Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema Production (BFA)

If you love the creative field of film, the unconventional Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema Production degree program at Sanford-Brown's IADT School of Design may be right for you. Through a pairing of general education and focused concentration courses, you can gain a solid foundation in the medium of motion pictures in our bachelor-level program.

Now is a great time to explore the possibilities of Cinema Production at Sanford-Brown. The recent increase in demand for programming to fill the growing number of cable and satellite channels means that employment for cinema production professionals and other related occupations in the motion-picture and video industries is projected to grow 1 percent by 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics*.


The BFA Cinema Production degree program is geared toward helping students like you explore the diverse facets of film and cinema production, including screenwriting, pre-production, film history and theory, directing, acting, producing and editing. Our curriculum gives students the opportunity to learn how to create and convey a story incorporating motion picture pre-production, production and post-production techniques.

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Below is a sampling of course topics included in Sanford-Brown's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema Production degree program.* Classes are led by instructors with relevant career experience.

  • Storyboarding
  • Audio Production
  • Screenwriting
  • Advanced Screenwriting
  • Advanced Audio Production
  • Sound Design
  • Film History and Theory
  • Production Elements and Guilds
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Cinema Technology
  • Pre-Production
  • Acting and the Camera
  • Directing for the Screen
  • Color Grading And Correction
  • Advanced Cinematography & Lighting

*Course curriculum is subject to change.

Graduates can pursue entry-level career opportunities in the fields of film and video. With the right education and your own initiative, one of them could be in your future:

  • Filmmaker
  • Camera Operator
  • Camera Loader
  • Production Assistant
  • Assistant Director
  • Script/Continuity Supervisor
  • Story Analyst
  • Development Assistant
  • Script Reader

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Below you can find placement rates and other information tailored to your chosen campus and program. Certain disclosures are published on this website to assist students in understanding the facts about their programs.

Program Disclosure Information for:
SBC - Las Vegas - Discontinued Program - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema Production (BFA)

 
 

Employment Rates:

Given the fact that all of the rates reflected below are based on historical data and were subject to varying levels of audit and re-interpretation, students should not rely on them as an implicit or explicit representation or promise of future outcomes or employability following completion of a program of study. Indeed, there are numerous factors that affect a student’s ability to graduate and secure employment over which we have little or no control. Therefore, our school cannot and does not guarantee or estimate the likelihood of on-time completion, graduation, or employment for any student.

  • 71%
    Campus Rate
  • 78%
    Program Rate
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS):

Reporting Period: 7/1/2014 through 6/30/2015

Date Submitted: 11/2015

These are the data reported to ACICS by the institution in its most recent Campus Accountability Report.

RATE CALCULATION 

The scope of ACICS recognition by the Secretary of Education is defined as accreditation of private postsecondary institutions offering certificates or diplomas, and postsecondary institutions offering associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees in programs designed to educate students for professional, technical, or occupational careers, including those that offer those programs via distance education.

These are the data reported to ACICS by the institution in its most recent Campus Accountability Report.

Rate Calculation

Graduates and Completers placed
Divided By /
Completers and Graduates (less) – Not Available for Placement

"Graduates and Completers Placed" include those:

  • Placed based upon job titles included in the list of job titles published by the institution for which the program prepares students.
  • Placed based upon the required use of skills learned in the student’s program as a predominant component of the job.
  • Placed based upon the benefit of the training received from the program in obtaining a new position or maintaining a current position, supporting promotion or improving job related skills.

A "graduate" is (all of the following):

  • Achieved a GPA of 2.0 or greater at graduation.
  • Successfully passed all courses in the program or substitute courses permitted by the institution.
  • Attained required competencies or speed levels in all courses.
  • Met all clinical, internship, and externship requirements.
  • Satisfied all other academic requirements for graduation.
  • Satisfied all non-academic requirements for graduation, such as payment of tuition and fees, return of books, etc.
  • Received the appropriate credential.
  • Ceased enrollment in the program at the campus, unless currently enrolled or reenrolled as a new start in a different program.

A "completer" is a student who is no longer enrolled in the institution and who has either completed the time allowed or attempted the maximum allowable number of credits for the program of study but did not accomplish one of the following graduation requirements:

  • Achieve a GPA of at least 2.0.
  • Attain required competencies or speed skills.
  • Satisfy non-academic requirements (e.g., outstanding financial obligations).

"Not Available for Placement" includes graduates and completers who are unavailable to seek employment due to one of the following reasons: pregnancy; death; health-related situations of the graduate or completer, or a direct family member that requires care; continuing education; military service; ineligible for employment in the United States because of visa restrictions; and completers and graduates of a stand-alone English as a Second Language program.

 
 

SBC - Las Vegas - Graduation Rate

The percentage of first-time, full-time undergraduate students who started between
7/1/2009 and 10/15/2009 who completed within 150% of the normal time period: 25%

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Graduation Rate

A first-time student has no prior postsecondary experience before enrolling at this campus. This means that a student who attended another college, university or other postsecondary school before enrolling at this school is not included in the calculation. The rate also does not include students initially enrolled part-time, taking individual classes (as compared to enrolling in a full program), or only auditing classes. These rates are calculated using the Student Right-to-Know formula in order to comply with U.S. Department of Education requirements. The statistics track all first-time, full-time and certificate or degree-seeking undergraduate students who began school during the date range and have completed within 150% of the normal program length. For example, for a two-year program, the graduation rate would include students who had completed within three years of beginning the program. This statistic is not specific to one program alone; rather, all applicable undergraduate programs are included in this overall rate. Information pertaining to the Graduation Rates of all postsecondary institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be found on the College Navigator website. http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/