# Film (FILM) — Spring 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 20 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jan 26, 2026 – May 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/spring-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Spring 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/film.md

## FILM 001 — Introduction to Film (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1307 | 1307 | In person | Mon 5:00–9:15pm, Carol Meier Lecture Hall 1 | Jan 26–Apr 27 | Panda Landa | 17 of 35 open |
| 1311 | 1311 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Ronald J. De Genova | 6 of 35 open |
| 1325 | 1325 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael B. Gladych | 7 of 35 open |
| 1373 | 1373 | In person | Wed 6:00–9:05pm, Social Sciences Building 13 | Jan 26–May 22 | Ronald J. De Genova | 22 of 35 open |
| 1389 | 1389 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael B. Gladych | 2 of 35 open |
| 1501 | 1501 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | David H. Goetz | 15 of 35 open |
| 1503 | 1503 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Mark A. Christopher | 18 of 35 open |
| 1507 | 1507 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | David H. Goetz | 9 of 35 open |
| 1585 | 1585 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Feb 23–May 22 | Vincent Sassone | 22 of 35 open |
| 1589 | 1589 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Mark A. Christopher | 13 of 35 open |
| 1597 | 1597 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael B. Gladych | 6 of 35 open |

## FILM 002A — Film Production I: Basic Film Production (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1557 | 1557 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Feb 23–May 22 | Vincent Sassone | 16 of 24 open |

## FILM 002B — Film Production II: Advanced Film Production (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1547 | 1547 | In person | LEC: Tue/Thu 3:00–4:00pm, Palm Springs Campus 4; LAB: Tue/Thu 4:00–5:30pm, Palm Springs Campus 4 | Jan 26–May 22 | Alan M. Gitlin | 12 of 24 open |

## FILM 002C — Film Production III: Capstone (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1583 | 1583 | Hybrid | Wed 6:00–8:05pm, Palm Springs Campus 4; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Kevin E. Lyons | 21 of 24 open |

## FILM 005 — On-Camera Acting & Voice Over (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1537 | 1537 | In person | LEC: Mon/Wed 11:00am–1:05pm, Palm Springs Campus 4; LAB: Mon/Wed 1:05–4:20pm, Palm Springs Campus 4 | Mar 30–May 20 | Mark A. Christopher | 20 of 24 open |

## FILM 008 — Film Production Design (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1509 | 1509 | In person | Wed 9:30am–12:35pm, Palm Springs Campus 8 | Jan 26–May 22 | Kent Kay | 7 of 24 open |

## FILM 010 — Film Directing (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1515 | 1515 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Feb 23–May 22 | Vincent Sassone | 14 of 24 open |

## FILM 011A — Film Production Management: Scheduling & Budgeting (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1505 | 1505 | Live online | Thu 11:00am–2:05pm, Online | Jan 26–May 22 | Stephanie S. Bell Veneris | 18 of 24 open |

## FILM 011B — Production Management: Location & Set Management (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1549 | 1549 | In person | Tue 11:00am–2:05pm, Palm Springs Campus 5 | Jan 26–May 22 | Stephanie S. Bell Veneris | 20 of 24 open |

## FILM 022 — American Film to the 1960s (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1593 | 1593 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Ronald J. De Genova | 14 of 45 open |