Film BFA
Contact Miso Suchy, Department of Transmedia, 102 Shaffer Art Building, 443-1033.
Faculty Sharon Greytak, Owen J. Shapiro, Miso Suchy, Soon-Mi Yoo,
The BFA Film program encourages independence, debate, and originality. Our approach to film is an aesthetic one rather than a commercial enterprise. The program requires 129 credits to complete.
The first two years of the program are rigorously structured. Freshmen follow Transmedia core curriculum including film history and an introductory film production course. Sophomore classes concentrate on the essential filmmaking skills. Juniors and Seniors have more flexibility. Students choose from menu-structured courses according to their academic and professional interests, and in essence constructing their own path with their faculty advisor. This structure permits students to study abroad for one semester in any of the SU Abroad locations.
Students must participate in a portfolio review, which is held at the end of each semester. The student and faculty members evaluate creative and academic work and assess student progress. Sophomore Review will result in a recommendation to continue or to not continue in the program.
Our film production facilities include sync-sound camera/recorder packages: Aaton Super 16, Arriflex Super 16 and regular 16, CP16, and clair, non-sync Bolex cameras, SONY and PANASONIC DV and HDV video cameras, a broad array of location lighting and grip gear, along with Final Cut Pro Non-Linear Editing Stations equipped for HD editing, Steenbeck flatbed editors, a sound mix studio, an Oxberry animation studio, an optical printer studio, and a lighting studio.
During their junior or senior year, Syracuse University Film students interested in 35mm filmmaking can pursue a master workshop that includes 35mm film production, through our study abroad program with FAMU in Prague. The Syracuse Film Program has both a semester-long and a short-term study program in Prague.
In addition to core study and study abroad, students have various opportunities for involvement with the Syracuse International Film Festival, the Dropped Frame Society a student-run film organization, and are encouraged to seek internships. Each year two of our film seniors participate in Sorkin Week a week-long professional sojourn in Los Angles.