Film Canada Yearbook (2006)

VUVUVUVUVUUVUVUVVUVUVUVUVUVUVUUVUVUUUUEUBUUBUBUEBEEES | new brunswick UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK PO Box 4400 Department of English Carleton Hall 247 Fredericton NB ESB 5A3 (506) 453-4676 Fax: (506) 453-5069 E-mail: temenuga@unb.ca Website: www.unb.ca/web/finearts/film Director, Film Studies: Dr. Temenuga Trifonova This program is designed to help students develop expertise in film studies, screenwriting, directing, acting and producing, as well as in the technical aspects of film and digital video production. Students participate fully in the production structure of film-making in a variety of positions such as camera operator, cinematographer, director, and screenwriter, in addition to gaining hands-on experience in the post-production process of picture and sound editing. The program is highly selective and enrollment is limited. The theoretical component includes classes such as Film Theory, Film Genre, Film History, International Cinema, Canadian Cinema, European Cinema, American Cinema, Film and the Other Arts, Film Adaptations, Film Remakes. The broad range of the program not only prepares students for a variety of positions in the film industry, but also helps them to make informed choices about pursuing graduate studies in film. The Certificate in Film Studies can be taken in conjunction with any of the degree programs offered at UNB, with the approval of the Film Studies Director. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 30 credit hours at UNB (or STU) when they begin the program. Some of the required film production classes are offered during Intersession. The Certificate in Film Studies consists of 30 credit hours. Of these, 24 credit hours are from required courses. The remainder is from electives. Normally a grade of Bor better is required for each course in the program. FILM CANADA YEARBOOK ¢ 2006 | nova scotia NOVA SCOTIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NSCC) NSCC Admissions PO Box 220 Halifax NS _B3J 2M4 (902) 491-4911 / (866) 679-6722 Fax: (902) 491-3514 E-mail: admissions@nscc.ca Website: www.nscc.ca NSCC's Screen Arts program includes film, video and computer-based media for theatrical, television or digital distribution. NSCC also offers radio and television arts, recording arts and several other programs in the School of Applied Arts and New Media. NSCAD UNIVERSITY 5163 Duke St Halifax NS _B3J 3J6 (902) 444-9600 Fax: (902) 425-2420 E-mail: admissions@nscad.ca Website: www.nscad.ns.ca Full degrees with majors in media arts, photography and film; individual courses through the Continuing Education department. | ontario ALGONQUIN COLLEGE 1385 Woodroffe Ave Nepean ON K2G 1V8 (613) 727-4723 Fax: (613) 727-7707 Website: www.algonquincollege.com 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 teleproduction industries are covered with the common focus of making graduates jobready. Equal importance is given to the creative elements and to the technical quality in operations. The program follows a handson approach to learning, stressing the importance of teamwork. The professional attitude required to function in the media is promoted. The TV program components include TV Production and Operations, Broadcast Journalism, EFP, Outside Broadcast, Non-linear Editing and Computer Graphics. Interactive Multimedia This one-year program enables students to build on existing skills so that they can work in the field of interactive multimedia. The program covers the main elements of multimedia planning and development. Equal importance is given to the creative and technical aspects. The program follows a hands-on approach to learning and emphasizes individual skills while stressing the importance of teamwork. The program requires students to complete a range of multimedia projects of varying difficulty. The program concludes with a four-week internship. Interactive Multimedia Developer This program is designed to prepare students for careers as Interactive Multimedia Developers in web and CD-ROM/DVD-ROM development. The demand for multimedia comes from a variety of industries including advertising, publishing, education, medical, legal, government, manufacturing, entertainment and consumer products. Strong emphasis is placed on developing the hands-on component, which is offered through courses in web development, digital imaging, authoring, animation and project management. Animation This three-year program provides professional training for accomplished artists seeking to pursue a career in commercial animation. The program offers a complete understanding of the production process with intense studies in character animation, staging and background designs. Special attention is placed on the use of computers and their role in the industry. Scriptwriting This one-year post-diploma certificate program in Scriptwriting will provide students with the knowledge, writing experience, and hands-on skills necessary to become scriptwriters in the ever-expanding fields of film, theatre, television, broadcast and nonbroadcast video and new media. While enhancing scriptwriting skills under close tutelage and guidance, students will also have an opportunity to see their work move from page to stage and from page to screen. Along with a historical overview of film, theatre and television, students will also learn how to produce short videos of their scripts, market their skills and work with industry professionals. BROCK UNIVERSITY Scotia Bank Hall 308 500 Glenridge Ave St Catharines ON L2S 3A1 (905) 688-5550 Website: www.brocku.ca/cpef Administrative Assistant: Bridget Cahill ext. 4290 A sequence of critical and historical courses which examines a variety of approaches to film. The courses explore the nature of film language and develop an analytical perspective on film as both an art anda medium. There is opportunity to engage in film and video production in upper-year courses. 125 be " = j S sexsvoooulll NOLUGIHXA nounausld ae \ ETE