The curriculum outlined on the following pages is the basis for learning in our short term, and evening filmmaking workshops.

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1 Short-term Filmmaking Hands-on Intensive Short-term Filmmaking CURRICULUM The curriculum outlined on the following pages is the basis for learning in our short term, and evening filmmaking workshops. It also serves as the foundation of the first two months of our one-year and two-year programs. The curriculum is designed for people with little or no experience in making films. Its goal is to arm students with the skills and confidence needed to produce a well-told story with moving images. To fulfill this goal, classes and projects concentrate on the essential elements of visual storytelling which enable the participant to direct a series of films. In each of our locations, this fundamental curriculum is utilized. All locations offer the four and six-week workshops. The eight-week, evening, and one-year programs are offered at the New York Film Academy s central location in Manhattan and our West Coast headquarters in Los Angeles. While the curriculum is the same, each locale brings with it a distinct ambience for the study of film. New York City offers students the world s favorite urban backlot; Universal immerses them in the glamour of Hollywood; Harvard University gives students a taste of Ivy League excellence. Our overseas locations are equally compelling. In Paris, France, the birthplace of cinema, our students are steeped in a culture in love with film and filmmakers. In Florence and Rome, Italy, Michelangelo inspires students to create objects of great beauty. Abu Dhabi, UAE is a chance for students to become part of a renaissance of art and culture in the Middle East, in the glittering cosmopolitan port of Dubai, a short trip from the capital. 98 Everyone finds it so easy to be a director- how come I find it so difficult? - Louis Malle

2 Short-term Filmmaking Total Immersion classes The following classes are designed to be of immediate and practical use in an integrated curriculum. Each week students are able to immediately apply the lessons learned in their classes to the films they are producing. Director s Craft Writing Editing Hands-on Camera/Lighting Production Workshop Crews While every student in the program writes and directs his or her own films, it is important that students realize that filmmaking is a collaborative art. Students form three or four person crews and gain invaluable experience rotating in the principal production positions: Writer/ Director/ Editor/Producer Director of Photography Assistant Camera Gaffer/Grip By getting behind the camera as a cinematographer, students train their eyes for composition and learn to respect the difficulties of setting up a shot. Similarly, by working as a gaffer and taking responsibility for the lights, they practice how light and shadow affect the film. By working in the various crew positions students gain empathy and respect for their crews, this is essential for successful work as a director. These crews function as working groups for each film exercise and the final film. Thus, each student not only directs a series of projects, but also works in crew positions on his or her colleagues films. Crews are required to meet each week with the directing instructor to review their scripts and shooting plans. Assignments The Film Academy faculty designed a series of film exercises as building blocks for the final film project. They are intended to instill in each student a degree of confidence in visual storytelling and to provide a foundation in basic film craft. Those new to filmmaking begin to understand how the disciplines of writing, cinematography, sound, and editing work together, while those with experience can practice and refine specific craft skills. All students should seize this opportunity to experiment freely in order to develop their ability to engage and entertain an audience. Depending on the workshop, films will be shot on 16mm film stock and/or HD video. All films are edited digitally. Please see the following page for a complete list of the short-term filmmaking workshops. The most hands-on intensive programs in the world. 99

3 Short-term Filmmaking Filmmaking WORKSHOP LOCATIONS TUITION 8-Week Filmmaking Workshop ; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Florence, Italy; South Beach, Fl $5,300 Please note: In the New York and Los Angeles campuses, eight week students work on 16mm film for the first four weeks of the program and on High Definition Video during the second four weeks. In all other locations, students work solely on High Definition Video throughout the program. ; Harvard University; 6-Week Filmmaking Workshop $4,200 Paris, France; Florence, Italy Please note: In the New York and Los Angeles campuses, six week students work on 16mm film for the first three weeks of the program and on High Definition Video during the second three weeks. In all other locations, students work solely on High Definition Video. 4-Week Film Workshop $3,300 4-Week Hi-Def Film Workshop ; South Beach, FL; Harvard University; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Paris, France; Florence, Italy; Beijing, China $3,300 3-Week Film Workshop Harvard University $2,750 3-Week Hi-Def Film Workshop Disney Studios, Fl; Harvard University; Kyoto, Japan $2,750 1-Week Hi-Def Film Workshop ; South Beach, FL; Harvard University; Disney Studios, FL; Paris, France; Florence, Italy; Kyoto, Japan $1, Week Evening Film Workshop $3, Week Evening Hi-Def Workshop ; South Beach, FL $3,300 6-Week Evening Hi-Def Workshop Abu Dhabi, UAE $1,900 Special Holiday Filmmaking Workshop $2,200 Locations, curriculum, and tuition are subject to change. 100 Go online at nyfa.edu for more information.

