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Concordia’s Cinema programs are distinguished from many others by the fact that they are housed in the Faculty of Fine Arts and thus, approach their subject matter primarily as a means of artistic expression. Consequently, a central aim of these programs is to prepare students to become filmmakers, film animators or film historians/critics who have a two-fold awareness: the artistic and cultural potential of the medium, and its history and traditions.

Cinema programs are oriented towards art and culture rather than industry and commerce. However, it should be noted that students are educated in the technical aspects of filmmaking as well as in financial and commercial factors. The programs attempt to strike a balance between the practical and the purely creative aspects of cinema, just as they seek to achieve a balance between social and aesthetic concerns.
Curriculum

Major in Film Production — 54 credits
Intended for students with a mature outlook, who possess knowledge of visual arts culture and an ability to articulate their ideas about film as an independent art form. This program provides students with a perspective on the aesthetics of creation and comprehensive knowledge of the mechanics involved in producing motion pictures. Film is viewed as a method of cultural expression and students are encouraged to explore the various cinematic techniques which will give form and shape to their ideas. Cameras, lighting, 16mm motion picture techniques, sound and editing are taught. Cinema students are also made aware of the financial and commercial aspects of filmmaking.

Specialization in Film Production — 66 credits
The Specialization is offered only at the third year level. Students in the Major may apply to transfer to the Specialization in their third year. It is strongly recommended that students in the Specialization have, or acquire, knowledge of French.

The following equipment is available at the appropriate stage of progress in film courses: Bolex 16mm cameras, Arrifex SR 16mm cameras, sync and non-sync 35mm cameras, Steenbeck editing equipment and digital recorders, lighting equipment, fluid head tripods, Oxberry animation stands, optical printers, and an Animation lab for digital projects. State-of-the-art digital recording and mixing in a Protools environment are provided for sound classes and third year projects.

Students enrolled in Film Animation and Film Production programs must bear the cost of film stock, processing, printing and material. Depending on the project, Film Production students can expect to spend $1,000 – $2,000 in a first year filmmaking course and $1,500 – $5,000 in a second or third year course. For select second and third year projects, the School offers small grants to offset some production costs. Animation students must pay a laboratory fee. Other specialized fees may apply.

Animation, digital 3d animation
Analytical drawing
Technical aspects of animated filmmaking
History of animated film
Character animation
From idea to storyboard
Film aesthetics
Filmmaking
Image
Sound
Montage
Acting and directing for the screen
Writing for film
Production design
History of film to 1959
Studies in film directors
Le cinéma québécois
Experimental film
Women and film
Aspects of national cinemas
Studies in film genres

Concordia’s Cinema programs are distinguished from many others by the fact that they are housed in the Faculty of Fine Arts and thus, approach their subject matter primarily as a means of artistic expression. Consequently, a central aim of these programs is to prepare students to become filmmakers, film animators or film historians/critics who have a two-fold awareness: the artistic and cultural potential of the medium, and its history and traditions.

Cinema programs are oriented towards art and culture rather than industry and commerce. However, it should be noted that students are educated in the technical aspects of filmmaking as well as in financial and commercial factors. The programs attempt to strike a balance between the practical and the purely creative aspects of cinema, just as they seek to achieve a balance between social and aesthetic concerns.
Curriculum

Major in Film Animation — 60 credits
Minor in Film Animation — 30 credits

Designed to teach the full process of film animation including theory and practice, the program offers a thorough grounding in the art and technique of frame-by-frame filmmaking. Students are encouraged to develop their own creative potential and to select, from an ever widening range of animation methods, the style most suitable for their own personal expression. Students are also encouraged to complete studio art electives in order to develop their abilities in the areas of design, drawing and colouring.