

Changes are afoot -- most notably, that the Production Pool has been dismantled.  This means the schedule numbers for most advanced production and screenwriting classes will not be suppressed.  Eligible students will be able to enroll in these classes during priority registration.  Please note that all bulletin prerequisites still apply and will be enforced.

There are still a few classes that require an application, portfolio review, and acceptance, specifically:
CINE 556: Feature Screenwriting II
CINE 620: Fiction Filmmaking
CINE 652: Documentary Animation

Deadlines and application procedures for these classes forthcoming!

The Advanced Production Pool is a group of Cinema students eligible to apply to advanced production classes (scroll down for a list of classes). The Pool consists of qualified undergraduates, graduates, and foreign exchange students pursuing a degree in Cinema.

The Cinema Department is currently (fall 2013) revising the process for joining the production pool and enrolling in advanced production courses.  Updates on the process will be posted on this blog as soon as further information is available.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS for undergraduate students:
•Declared Cinema major
•Completion of core classes -- CINE 200, 202, 204, 211, and 212 -- with a "C" or better
•Completion of CINE 310/316 with a “C” or higher
*Note: If you have not previously completed CINE 340/341, you must enroll concurrently in your first semester taking advanced production classes.
*Animation emphasis students may substitute CINE 365 for either CINE 211 or CINE 212.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS for graduate students:
•MFA: Completed CINE 710 with a "C" or higher
•MA: Consent of instructor
•Note: Graduate students have separate production electives which should be taken into consideration when planning a course load (CINE 755: Feature Screenwriting; CINE 761: Directing for Cinema; CINE 762: Advanced Cinematography; CINE 763: Cinema Laboratory & Editing)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS for foreign exchange students:
•Cinema / Film / Media emphasis
•Established background in film or video production
•Procedure: Apply to the join the Pool in the semester prior (normally in October for spring semester and March for fall semester). Contact Scott Boswell for more details: sboswell@sfsu.edu

Any questions or concerns regarding the Advanced Production Pool may be directed to Scott Boswell:
sboswell@sfsu.edu
415.338.6522
Fine Arts 422 (Semester Office Hours: Wed, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm)


LIST OF ADVANCED PRODUCTION COURSES

Note: Typically 12-15 of these courses will be offered in a given semester.

CINE 430: Documentary Filmmaking Workshop
CINE 442: Producing & Financing I
CINE 542: Producing & Financing II
CINE 510: Directing Visual Styles
CINE 512: Sound for Film Production
CINE 515: Directing Actors
CINE 519: Sound Stage Workshop (1 unit)
CINE 520: Projects in Sound Editing
CINE 522: Projects in Film Editing
CINE 523: Exploration in Interactive Cinema
CINE 524: Digital Sound for Film (Lecture)
CINE 525: Cinematography and Lighting
CINE 527: Documentary of Social Justice & Health (6 units)
CINE 529: Experimental Filmmaking
CINE 530: Digital Cinematography
CINE 551: 2D Digital Animation
CINE 620: Fiction Filmmaking I
CINE 622: Fiction Filmmaking II
CINE 623: Cinema as an Online Medium
CINE 630: Experimental Documentary
CINE 651: Experimental Animation