The requirements throughout the following four semesters include six m?tier directing classes, two special topic seminars, and three elective courses drawn from across all of CalArts. In addition, FDP students must attend the ongoing Guest Artist Workshop. (Recent guest artists have included directors James Mangold, Ramin Bahrani, John Greyson, the Polish Brothers, Rodrigo Garcia, Lance Hammer, and Jim Finn; actors Ed Harris, Ewan McGregor, and Annette Bening; composer David Shire; and producer Effie Brown, among others.)