4 Short-term Documentary Hands-on Intensive Short-term Documentary Overview The 6-week documentary workshop is an intensive program that combines in-class instruction and hands-on production workshops where students put into practice what they learn in the classroom. During the first two weeks, students learn the fundamental tools of documentary filmmaking. Classes include Producing, Directing, Camera, Lighting, Sound Recording, and Editing. Students apply what they learn by creating two-minute individual observational films, and by producing two short group projects in production workshops under the guidance of their instructors. Following production and post-production of each project, students screen their work with their classmates and instructors and engage in critiques and discussion. Throughout the session, each student devotes time to developing and pre-producing his/her final documentary in and outside the classroom a film of up to eight minutes in length with at least two tracks of sound. Students crew on their classmates documentary films. Projects are edited using digital editing software. Significant Production and Post-production hours outside of class time are necessary to successfully complete the workshop. The Academy recognizes, as should the students, that these hours will vary from student to student, depending on the scope of each project. 6-Week Documentary Workshop Tuition: $3,950 The most hands-on intensive programs in the world. 101

5 Hands-on Intensive Short-term Music Video OVERVIEW From day one, students are fully immersed in various facets of making a music video. Students work with digital cameras beginning on their first day in school and, by the end of the course, edit their own version of a short music video subject which was conceived, produced, and shot by the class as a group. Students are taught the most essential elements of what goes into making a music video, including: choosing the right band and the right song, creating the look of the video and its overall aesthetic style, planning the music video in storyboards, learning how to shoot and keep the film in sync with the lyrics and editing, and adding visual special effects. By its very nature, the music video is stylistic, expressive, evocative, and free of many of the constraints of standard narrative filmmaking. Making music videos can be a great proving ground for aspiring film and television directors helping theme develop a personal style. Accomplished filmmakers, like David Fincher (Se7en), Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich), Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), Michael Bay (Transformers), McG (Charlie s Angles), and Brett Ratner (Rush Hour) began their careers by making music videos. And established directors like Martin Scorsese, Michael Apted, and John Landis have chosen to direct music videos as a way to explore the possibilities of the medium. In the 4-week workshop, the New York Film Academy has joined forces with Rolling Stone, one of the most respected magazines covering the music and entertainment industries to train the next generation of music video creators. 1-Week Music Video Workshop 4-Week music video Workshop with rolling stone (4 week) Tuition: $1,450 (1-Week) $3,300 (4-Week with Rolling Stone) 102 Go online at nyfa.edu for more information.

6 Short-term Digital Editing Hands-on Intensive Short-term Digital Editing Students who study the amazing art of film editing at the New York Film Academy learn how to apply both technical skills and good storytelling to bring stories to life. What makes our Editing unique? Digital Editing Software exploded onto the digital video editing scene only a few short years ago, and has strongly established a foothold for itself among the world s premiere editing houses and film schools. The easy-to-use features make digital editing software a wonderful tool for editing digital video and film, and can be used by individuals to build their own home professional video editing systems for picture and image editing or sound editing. The New York Film Academy Four-Week Digital Editing Workshop and Twelve-Week Evening Digital Editing Workshop are intensive courses designed to familiarize students with all the skills necessary to work with digital editing software. In keeping with the New York Film Academy philosophy, students enrolled in the Digital Editing will find themselves in front of a workstation from day one. Equipment & Facilities Students enrolled in the Four-Week Editing Workshop or the Twelve-Week Evening Digital Editing Workshop at any of our film school locations will have individual hands-on use of digital editing system, installed on an Apple computer. 4-Week Digital Editing Workshop 12-Week Evening Digital Editing Workshop Tuition: $3,650 Side by side with highly experienced, Apple-certified editing instructors, students edit professionally shot scenes, gaining invaluable experience through in-depth exploration of story structure, style and content approaches. By the end of the course, the student will have completed three projects, which can be used for a movie editing show reel. 103

