Production at UVM
Production at UVM
Within our major and minor, students have the opportunity to take production classes with Deb Ellis, Milton Guillen, and Myles Jewell, theory and practice classes with Hilary Neroni, and screenwriting classes with Sarah Nilsen, as well as additional production classes with Madsen Minax in the Art Department. The pre-requisite for the production classes is one history course (FTS 1400, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430).
Course Spotlight
FTS 2600/2605 Topics in Production
Topics in film and video production. Representative topics include: Animation; Producing; Video Essays. May repeat for credit with different content. Prerequisite: FTS 1400, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430.
FTS 2650/2655 Production Foundations
An introduction to techniques and theories of video production. Prerequisite: FTS 1400, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430.
FTS 2670 Topics in Film Theory/Practice
Intermediate-level study of bringing together theory and film production. Prerequisites: FTS 2050; FTS 1420, FTS 1400, or FTS 1430.
FTS 2700 Topics In Screenwriting I
An investigation of screenwriting practice and a screenwriting workshop. Prerequisite: FTS 1400, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430.
FTS 3600/3605 Topics in Production II
Advanced topics in film and video production. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering and have included: Cinematography, Editing, and Lighting. Prerequisite: FTS 2650 or FTS 2655.
FTS 3700. Topics in Screenwriting II
Intermediate topics in screenwriting. Representative topics: writing the thriller, the romantic comedy. May be repeated for credit with different content. Prerequisite: FTS 2700.
More Information
Contact Professor and Director of the Film and Television program Todd McGowan (Todd.McGowan@uvm.edu). If you have questions about adding production courses to your schedule, please speak with your advisor.
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