Nexus - Production for Film and Television

The Nexus Degree in Cinema and Media Arts Production with a concentration in Production for Film and Television is in direct response to talent demand analysis in high demand career areas.  The degree is intended for individuals interested in pursuing a film production related career, who have not earned a degree, have a degree but want to transition into a high-demand field, are pursuing a bachelor’s degree and want to add targeted credentials to their coursework, and people working in a high-demand field who want to advance their career.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (42 hours)

The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking an Nexus Degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject areas.

 

Legislative Requirements

Georgia law requires that each candidate for the degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and constitution on the United States and Georgia.  These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination. The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:

1. HIST 2111   or HIST 2112   satisfied the Georgia and U.S. History requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution)
2. POLS 1101   satisfies the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution)
3. Students with transfer credit (HIST 2111 , HIST 2112   or POLS 1101   from outside the University System of Georgia will need to contact the Testing Center regarding the legislative exams requirement.

Associate of Nexus Requirement (18 hours)

The Nexus degree requirements, which includes existing GGC General Education and one Georgia Film Academy (GFA) lower-level course( GFA 1000   and GFA 1040   depending on the area of specialization) and two upper level Georgia Film Academy (GFA) courses.

Program Outcome Goals

After completion of the Nexus degree program, the students will be able to:

 

 Utilize effective communication on-set.

•     Utilize effective communication on-set.
•     Identify basic set structures, including Hollywood flats, door flats, window flats, jacks, platforms and wild units, or basic lighting equipment, including instruments, stands  and rigging.
•     Explain basic scenic painting techniques, including texturing and faux finishes and/or basic techniques for manipulation of lighting.
•     Demonstrate standard safety procedures for scene shop, or on-set art department environments, or electric department environments.
•     Create a working scale draft of a set piece or a lighting plot.