7 Short-term Acting for Film Hands-on Intensive Short-term Acting for Film No matter how beautiful the cinematography or impressive the special effects in a film, audiences are drawn in by the struggles of the characters on screen. On set, dozens of crew members whirl about, twelve kilowatt lights bore into the eyes, focus tape is pulled to the actor s cheek, and the actor is still expected to give a believable and moving performance. In acknowledgment of the importance of the film actor s job, and in support of the skills required to do the job brilliantly, the Film Academy is proud to offer its Acting for Film. The four-week summer program is offered in the U.S. and Europe. An eightweek workshop and one-year program in Acting for Film is available in New York, Los Angeles, and Abu Dhabi. 104 U.S. Locations: New York City Los Angeles South Beach, Florida Harvard University, Massachusetts* Disney Studios, Florida* *Summer Only

8 Short-term Acting For Film Format Unlike other acting workshops, our program is integrated with our film school. This has many advantages for the acting student interested in work in front of the camera. Classes emphasize the basic elements of the craft of acting using Stanislavski s System, scene study, and monologue work as starting points. In conjunction with these classes, students participate in courses aimed specifically at training the actor for the technical requirements of acting on a film set. The Acting for Film have a full-time schedule. Students should be prepared to devote daytime hours to workshops and exercises, and additional hours in the evenings and on weekends for rehearsal. Every student shares the same curriculum. Much time is spent focusing on scene study, voice, and movement. Classes encourage students to break down physical and internal inhibitions, and help each student find the most effective personal sources for the creation of truthful characters. Acting for Film WORKSHOP LOCATIONS TUITION 8-Week Acting for Film Workshop 4-Week Acting for Film Workshop ; South Beach, FL; Florence, Italy; Abu Dhabi, UAE ; South Beach, FL; Harvard University; Paris, France; Florence, Italy; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Mumbai, India $5,500 $3,800 3-Week Acting for Film Workshop Disney Studios, FL; Harvard University $3,300 1-Week Acting for Film Workshop ; South Beach, FL; Harvard University; Disney Studios, FL; Paris, France; Florence, Italy $1, Week Evening Acting for Film Workshop ; South Beach, FL $3,300 Special Holiday Acting for Film Workshop $2,200 Locations, curriculum, and tuition are subject to change. Study Abroad: Sydney Gold Coast Abu Dhabi Florence Paris* Beijing* Shanghai* Kyoto* Moscow* Seoul* Mumbai* *Summer Only 105

9 Short-term BFA in Filmmaking Producing Hands-on Intensive Short-term Producing For Film & TV 4-Week Producing Workshop 12-Week Evening Producing Workshop Tuition: $3,800 (4-Week) $3,850 (12-Week Evening) Courses y Producer s Craft y Case Studies y EP Budgeting and Scheduling y Developing the Pitch y Film Finance/Distribution/Marketing y Story & Script Analysis y Entertainment Law y Hands on Sound y Hands on Camera y Hands on Lighting y Film Festival Procedures y Film Exhibition 106 Go online at nyfa.edu for more information.

