Film Certificate

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Undergraduate certificates may only be earned and will only be awarded in conjunction with a bachelor’s degree. They will not be awarded as an independent credential.

The Georgia Film Academy is a collaborative effort of the University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia supporting workforce needs of the film and digital entertainment industries. The academy will certify workforce ready employees in needed areas, connect students and prospective employees with employers, and offer a unique capstone experience for top students that will provide them a path to employment in Georgia.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete three of the following courses:

Subtotal: 18

Total Credit Hours: 18

Courses used to fulfill certificate requirements may also be used to fulfill core, major, minor, or other program requirements.
Federal financial aid will not pay for a certificate course unless that course is also necessary to complete a student’s required number of hours for the bachelor’s degree or another bachelor’s degree requirement. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office if they have questions about their federal aid eligibility.

Facilities

Black Box Theatre:

New facility in historic downtown Milledgeville; opened in Fall 2010
Flexible stage and seating, up to 200 seats
State of the art lighting and sound equipment
Movie theatre quality projection equipment
Large make-up rooms / dressing rooms
Green Room
Dedicated entrance and lobby with light lock
Freight elevator for scenery and equipment to parking lot loading area
Drivable personnel lift with safety harnesses
Support spaces adjacent to theatre for show control and backstage area
Wired ClearCom system
Wireless internet
Two upright pianos

Russell Auditorium:

Newly renovated 960 seat proscenium theatre
Flexible orchestra pit
State of the art lighting and sound equipment
Movie theatre quality projection equipment
Make-up / dressing rooms
2 Green Rooms
Wireless ClearCom system
Wireless internet
Steinway Grand Piano

Max Noah Recital Hall:

Small 200 seat proscenium theatre
Located on campus in Porter Hall
New lighting and sound equipment
All new audience seating
Smart classroom equipment
Wireless internet
Steinway Grand Piano

Costume Shop:

Dedicated space for costume construction with separate entrance
Adjacent costume storage
Laundry facility
State of the art costume construction equipment
Wireless internet
Costume Shop Supervisor’s office
Located on campus in Porter Hall

Scene Shop:

Large dedicated facility at West Campus
State of the art shop equipment
Saw Stop safety equipment
Central dust collector
New large paint deck
Skylights for paint color mixing
Technical Director’s office
CAD equipment and plotter
Student lockers
Shuttle bus service to dorms and main campus

Miller Dance Studio:

Large 40x25 foot space with 16 foot ceiling
Full Marley dance floor
Full length mirror wall with masking curtain
Full length dance barre
Portable dance barres
Surround-sound stereo system with variable speed CD player
Natural daylight on three sides
Upright piano
Wireless internet

Chappell Dance Studio:

Large 45x20 foot space with 14 foot ceiling
Full Marley dance floor
Full length mirror wall
Full length dance barre
Portable dance barres
Full stereo system
Natural daylight
Upright piano
Wireless internet

Campus Theatre Building:

Administrative and faculty offices
Acting lab with sound system
Design lab with smart classroom facilities
Computer lab with design software (Vectorworks / Photoshop / Lightwright and more)
Two large make-up labs; may be combined into large common/rehearsal space
Salon-quality wig facilities with drying cabinet
Student Green Room
3D printer and 2 large flat bed scanners