Underground Academy of Cinematic Arts

Underground Academy of Cinematic Arts

The Underground Academy of Cinematic Arts is an arts/education nonprofit that is committed to helping students discover their stories through film/media/broadcast, providing teens with educational programming, competition, award recognition, teen experiences, and community.

We values knowledge, training, and practice. Throughout the year, we provide day-long workshops, week-long summer camps, after school enrichment programs, semester courses, and social/learning experiences. We produce an annual, Midwest film festival for middle school and high school students, offering film screenings, college workshops, and an awards ceremony/reception in OTR.

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

info@theug.com

http://www.theugmedia.com

  P.O. Box 43164, P.O, Cincinnati, OH 45243

Ohio

5132214888

Cinematic Art Courses (Teens 14-19)

Program description

The UG Academy of Cinematic Arts offers semester courses in Film Studies, Film Production, and Broadcast Journalism. Students between the ages of 14-19 are eligible to register for classes and can apply for art credit through the state of Ohio.

Our Cinematic Arts program enables teens to:

  • Interact within a social community of like-minded peers who share their passion for watching and making films.
  • Get into industry with or without college prep.
  • Get into and succeed at the top university film schools around the country through college prep and academic counseling.
  • Build a professional-level film reel to help accomplish their goals.Be competitive in film festivals around the region and country.

 

2019 Fall Courses

Cinema History and Movements: Sept 4 – Nov 25
Mondays and Wednesdays
Cost: $495

Modeled on university film school curriculum and incorporating “production projects” where students re-create classic filmmaking techniques, this course covers the origins of cinema in the 1890s to current trends in digital media, providing future film scholars and aspiring filmmakers with historical context and understanding of motion pictures as the most powerful communication form of the 21st century. 


Introduction to Film Production: Sept 10 – Nov 21
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Cost: $495

This course focuses on visual storytelling, providing aspiring filmmakers with skills to interpret and produce films that involve a three-act story structure. Students learn to write scripts, storyboard, film, direct, and edit while exploring the use of composition, camera angles, and shots to produce music videos, film essays, and short narrative films.

 

2020 Spring Courses

Screenwriting Mechanics and Workshop
Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30 – 5:30
Cost: $495

Broken into two parts that can be taken separately or together, the screenwriting course starts with elements, techniques and tips of screenwriting, focusing on story-idea development and narrative structure as part of the mechanics for writing a film script. Part two is a hands-on interactive workshop for students who are interested in applying the techniques from part one in writing their own screenplay in the course with the opportunity to present it, get feedback and revise it as part of class.

 

Award Recognition

All films created in the Cinematic Arts classes are eligible for entry into the Golden Lion Awards High School Film Festival. For more information, visit www.goldenlionfilmfestival.com.

 

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Booking / scheduling contact

Ann Brinkmann

   5132214888

 info@theug.com

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Arts Integration, Creative Writing, Media Arts, Technology, Visual Arts
Cultural Origin:
Program type: Community Workshop/Class
Population served: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 9
Subject: Integrated, Technology
Bilingual: No
Available dates:

Cinema History and Movements: Sept 4 - Nov 25
Mondays and Wednesdays

Introduction to Film Production: Sept 10 - Nov 21
Tuesdays and Thursdays

 

Available times:

3:30 to 5:30 pm

Max number of students: 25
Length of program: 2 hours/per class
Location(s):

Sinclair College, Mason
5386 Courseview Dr.
Mason, OH 45040

Fees / Ticketing:

REGISTER FOR A COURSE

$495/semester course

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance: Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Provides scholarship and reduced fees: Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes
Maintains general liability insurance: Yes
Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Provides scholarship and reduced fees: Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes