Overview
Overview
The Bachelor of Applied Science: Filmmaking program is a career-oriented, applied degree that prepares students for a range of positions in the rapidly changing field of digital film, including jobs in video production, directing, cinematography, screenwriting, and acting. The degree also prepares you for digital content production in a variety of industries, including jobs with branding, marketing, and advertising companies, businesses in any industry that creates digital content for training purposes, and entrepreneurial opportunities.
While our degree stands apart from others by enabling you to learn a broad range of creative and technical skills in all film subjects, you may focus on an area of study for the senior thesis project to deepen skills in a specific role.
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Apply Today for Fall 2025
Join fellow filmmakers and take the next step in your filmmaking journey. Apply today for our 2025 cohort.
- Priority Deadline is Mar. 31
- Regular Deadline is Jun. 30
- Late Deadline is Aug. 11
For questions about the application process, please reach out to Amy Hesketh at @email.
WHAT IS A BACHELORS IN FILMMAKING?
The Bachelor's in Filmmaking at Olympic College is an applied bachelor’s degree designed to bridge the gap between associate degree-level education and the advanced skills required in today’s film industry. This program builds on a two-year technical foundation, adding junior and senior-level coursework that aligns with the evolving demands of the filmmaking field. Students gain practical experience with industry-standard tools and techniques, equipping them for careers in filmmaking, media production, and other creative roles within the industry.
Join our Community of Filmmakers
Join our Community of Filmmakers
At the OC Film School, you're more than just classmates, you're collaborators. Work together with fellow students and faculty on film projects that will be screened a film showcases nationwide.
Learning Outcomes
The BAS DF program adds knowledge, skills, and abilities in filmmaking expertise to students' professional technical education and work experience. Upon successful completion of the program, all students will be able to:
- Consciously develop a responsible, socially, culturally, and historically relevant aesthetic and apply it to filmmaking disciplines such as producing, directing, acting, scriptwriting, editing, cinematography, and post-production.
- Demonstrate competency as a practitioner in a range of filmmaking disciplines.
- Assess productions for quality control, ethical compliance, and sound business practices.
- Demonstrate leadership, project management, and effective collaboration on film making teams.
- Evaluate emerging technologies in filmmaking and industry trends to maintain currency and drive innovation.
- Integrate specialization in two or more filmmaking disciplines in an advanced film project.
Academic Program
Core Courses
Core Courses
- FILM 301 - Directing Actors in a Film Performance
- FILM 310 - Advanced Cinematography
- FILM 320 - Advanced Film Directing
- FILM 330 - Advanced Scene Study for Film Actors I
- FILM 350 - Advanced Post-Production Techniques
- FILM 360 - Master Storytelling Workshop
- FILM 420 - Emerging Technologies in Filmmaking
- FILM 430 - Advanced Scene Study for Film Actors II
- FILM 440 - Production Workshop I
- FILM 450 - Production Workshop II
- FILM 460 - Production Workshop III