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Certificate in Film Production at University of Regina

University of Regina, Canada

Programme overview

A certificate introducing the fundamentals of filmmaking, covering screenwriting, directing, cinematography, sound recording and editing alongside film studies. It suits students who hold a bachelor's degree in another field or want a program shorter than the four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts. It is offered through the University of Regina, Campion College, First Nations University of Canada and Luther College.

Faculty: Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance  |  Department: Department of Film  |  Duration: 1-2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

What you will study

Sample courses include FILM 100 The Art of Motion Pictures, FILM 201 Production 1, FILM 209 Technical Fundamentals, FILM 305 Cinematography and FILM 312 Advanced Digital Effects. Film production students gain hands-on experience with 4K and HD cameras, sound recorders, lighting and grip gear, a production studio with a green screen, 16mm film cameras, digital editing suites and animation facilities. Many film production courses carry material fees.

Career pathways

Cinematographer, director, editor, producer, screenwriter, sound designer, independent filmmaker, festival programmer and curator, film scholar, or founder of a production company.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Media, Art and Performance (Saskatchewan high school applicants): Saskatchewan Secondary Level or Adult 12 standing with English Language Arts 30, two approved 30-level Math, Science, Language or Social Science courses and one additional approved 30-level course, with a 65% admission average. Early conditional admission for students still in Grade 12 requires a 65% average on four 20/30-level courses. Applicants from other provinces and countries follow separate guides. All applicants must also demonstrate English language proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate terms: Fall (September-December), Winter (January-April) and Spring/Summer (May-August). Indigenous Education and Nursing do not admit to the spring/summer term; Bachelor of Social Work admits to the fall term only.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uregina.ca/admissions/apply.html

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