10 Short-term Screenwriting Hands-on Intensive Short-term Screenwriting Twelve-Week Evening Screenwriting Workshop Created for aspiring screenwriters possessing little to no screenwriting experience, the Twelve-Week Evening Screenwriting Workshop is designed for individuals who are eager and capable to work in a fast-paced, high-charged learning atmosphere, entering the workshop with an initial idea that they will develop into a feature-length screenplay. The workshop is offered at our Los Angeles, New York, and Australia campuses. Eight-Week Screenwriting Workshop Covering similar ground to the Twelve-Week Evening Screenwriting Workshop, students in the Eight-Week Screenwriting Workshop will meet Monday through Friday during the day, learning the essentials of screenwriting. Students should enter the workshop with an idea that they will eventually develop into a fulllength screenplay in addition to covering topics such as Classic Screenplay Structure, Character Arcs, Dialogue, Theme, Conflict, Flashbacks, Genre, Voice Over, Subtext, Visualization, and Dramaturgy. This workshop is available in Los Angeles and New York City. Online Feature Screenwriting Course Equal in scope and coursework as the Eight-Week Screenwriting Workshop, this nine-month course provides students with skilled training from a professional screenwriter who helps each student to conceive and complete an page screenplay on his or her own time schedule that they can then pitch, produce, and attempt to sell. With thirty-eight lectures and screenings occurring weekly to download or stream in addition to online interaction between students and faculty, this is a demanding course in which students are expected to write daily. 8-Week Screenwriting Workshop 12-Week Evening Screenwriting Workshop Tuition: $3,300 (4-Week) $2,800 (12-Week Evening) Online Feature Screenwriting course Tuition: $4,500 Online writing The Original TV Pilot & Series Tuition: $1,750 Online Writing the Original TV Pilot and Series With television becoming an increasingly fertile industry where groundbreaking shows like The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, or House of Cards are being held in similar esteem to cinematic classics, an increasing number of screenwriters are trying their hand at breaking into the market. The aspiring TV writer needs an original TV pilot script, which is the focus of this online course. Beyond creating a compelling pilot, students will learn how to create an ongoing show, one that can last over the course of several seasons. The sixteen-week class will feature taped lectures, weekly one-hour chats with the instructor, and feedback from fellow students. Write. Rewrite. When not writing or rewriting, read. I know of no shortcuts. - Larry L. King 107

11 Hands-on Intensive Short-term Broadcast Journalism OVERVIEW In each of the short-term and evening workshops, through study and hands-on practice, students are trained in the fundamental principles, techniques, and craft of contemporary journalism. This is accomplished through a combination of lecture, demonstration, in-class hands-on production, and the students own work. Each student produces news projects, shot with singlecamera set-ups, and edited using the latest nonlinear software. This intensive workshop provides a strong introduction to necessary digital and journalism skills. 8-Week Broadcast Journalism Workshop 4-Week Broadcast Journalism Workshop 12-Week Evening Broadcast Journalism Workshop New York City Tuition: $5,800 (8-Week) $3,550 (4-Week & 12-Week Evening) 108

12 Short-term 3-D Animation Hands-on Intensive Short-term 3-D Animation 4-Week 3-D Animation Workshop In response to the rise in popularity of the medium and the incredible expansion of venues for showcasing the art, the New York Film Academy has designed a hands-on intensive Four-Week 3-D Computer Animation Workshop. This workshop is designed for individuals who want to learn the basics of a high-end 3-D computer program but do not have the time required to devote to full-time study as a year-round student. Students in the 3-D Computer Animation workshops will write, animate, direct and edit their own computer animated short films. Our animation programs do not require drawing ability. Animation students at the Academy are able to create 3-D characters and environments along the lines of Shrek. 3-Week 3-D Animation Workshop In the Film Academy 3-D Computer Animation 3 week, classes are held every day, Monday through Friday. Students learn the major concepts of animation. The bulk of students time outside of class is spent in supervised labs. Lab time is used to complete and to expand upon assignments, as well as to work on their final animated films. The students final animation is output digitally and projected at a celebratory screening. Format This course teaches students the principles of animation (movement, timing, weight, character development, etc.) using Maya the industry standard high-end 3-D computer program. Students progress through basic modeling, motion and rendering exercises en route to the completion of a short 3-D computer animated film (with sound) of their own design by the end of the course. 4-Week 3-D Animation Workshop New York City; Harvard University Tuition: $4,000 3-Week 3-D Animation Workshop Harvard University Tuition: $3,000 It s kind of fun to do the impossible. - Walt Disney 109

13 Hands-on Intensive Short-term Musical Theatre Workshop The New York Film Academy provides a unique environment where students of Musical Theatre can hone their skills with a Broadway level faculty not found in any other program nationwide. In the Four-Week Musical Theatre Workshop, students are exposed to the necessary skills needed for success in the Musical Theatre by Broadway professionals. The program is designed for individuals with singing and movement abilities who may or may not have prior experience on a musical theatre stage. The following courses allow students to get an introduction to the integral skills required for success in this field and how to prepare themselves for varied demands of a musical theatre career. The program culminates in a presentation for faculty, friends and classmates. MUSICAL THEATRE CLASSES y Acting Technique (Introduction) y Ballet 1 y Jazz & Theatre Dance 1 y Music Theory & Sight Singing y History of Musical Theatre y Voice Studio Lab y Song Interpretation y Performance Lab & Showcase y Private Voice Instruction Admission requirements for the Four-Week Musical Theatre Workshop are the same as for our One-Year Musical Theatre Conservatory Program. All participants in the Four-Week Workshop will have they opportunity to be considered for our One or Two-Year Conservatory Programs, if desired, pending space availability. 4-Week Musical Theatre Workshop New York City Tuition: $3,

