Film Canada Yearbook (1999)

EXHIBITION VIDEO AGENCIES GOVERNMENT & ASSOCIATIONS FILM COURSES/ INSTITUTES etc. FILM COURSES, INSTITUTES, ETC. CTSR Cinema, Television, Stage and Radio FILM/VIDEO & MULTIMEDIA TRAINING SAIT Applied Arts & Sciences Department 1301-16 Avenue NW Calgary, Alberta T2M 0L4 (403) 284-8470 fax: (403) 284-7121 Www. Sait.ab.ca/aasc Courses offered: Video Production |, II, II / Audio Production I, Il, Ill / Production Planning / Digital Imaging / Photography THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (SAIT) 1301 16th Ave. N.W. Calgary, AB T2M OL4 (403) 284-8740 Fax: (403) 284-7121 Applied Arts & Sciences Major Programs: TV / Radio / Broadcast News / Film & Video / Multimedia Dean: Patrick Martens Four semesters — one general and three major specific. Film/video majors spend three 16-week semesters focusing on all aspects of the business. Classes, seminars and labs lead the student from development and budgeting to pre-production, production and post-production of student film and tape projects. Students who have successfully completed the first year of the program may enter the Multimedia option. Students are encouraged to develop skills in craft areas so they can enter the industry with practical knowledge. Projects are shot on 16mm film or videotape and edited on tape or Avid digital system. TELEVISION AND FILM INSTITUTE FOR SCREENWRITERS (TFI) 10045 156 St., Rm. 441 Edmonton, AB T5P 2P7 (403) 497-4304 Fax: (403) 497-4330 E-mail: tfinst@ picasso.gmcc.ab.ca Exec. Director: Laurel Tokuda The TFl's mission is to encourage and assist Canadian writers in developing screenplays for the global market through education, networking, and information exchanges. We offer non-credit college courses, mentorship programs, annual seminars, private tutorials, professional development courses, seminars and intemships as well as operate a Writers Resource Centre which includes an extensive script/screenwriting library. Yearly memberships are $25 Cdn. and include a subscription to the quarterly newsletter, Dialogue. Li Southern Alberta Institute of Technology UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 (403) 220-5421 Fax: (403) 284-0713 Chairman (Dept. of Drama): Prof. G. Brian-Smith BFA Drama / BFA Secondary Schoo! Drama Saskatchewan UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Faculty of Fine Arts Department of Film & Video Regina, SK S4S 0A2 (306) 585-4796 Fax: (306) 585-4439 Programs Available The Department of Film & Video offers programs leading to the degrees of B.F.A. (film & video production), B.A. (film & video studies) & B.A. Honours (film & video studies). Overview Given its position within the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Department of Film & Video approaches its subject matter as a means of artistic and cultural expression. By focusing on the creative process, technology and the theoretical and critical analysis of film and video texts, the Department offers an environment that integrates the Studies and Production disciplines. Thus, the B.A. students gain both a practical and a theoretical understanding of the image-making process, and the B.F.A. students benefit by having access to more than a simple production-oriented understanding of the same process. Furthermore, the Department's mandate encourages students/artists to develop their own unique voice in their chosen medium. The result is that the program does not tum out a single style of image-making or critical thought, but rather allows for a great diversity of expression from the most avant-garde to the most mainstream. Bachelor of Arts (four-year) A traditional four-year liberal arts degree which allows students to develop the basic skills of analysis, problem solving, decision making and communication along with a concentration in Film Studies. Armed with these Skills, a cross-disciplinary knowledge base and a strong cultural awareness, B.A. graduates pursue a wide range of careers in such areas as law, business, public administration, secondary and university teaching, arts administration, critics/historians, museum studies, creative writing, advertising and media consulting. Bachelor of Arts Honours = For those students who meet the higher academic requirements, this program allows greater concentration in the major area, more ES independent study opportunities and close one-to-one supervision by a faculty member. Students wishing to pursue graduate studies are urged to take this program. ‘ES B.F.A. Film and Video The program begins with an examination of the history, syntax and theory of motion pictures, EE and then proceeds to the basics of film and videotape production including scriptwriting, directing, recording, editing and music. Technical production classes are complemented E by classes in the history and development of cinema, including Canadian and Third World cinema, Hollywood, documentary and contemporary film. To proceed to the second year of the B.F.A. program, students must apply in writing and have a minimum average of 70% in their first two semesters of film and video classes. Admission is by portfolio and interview. At the end of the B.F.A. program students are able to research and write a story and prepare shooting script to professional standards; produce, i.e., manage the business side of a production and ensure that it is marketable; and direct all aspects of a production. The program prepares students to become independent film/video artists or writers, directors and producers for the industry. While technical instruction is given and technical knowledge is required, the curriculum is not intended to train technicians. Manitoba UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA Film Studies 367 University College Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 (204) 474-9581 Contact: Gene Walz Film Studies Program: courses in film history, theory and criticism, screenwriting, and basic filmmaking. Major and Minor in Film Studies. Ontario ALGONQUIN COLLEGE 1385 Woodroffe Ave. Nepean, ON K2G 1V8 (613) 727-4723 Fax: (618) 727-7707 Broadcast Television: This two-year diploma program provides students with formal training to become leaders in the telecommunications industry. All aspects of the television and 1999 e FILM CANADA YEARBOOK