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The Film and Television Summer Institute – Digital Filmmaking gives high school students from across the country and around the globe an unparalleled opportunity to study filmmaking at one of the most prestigious film schools in the world.
This is an intensive immersion experience for beginning filmmakers designed to form a basic understanding of the aesthetic, creative, and logistical decisions involved in making a film. While previous experience in digital filmmaking is not required, this is a disciplined and rigorous program and requires a significant time commitment. Students are immersed in the creativity and technique of cinematic storytelling and challenged to create entertaining narrative projects.
Students use the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media’s latest editing software and digital cinema cameras
Students work collaboratively on projects that are filmed as daylight exteriors on location across the UCLA campus
The program curriculum consists of a combination of lectures, practical camera exercises, guest speakers, and post-production labs
This workshop carries 3 units of UCLA college credit
Program activities include film screenings, guest speakers, and a visit to a Hollywood studio
All films will be screened in a state-of-the-art theater during the certificate ceremony at the end of the workshop. Friends and family are welcome!
Due to the intense nature of the Film and Television Summer Institute – Digital Filmmaking and the time commitment involved, living in on-campus housing is mandatory.
This program offers a hands-on overview of the production process, from conceptualization to post production. Through lectures, discussions, workshops and group projects, students will form a basic understanding of the aesthetic, creative, and logistical decisions involved in making a film. This includes story structure, the principles of cinematography, and editing. Letter grading.
The program is a three-week, intensive production workshop designed for highly motivated rising high school juniors, and seniors, and spring 2023 high school graduates.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete the following:
1-Online Application Form
2-Responses to the following essay prompts:
*Why you would like to participate in the program, and what you expect to gain from the experience? (100 words or less)
*What prior experience, if any, do you have in digital filmmaking? Include both academic coursework and extracurricular activities. Previous experience in digital filmmaking is not a requirement. (100 words or less)
*Filmmaking requires creative collaboration at every stage. Describe an example of your collaboration experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. (250 – 300 words)
*Artistic creativity and expression can be a vulnerable process, especially when working with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Describe how you foster an environment of inclusiveness when working collaboratively. (200 – 250 words)
*As a program that carries UC college credit, students are expected to exhibit maturity inside and outside of the classroom and to abide by the UCLA Student Conduct Code. Bullying, academic dishonesty, and disorderly behavior, among other violations, will not be tolerated. If you were to witness bullying or disrespectful behavior among your classmates, how would you respond? (150 – 200 words)
*Is it better to be perfect and late, or good and on time? (100 words or less)
*This is a disciplined and rigorous program. Describe a time you took on an academic challenge. What were some of the obstacles you encountered and how did you overcome them? (250 – 300 words)
3-An unofficial transcript from grade 9 to present reflecting a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
NOTE: Students should compose their responses to the essay prompts before beginning the online registration process. There will be text fields on the online registration form of which the response text can be copied.
The program fee includes the unit fees for the UCLA coursework offered as part of the program and thus varies by UC student status. In addition to the program fee, students are assessed other campus and administrative fees during the summer. This is a summary of fees that commonly apply to the selected student type.
Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California.
Program Fee - $5,030.00
Registration Fee - $350.00
IEI Fee - $61.00
Document Fee (for first-time Summer Sessions students) - $50.00
Total Estimated Fees: $5,491.00
Financial Aid
Qualified students attending grades 8th – 11th in Spring 2023 in the state of California may be eligible for Summer Scholars Support, a need- and merit-based scholarship offered by the UCLA Summer Sessions Office. A limited number of full and partial scholarships are available to support enrollment in SCIP/eSCIP, one Summer Course, or a Precollege Summer Institute.
Summer 2023 deadline to apply: March 15.
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