Prerequisite Phase

Students must demonstrate prerequisite competencies by transcript or by successful completion of the following courses:
 
DC 201 Narrative Techniques in Digital Cinema    
DC 210 Digital Cinema Production I    
DC 220 Non-Linear Editing I    
 
and a choice of two from the following list:
 
DC 215 Digital Sound Design    
DC 275 Cinematography and Lighting    
ANI 230 3d Modeling for Animation and Gaming    
ANI 231 3d Animation for Cinema and Gaming    
GAM 244 Game Development I    
GAM 245 Game Development II    
 
By taking these courses and receiving a grade of a B- or better in each, the student will have completed the requirements of the Prerequisite Phase. All or part of the Prerequisite Phase may be waived if a student has the equivalent academic background. Alternatively, students with practical experience may complete a Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) to show competency in a prerequisite. All students are blocked from enrolling in Core Knowledge Phase courses prior to completing their prerequisites. The student must submit an online Change of Status request when the Prerequisite Phase is completed to inform the Student Services offices that the block can be removed. The online request must be submitted two weeks before the student intends to register for graduate level classes. The student will then be considered a fully admitted student, and may pass to the Graduate Phase of the program. Students may submit the Change of Status request by logging in to MyCTI.

Core Knowledge Phase Fully admitted students in the Core Knowledge phase may register for a maximum of four Advanced phase courses. The Core Knowledge Phase courses for the MS in Digital Cinema are: The core knowledge phase is designed to provide a common foundation in digital cinema production.
DC 460 Digital Cinema Proseminar    
DC 461 Production Seminar    
DC 462 Digital Cinema Workshop   
 
Advanced Phase
 
The advanced phase provides specialized knowledge in digital cinema topics, as well as allowing students to choose a particular emphasis for their studies.
 
Required Advanced Phase Courses   DC 401 Writing the Short Motion Picture     DC 495 Directing the Short Motion Picture     DC 476 Visuals     DC 430 Cinematic Animation     DC 412 Production Design          

Elective Advanced Phase Courses Students in this program will have 3 electives to be chosen from the following list:   DC 411 Music Video Production     DC 415 Advanced Sound Design     DC 420 Advanced Non-Linear Editing     DC 471 Documentary Production     DC 475 High-Definition Cinematography     DC 478 Special Effects and Compositing     DC 489 The Big Picture: the Entertainment Industry     DC 490 Directing     DC 499 Internship     DC 476 Visuals     DC 402 Writing the Feature Film     DC 480 Producing the Feature Film     DC 481 Distribution and Exhibition     ANI 430 3d Character Animation     ANI 450 Motion Capture Workshop         Students in this program will also have to take 2 graduate-level electives from any CTI MS program.