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Welcome to the LACC Cinema/TV Department at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Center

Fall semester 2022 classes begin on August 29 (16 week classes) and October 24 (8 week classes). (Scroll down to view details about which classes meet online and in-person for Fall 2022.)

Summer 2022 Cinema Classes begin online instruction June 13th: (Cinema 1, Cinema 18 & Cinema 32-1) and
July 18th: (Cinema 3, Cinema 4 & Cinema 9-1). All summer Cinema classes last 5 weeks.

Descriptions of: All Cinema Courses

Descriptions of: All Television Courses

ENTRY-LEVEL CINEMA/TV CLASSES OFFERED FALL 22 

This is a guide to which classes are online (remote instruction) and in-person (meeting on the LACC campus) List of Cinema section Numbers List of TV section numbers

CINEMA COURSES (no prerequisites required)

• Cinema 1 - Intro To MoPix Production (Learn Movie Production Techniques - How to Use Gear)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1] [ON-LINE: 1]
• Cinema 2 - Beginning MoPix Workshop (Hands-on Workshop - Making Short Movies)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1] [ON-LINE: 3]
• Cinema 3 - The History Of Motion Pictures (Narrative Cinema History)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1] [ON-LINE: 4] [Late Start on 10/24: 1]
• Cinema 4 - History Of The Documentary Film (Films that Deal with the Truth/ Reality)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1] [ON-LINE: 3] [Late Start on 10/24: 1]
• Cinema 9-1 - Beginning MoPix Sound (Location Sound Production)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1]
• Cinema 17 - Advanced MoPix Post-Production (Color & Post-Production - using DaVinci Resolve™)
  Sections: [ON-LINE: 1]
• Cinema 18 - Introduction to Film Genres (Different Movie Genres each class)
  Sections: [ON-LINE: 2]
• Cinema 25 - Producing MoPix Features (Producing Feature Films)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1]

• Cinema 38-1 Motion Picture Stage A (Grip)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1]

• Cinema 38-2 Motion Picture Stage B (Electric)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1]

• Cinema 60 - Ent. Industry Careers: Below The Line (Production Assistant skills)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1]

• Cinema 501 - Media Aesthetics & Design (Film Visuals)
  Sections: [ON-LINE: 1]

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TELEVISION COURSES (no prerequisites required)

• Television 1 - Introduction to Television​ (Business of Media/TV/Streaming)
  Sections: [ON-LINE: 1]
• Television 7 - TV Announcing (On Camera Performance)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1] (simultaneous with TV 6 class)
• Television 9 - Television Studio Equipment (Hands-On TV Studio)
  Sections: [IN-PERSON: 1]
• Television 25-1 - Television and Film Dramatic Writing I (Screenwriting)
  Sections: [ON-LINE: 1]

If you have questions about individual classes, contact the instructor of the class via email: Faculty & Staff 
Use the student portal to login to your online class.

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See a short tour of our Cinema/TV Department and Facilitites

Find out about some of our famous alumi working in Hollywood
 

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Congratulations on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) Center for Cinema and Television at LACC!

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Certificates Offered by the LACC Cinema/TV Department