School of Humanities
The Associate of Arts degree in Film Production introduces students to the basic skills required for working on the production side of the entertainment industry. This pathway incorporates internship courses in partnership with the Georgia Film Consortium (GFC). Students who complete this degree may also earn production certification from the GFC, leading to immediate job opportunities in the film, television, streaming, or gaming industries. Graduates would also be prepared to continue in a bachelor’s program in Film, Digital Entertainment, Media Studies, and many others.
To qualify for graduation, students must meet all graduation requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A. Essential Skills | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following or a mathematics course for which one of these is a prerequisite: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Elementary Statistics (Recommended) | ||
| B. Institutional Options | ||
| COMM 1100 | Human Communication | 2-3 |
| or COMM 1110 | Public Speaking | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Special Topics: Humanities | ||
| Special Topics: Mathematics | ||
| Special Topics:Science | ||
| Special Topics: Social Science | ||
| C. Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Latino Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History to Renaissance | ||
| Art History Renaissance to Pre | ||
| Humanities in Drama | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Latino Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| History of Motion Pictures | ||
| Studies In Humanities | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Intro to Religion | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Theater Appreciation | ||
| D. Science, Mathematics, and Technology | ||
| Select two of the following, at least one must be a lab: 1 | 7-8 | |
| Introduction to the Universe | ||
| Astronomy of the Solar System | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy | ||
| Introduction to Biology I and Introduction to Biology I Lab | ||
| Introduction to Biology II and Introduction to Biology II Lab | ||
| Plants, Society & Environment | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| General Zoology | ||
| Principles of Nutrition | ||
| Survey of Chemistry I | ||
| Survey of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Environmental Science I | ||
| Environmental Science II (lect | ||
| Environmental Science II | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Science in Society | ||
| Physical Science I | ||
| Physical Science II | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Logic and Design | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Elementary Statistics ( ) | ||
| Elementary Statistics II (Recommended) | ||
| E. Social Sciences | ||
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| HIST 2111 | American History I | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | American History II | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Civilization to 1500 | ||
| World Civ Since 1500 | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 | ||
| World Civ Since 1500 | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| American History I | ||
| American History II | ||
| Minorities in U.S. History | ||
| Economic History | ||
| Intro to Global Issues | ||
| Intro to Domestic Issues | ||
| Intro to General Psychology | ||
| Intro to Religion | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Intro to Social Problems | ||
| F. Courses Related to the Pathway | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | 18 | |
| Institutional Requirements Outside the Core | ||
| PHED 1010 | Concepts of Fitness/Health | 2 |
| Additional 2 credit hours of physical education | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 64-66 | |
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Courses with numbers ending with a K include a lab
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There is an additional $100 GFA course fee for all courses in the Post-Production concentration.
Students are eligible for the GFA Production Certification upon completion of the pathway.
Production Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFA 1000 | Intro to Film & TV Production 3 | 6 |
| Select two of the following: | 12 | |
| Film & TV Prod Internship (Recommended) | ||
| Set Construction & Paint | ||
| Lighting and Electric | ||
| Grip and Rigging | ||
| Special Effects Make-up | ||
| Production Acct & Office Mgmt | ||
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GFA 1000 Intro to Film & TV Production is a pre-requisite for all courses listed below with a C or better grade
Post-Production Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFA 1040 | Intro to Film & TV Post-Produc 4 | 6 |
| Select two of the following: | 12 | |
| Film & TV Prod Internship (Recommended) | ||
| Fundamentals of Editing | ||
| Fundamentals of Sound Design | ||
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GFA 1040 Intro to Film & TV Post-Produc is a pre-requisite for all courses listed below with a C or better grade
Digital Entertainment Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GFA 1500 | Intro to Digital Entertain, Es 5 | 6 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Event Management Digital Enter | ||
| Hosting & Casting Digital Ente | ||
| Digital Entertainment Esports | ||
| Digital Entertainment & Esport | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Film & TV Prod Internship | ||
| Event Management Digital Enter | ||
| Hosting & Casting Digital Ente | ||
| Digital Entertainment Esports | ||
| Digital Entertainment & Esport | ||
| Film, TV & Digital Entertainme | ||
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GFA 1500 Intro to Digital Entertain, Esis a pre-requisite for all courses listed below with a C or better grade