Film
Associate of Arts Degree
The film program is all about hands-on production skills combined with film theory. Make films and learn technical skills in cinematography, screenwriting, directing, producing and non-linear editing. With state of the art equipment, CWC provides an educational opportunity that is a cut above the rest. Explore the history of narrative, documentary and avant-garde film making while learning essential values of critique and visual aesthetics.
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| COMM 1480 | Media Arts |
3 credits |
| FILM 1000 | Introduction to Film |
3 credits |
| FILM 1100 | Film Production I |
4 credits |
| FILM 2380 | Cinema History |
3 credits |
| FILM 1300 | Editing |
3 credits |
| FILM 1400 | Screenwriting I |
3 credits |
| FILM 2000 | Film Production II |
3 credits |
| FILM 2100 | Cinematography |
3 credits |
| FILM 2300 | Directing |
3 credits |
Students are required to take 9 credits from the following program electives:
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| ART 1130 | Foundations: Color Theory |
3 credits |
| ART 1150 | B&W Film Photography I |
3 credits |
| ART 1160 | B&W Film Photography II |
3 credits |
| ART 1177 | Digital Imaging |
3 credits |
| ART 2145 | Digital Photography I |
3 credits |
| ART 2146 | Digital Photography II |
3 credits |
| COMM 2110 | Nonverbal Communication |
3 credits |
| COMM 2130 | Human Relations |
3 credits |
| COMM 2135 | Gender Communication and Culture |
3 credits |
| COCR 1010 | Professional Experience: |
1 credit |
| ENGL 2286 | Legends and Lore |
3 credits |
| FILM 2400 | Screenwriting II |
3 credits |
| MDIA 1000 | Intro to Mass Media |
3 credits |
| MDIA 2202 | Audio Production |
3 credits |
| MDIA 2455 | Video Field Production |
3 credits |
| PFDV 1500 | Managing Career Development |
3 credits |
| PHIL 1000 | Intro to Philosophy |
3 credits |
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology |
4 credits |
| THEA 1100 | Beginning Acting |
3 credits |
| THEA 2010 | Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I |
3 credits |
| THEA 2030 | Beginning Playwriting |
3 credits |
| THEA 2055 | Rehearsal and Performance |
1 credits |
| THEA 2100 | Advanced Acting |
3 credits |
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Writing Level I | 3 |
| Writing Level II | 3 |
| American & Wyoming Government | 3 |
| Lab Science | 4 |
| Math | 3 |
| Oral Communications | 3 |
| Sociology | 3 |
| University Studies | 1 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Film
Associate of Applied Science Degree
The Film Associate of Applied Science program offers study in the creative and technical aspects of the cinema as well as history, theory, and criticism. Fundamentals of art are applied as students explore film through both form and content. Coursework is directed at providing students with rigorous hands-on experience in film production and critical studies of current and historical cinematic works. The Associate of Applied Science in Film is intended to provide students with a skill-set that leads directly to employment.
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| COMM 1480 | Media Arts |
3 credits |
| FILM 1000 | Introduction to Film |
3 credits |
| FILM 1300 | Editing |
3 credits |
| FILM 1400 | Screenwriting I |
3 credits |
| FILM 2000 | Film Production II |
3 credits |
| FILM 2100 | Cinematography |
3 credits |
| FILM 2300 | Directing |
3 credits |
| FILM 2380 | Cinema History |
3 credits |
| FILM 2400 | Screenwriting II |
3 credits |
Students are required to take a minimum of 9 credits from the following program electives:
| Course Number | Course |
Credits |
| ART 1130 | Foundations: Color Theory |
3 credits |
| ART 1150 | B&W Film Photography I |
3 credits |
| ART 1160 | B&W Film Photography II |
3 credits |
| ART 1177 | Digital Imaging |
3 credits |
| ART 2146 | Digital Photography II |
3 credits |
| COMM 2110 | Nonverbal Communication |
3 credits |
| COMM 2130 | Human Relations |
3 credits |
| COMM 2135 | Gender Communication and Culture |
3 credits |
| COCR 1010 | Professional Experience: |
1 credit |
| ENGL 2286 | Legends and Lore |
3 credits |
| MDIA 1000 | Intro to Mass Media |
3 credits |
| MDIA 2202 | Audio Production |
3 credits |
| MDIA 2455 | Video Field Production |
3 credits |
| PFDV 1500 | Managing Career Development |
3 credits |
| PHIL 1000 | Intro to Philosophy |
3 credits |
| PSYC 1000 | General Psychology |
4 credits |
| THEA 1100 | Beginning Acting |
3 credits |
| THEA 2010 | Theatrical Backgrounds Drama I |
3 credits |
| THEA 2030 | Beginning Playwriting |
3 credits |
| THEA 2055 | Rehearsal and Performance |
1 credit |
| THEA 2100 | Advanced Acting |
3 credits |
| Course | Credits |
| Writing Level I | 3 |
| American & Wyoming Government | 3 |
| Math/APPM/Lab Science | 3 |
| University Studies | 1 |
60
Meet your professor
Jeremy Nielsen
Associate Professor of FilmFor Jeremy Nielsen, the film program at Central Wyoming College is all about making movies and he puts cameras into the hands of his students the first day. CWC is the only college in Wyoming that has a film program.