14 Hands-on Intensive Short-term Dance Workshop Courses y Ballet y Jazz-Theater Dance y Tap y Contemporary Dance y World Dance Ballroom y Conditioning y Hip Hop 4-Week Dance Workshop New York City Tuition: $3,850 AUDITION REQUIREMENTS Live Audition An audition is required for admission into the NYFA dance Conservatory program. *You must wear dance attire that allows the teacher to see your lines (NO oversized T-shirts or sweats). *You must wear ballet slippers or Soft Jazz shoes and secure your hair away from your face. Please be prepared to learn a short technical dance combination. Also, come prepared to perform a 1-2 minute solo to the music of your choice and in whatever dance style you prefer (Jazz, Tap, Theater dance, Ballet, Modern, contemporary, etc.). Video Submission If you are unable to attend a live audition you must submit an audition on DVD or a link to a YouTube video of your audition. Please make sure your name, the program name, and start date for which you are applying is clearly written on the DVD or YouTube information. The video audition should begin with a short technical demonstration at the barre or center floor. The student must include plies, tendues, degages from 5th position, ronde de jambe, grands battements, balances on 1 leg in relevé and pirouettes turned out en dehors. Also, demonstrate a 1-2 minute solo to the music of your choice and in whatever dance style you prefer (Jazz, Tap, Theater dance, Ballet, Modern, contemporary, etc.). The most hands-on intensive programs in the world. 111

15 Hands-on Intensive Short-term Photography Photo by New York Film Academy Photography Grad, Joseph Bornilla 8-Week & 4-Week Photography The Eight-Week and Four-Week Digital Photography are intensive explorations of photography in the digital age. Photography school students are immersed in the art and craft of still photography, and are introduced to the tools necessary to capture great images and refine them through digital imaging. Photography students at New York Film Academy develop the skills necessary to research, compose, and capture digital photographic projects in a hands-on course. Students are encouraged to be creative, but are also taught to think of each project as a concise statement of artistic, documentary, and/or journalistic intent. They expand their repertoire of techniques with light and shadow as they work with professional lighting and grip hardware, as well as inexpensive and unconventional practical sources of light and shadow. 8-Week Photography Workshop Tuition: $5,800 4-Week Photography Workshop New York City; LOS ANGELES; SOUTH BEACH, FL Tuition: $3, Week Evening Photography Workshop New York City; South Beach, FL Tuition: $3, U.S. Locations: New York City Los Angeles South Beach, Florida Harvard University, Massachusetts* Disney Studios, Florida* *Summer Only

16 Short-term Photography Photo by New York Film Academy Photography Grad, Maria Fernanda Fuentes 12-Week Evening Photography Workshop The objective of the twelve-week program is to develop core photography skills through technical study, a wide variety of shooting assignments, and aesthetic and technical analysis. Photo by New York Film Academy Photography Student, John C. Park The course meets three evenings a week from 7:00-9:30pm in New York City and 7:15-9:45pm in Los Angeles. In addition, some classes may be held on Saturdays. As you master core elements of the craft through constant shooting, editing, and critique, you are immersed in master works across every genre in the history of the medium. You will also shoot assignments in multiple genres, including fine art, documentary, fashion, street photography, studio and location portraiture, editorial, advertising, and other commercial styles. No significant prior experience in photography is assumed. The program brings everyone to the same level very quickly, beginning with the fundamentals and filling the inevitable gaps in the understanding of those who have some experience. Study Abroad: Sydney Gold Coast Abu Dhabi Florence Paris* Beijing* Shanghai* Kyoto* Moscow* Seoul* Mumbai* *Summer Only 113