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Brooks Institute’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film helps students prepare for a variety of opportunities in motion picture production for traditional and emerging media markets. The film degree offers a deeply immersive, practical learning experience that promotes creative expression, best practices, and collaboration. Students experience the art of storytelling through the visual language of film while also exploring business topics related to the visual arts.
Brooks Institute’s film degree program challenges students to build their knowledge of film through a hands-on teaching approach from instructors who are accomplished professionals. Students have access to industry-current facilities and equipment as they complete 66 credits of core courses that cover a range of film production topics, including narrative and commercial filmmaking and screenwriting. These film classes culminate in a production workshop and portfolio experience showcasing student work. In addition, film degree students can broaden their understanding of the business of film through nine credits in business courses and broaden their foundation with 45 credits in general education.
Brooks Institute’s BFA in Film enables students to apply their personal voice and aesthetic to film as they study the technical and creative aspects of the media. Film classes build foundational filmmaking skills to develop globally-minded students skilled in visual literacy, problem solving, communication, and ethics. The curriculum has been developed to help prepare media industry professionals who understand how to connect with diverse audiences and use emerging technologies in motion picture production.
Core courses include*:
* Course offerings are subject to change.
The BFA in Film program at Brooks Institute allows students to select from a broad variety of focused elective courses covering their specific areas of interest.
Among these elective course options are*:
* Full elective listings are available in the course catalog. Course offerings are subject to change.
Through an exploration of all aspects of film making including, lighting, digital production, screenwriting, editing, directing and audio, students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in film can learn comprehensive knowledge that combines technical expertise and creative style with business best practices.
Graduating students should be equipped to:
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The US Department of Education categorizes educational programs offered at an institution by CIP code (Classification of Instructional Program codes as defined by the Department of Education) and degree level (Associates, Bachelors, etc…). For that reason, all educational programs with the same CIP Code and degree level are combined to calculate program costs. While these combined programs are similar, variations in tuition and fees can exist due to differences in location and/or program structure.
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Room and Board information represents the average cost of optional institutional housing where offered.
This Campus is part of a larger institution that contains the following additional campuses:
The costs of similar programs calculated as an average across all campuses for this Institution are as follows:
In addition to any grant or scholarship aid for which students might be eligible, students may use loans to finance their education. The median loan debt for graduates of this program is as follows:
The amounts shown above represent the median debt incurred by students of the given Institution who completed the program between 7/1/2011 and 6/30/2012.
The US Department of Education categorizes educational programs offered at an Institution by CIP code (Classification of Instructional Program codes as defined by the Department of Education) and degree level (Associates, Bachelors, etc…). For that reason, all similar educational programs for the given Institution1, with the same CIP Code and degree level are combined to calculate Loan Debt. While these combined programs are similar in nature, variations in program costs may exist due to differences in location and/or program structure. Accordingly, the debt amount shown may exceed the specific program's tuition and fees.
The Financing amounts represent the median debt from federal Title IV loans, private educational loans and institutional2 payment plans incurred by all graduates of the given Institution, CIP Code and Degree level.
1 The current Institution includes all of the following campus locations:
2 Institutional debt is the amount owed by the students directly to the institution within 30 days after graduation related to the educational program.
This program could take as little as 36 instructional months to complete when continuously enrolled.
32.65% of the students graduating from this program completed in the designed timeframe.
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The occupation(s) listed here are derived from the Occupational Information Network (O*Net), which is developed under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor / Employment and Training Administration.
The specific program does not necessarily prepare students for, and graduates do not typically find employment in, all listed occupations. We cannot guarantee employment or salary.
The US Department of Education categorizes educational programs offered at an Institution by CIP code (Classification of Instructional Program codes as defined by the Department of Education) and degree level (Associates, Bachelors, etc…). For that reason, all similar educational programs for the given Institution1, with the same CIP Code and degree level are combined when determining On Time Completion Rates.
On-Time Completion Rates are calculated using the gainful employment formula in order to comply with U.S. Department of Education requirements. The statistics track all students who graduated from their program between 7/1/2011 and 6/30/2012 and have reached completion within the program’s designed timeframe. For example, for a two-year program, the on-time completion rate would include all graduated students who started two years prior. Academic Calendar breaks that occur during continuous enrollment are considered when determining if a student graduated within the designed timeframe; however, summer breaks typically incorporated into the normal timeframe for more traditional schools are not included in this determination. The instructional months displayed represent the highest amount of all versions of the program found at the institution; therefore, depending on the specific program version or campus location, the instructional months may be a shorter amount of time. Each student is measured against the designed timeframe of their specific program version when determining if they graduated “on-time” or not; as a result, this determination may not be made against the displayed instructional months should a shorter or discontinued timeframe be applicable to a student’s specific program version. One instructional month represents four instructional weeks.
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The percentage of first-time, full-time undergraduate students who started between 7/1/2005 and 10/15/2005 who completed within 150% of the normal time period: 45%
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/
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. If you have questions regarding these employment rates, please contact us at 1-855-708-2085.
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.
If you have questions regarding these employment rates, please contact us at 1-855-708-2085.
Reporting Period: 7/1/2011 through 6/30/2012
Date Submitted: 11/2012
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.
Rate Calculation
(PF+PR)/(G-U)
PF = Placed in Field, PR = Placed in Related Field G = Graduates and Completers, U = Unavailable for Work
Reporting Period: 1/1/2011 through 12/31/2011
Date Submitted: 09/2012
The State of California requires disclosure of placement rates and other information through its School Performance Fact Sheet. This data is an excerpt from the School Performance Fact Sheet. For a complete copy of this data, see your Admissions Representative.
The employment rate or placement rate is calculated by dividing the number of "Graduates Employed in the Field" by the number of "Graduates Available for Employment."
Number of graduates employed in field Divided by/ Number of graduates available for employment