# Directing for Film and Video (Skills Competency Award (SCA))

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Film and Television Production

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/film-television-production/directing-for-film-and-video-skills-competency-award/

### Overview

Designed to provide a focused skillset for those students interested in pursuing a career in Directing for the Camera.

### Requirements

**Skills Competency Award Requirements**

Complete all Major Requirements with a “C” or higher or "P" in each course. Candidates for a Skills Competency Award are required to complete at least 20% of the major requirements through SBCC.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| FP 102 | Writing for Television | 3 |
| FP 175 | Film and Video Production I | 3 |
| FP 185 | Directing For The Camera | 3 |
| FP 285 | Directing For The Camera II | 3 |
| **Total Units** | | **12.00** |

### Learning Outcomes

1.  Conceive, write and cast a short cinematic production.
2.  Direct actors and key crew in a cinematic production.
3.  Direct post-production crew in completing a finished cinematic production.