Multimedia Film & Production
Major Information
The major in Multimedia Film & Production (MMFP) offers students the opportunity to prepare themselves for careers in the audio, video, film, and Internet production industries. The program provides students with hands-on instruction in scriptwriting, audio and video production, announcing, and website production in its state-of-the-industry facilities in beautiful Sanford Hall. The curriculum ensures that each student’s education is complimented with a solid grounding in the liberal arts, theory, history and legal and ethical mass communication standards. Quality writing, teamwork and a dedication to excellence are stressed throughout the curriculum. On-campus media activities and an internship provide students with out-of-classroom opportunities to hone their media skills.
General Information
Degree(s) Offered:
- Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Film & Production
Sample Occupations
- Actor/Actress
- Animator/ Multimedia Artist
- Audio-Visual Collections Specialist
- Audio-Video Equipment Technician
- Booking Agent
- Broadcast Engineer
- Camera Operator (TV, Video, Motion Picture)
- Casting Director
- Choreographer
- Cinematographer
- Color Designer
- Composer
- Costume Designer
- Critic
- Director (motion Picture & Theatre)
- Director, Instructional Material
- Director, Photography
- Director, Program (Radio & TV Broadcast)
- Drama Coach
- Entertainment/ Recreation manager
- Film Editor
- Film Producer
- Lighting Technician
- Make-up Artist/ Designer
- Motion Picture Projectionist
- Performer/ Entertainer
- Producer (Radio, TV, Movies & Theatre)
- Production Manager
- Rigger
- Script Writer
- Set Designer
- Sound Engineer
- Technical Director
- Theatrical Agent
Sample Work Settings
- Advertising Agencies
- Broadcasting Groups
- Cable Stations
- Communication Departments
- Film Distributors
- Film Production Companies
- Government Agencies
- Motion Picture Companies
- Product Placement Companies
- Public Libraries
- Special Effects Companies
- Studio Facilities
- Talent Agencies
- Talent Management Firms
- Television & Film Settings
- Television Stations
- Theatrical Production Companies
- Video Production Companies
- Universities
- Web Production Companies
Sample Employers
- WJBF-TV Augusta
- Blue Voyage Productions
- Metal Flowers Media
- Lighting and Production Equipment, Inc.
- Warner Brothers Entertainment Group
- Litton Entertainment
- KNDU-TV
- Clayton County Public Schools
- TrustDALE TV
- Pluto TV
- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Flying Colors Media
- Colorchrome Atlanta
- ESPN
- Comcast
- Connect Savannah
- Sportvision
- Fireshoe Productions
- Technical Innovation
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Internet Resources
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To explore occupational outlooks and salaries:
National Compensation Survey
National Association of College and Employers (NACE)
Professional Organizations
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Academy of Television Arts & Science
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
American Society of Cinematographers
American Women in Radio and Television
Association of Motion Picture Sound
Black Filmmaker Foundation
Directors Guild of America
Georgia Southern Student Organizations
- Society of Communication Scholars
- Society of Professional Journalists
- GSU Film Club (MCA-I affiliate)
- WVGS FM Radio
- Campus Video Channel
Last updated: 7/1/2013
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