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Film Technology - CERT

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The Film Technology Certificate prepares graduates for jobs in the film industry. Its hands-on courses introduce the skills used in on-set film production. This Next Generation Media Academy endorsed certificate consists of three modules. The first is taught at Luna, a member of the Consortium of Education Partners (CEP). The second module is taught at the Academy, and the final module is a work-based learning module designed as an on-set internship. As part of the industry preparation, these certificate courses will employ a rigorous 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule in order to help prepare students for the film set workday, which is typically 12 hours or more.

For more information, contact Terence Garcia at tegarcia@luna.edu / 505-454-2532.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  • Graduates will understand and adhere to ethical and legal standards in media production, including copyright laws, intellectual property rights, privacy concerns, and responsible use of media technologies.
  • Graduates should be able to explain film production processes; Interpret call sheets and deal memos, model basic on-set protocols and professional behavior.
  • Graduates should be able to demonstrate proper set safety and department responsibilities in film production.
  • Graduates should be able to work effectively in production crew positions in a group environment.
  • Graduates should recognize and articulate specific film production structure, from original concept to final release
  • Graduates should understand film production processes used to produce a film.
  • Graduates should be able to manage craft area job functions.
  • Graduates should be able to model on-set protocols and professional behaviors.
  • Graduates should be able to do internship work on professional films.
  • Graduates should be able to work effectively and safely.

Degree Requirements

The follow degree requirements are for the 2025-2026 Catalog. For other catalogs, please see Catalogs

Minimum of 34 Credit Hours

Concentration Requirements (25 credit hours)

Approved Electives (9 credit hours)
FDMA1110 Film History 3
FDMA1220 Intro to Digital Video Editing 3
FDMA1260 Introduction to Digital Media 3
FDMA1560 Screenwriting I 3