Screenwriting
Take a story from idea to outline to finished script for features, series, and shorts.
Single-camera filmmaking taught by working cinematographers, producers, and directors. You shoot in your first semester and leave with a reel, a crew network, and a degree or certificate.
Transfer degrees, an associate degree for going straight to work, and focused certificates. Every pathway starts with the same core: Cinema 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Transfer-ready degree for students heading to a CSU film or TV program, with a reel built along the way.
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Hands-on associate degree for students going straight into production or transferring later.
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Direct single-camera productions from script to screen, working with actors and crews.
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Producing for film, TV, and digital platforms: development, budgeting, crews, and the business side.
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Hands-on audio post training for dialogue editing, foley, re-recording mixing, and sound design.
Five areas of focus, taught on real gear in real spaces.
Take a story from idea to outline to finished script for features, series, and shorts.
Development, pre-production, production, and the business of film, TV, and new media.
Train for camera operator, camera assistant, and data manager roles, plus grip, electric, and color.
Picture and sound editing, sound design, and post supervision in Premiere Pro, Avid, and DaVinci Resolve.
Visual storytelling, script breakdown, and directing actors on single-camera productions.

Department Chair & Professor of Cinema and Television

Associate Professor of Cinema and Television

Professor of Cinematography

Professor of Cinema

Assistant Professor of Cinema

Assistant Professor of Cinema
Apply to LACC for free, then register for Cinema 1. No portfolio or experience required.
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