Film and Video Production
Certificate of Achievement Film · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Award Type: Certificate of Achievement
The Film and Video program prepares students for a wide variety of positions in the motion picture broadcast industries. Students write, produce and edit narrative and documentary projects in a series of courses designed to bring students from beginning through intermediate production and post-production technique. All courses provide students access to the latest in digital production and post-production technology. In addition, students learn to critically interpret motion pictures through a series of courses in film history and aesthetics.
The graduate of the Certificate of Achievement in Film and Video Production will:
- Utilize camera, sound, editing and lighting equipment in a professional capacity.
- Write compelling narrative stories in proper screenplay format and structure.
- Apply analysis and critical evaluation to cinematic works through discourse and writing.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A total of 36 units is required for the certificate. | ||
| Required core courses (23 units): | 23 | |
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| FILM 101 | Film as Art and Communication | 3 |
| FILM 107 | History of World Cinema | 3 |
| FILM 105 | Film and Television Writing 1 | 3 |
| FILM 110 | Introduction to Motion Picture and Video Production | 4 |
| FILM 111 | Intermediate Motion Picture and Video Production | 4 |
| FILM 125 | Computer Video Editing | 3 |
| FILM 126 | Introduction to Motion Graphics | 3 |
| PHTO 110 | Basic Photography | 3 |
| Plus a minimum of 13 units selected from the following: | 13 | |
| FILM 115 | Introduction To Animation | 3 |
| FILM 102 | Hollywood and the American Film | 3 |
| FILM 103 | Contemporary Latin American Film | 3 |
| FILM 106 | Film and Television Writing II | 3 |
| FILM 120 | Introduction to Sound Recording and Mixing | 3 |
| FILM 121 | Sound Production Techniques | 3 |
| FILM 123 | Directing for the Camera | 2 |
| FILM 127 | Digital Video Post-Production | 3 |
| FILM 189 | Independent Projects in Film | 1 |
| FILM 386 | Film Festival Production Lab | 2 |
| GRPH 112 | Digital Imagery | 3 |
| MMAC 101 | Introduction to Multimedia | 3 |
| Total | 36 | |