LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Georgia Gwinnett College in Lawrenceville is discussing offering a degree in professional sound design for film and television to incoming students.
While the University System of Georgia Board of Regents unanimously approved the nexus program on Tuesday, the college's director of public relations, Jacqueline Todd, says the program is still in the pending stages. According to Todd, the school is waiting for approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to move forward.
“Georgia is a top destination for film and television productions,” said Dr. T.J. Arant, senior vice president for academic and student affairs and provost. “We’re excited to be working with our community partners to prepare students for this fast-growing industry that has enormous economic impact.
GGC’s Nexus courses will be taught onsite at the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) by GFA instructors as well as on GGC’s campus and through distance education.
Course requirements include 42 hours of general education and 18 hours of specialized courses that include study in on-set productions, sound design and an on-set internship.
The college already offers a degree in Cinema and Media Arts Production and a minor in Film. The Bachelor of Arts degree consists of three concentrations including Design and Production, Entertainment Industries Studies, and Writing for Stage and Screen. The Film minor combines historical, theoretical, industrial, and critical perspectives on film and media, focusing on American and international film history.
The School of Liberal Arts which houses both the Cinema and Media Arts Production and Film program would also house the sound design degree, should it be approved. The college recently approved a new dean for the school, Dr. Teresa Winterhalter, who takes over the position at the beginning of July.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development reported that film and television productions generated a total economic impact of $9.5 billion in the 2018 fiscal year.
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