Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Writer-Director Skills

• Direct a short film that showcases their abilities as a writer-director.
• Develop compelling ideas for short and feature film screenplays.
• Create defined and engaging characters.
• Write a well-structured short film script and feature outline.
• Elicit engaging and believable performances from actors.

Professional Readiness

• Make well-organized and effective choices that serve the story during the preproduction, production and postproduction process.
• Apply film marketing research to develop an effective social media marketing campaign and articulate a promotional strategy for their film.