Our Film Production Classes
Screenwriting, Directing, Producing, Cinematography, Editing, Sound Mixing, & Film Production
Motion Picture Institute is an accredited vocational training school offering courses in film production. We prepare students for jobs and careers in the film industry in less than one year. Our specialized hands-on certificate program tasks students with class assignments writing, directing, shooting, and editing numerous film projects.
Our film production classes are taught by film industry professionals in a blended format that includes online and in-person on our professional sound stages. Our film class curriculum uses established industry methods, professional equipment, and gives each student a real world practical film training experience where they write, produce, direct and serve as production crew on numerous film projects throughout the year. These experiences enable our students to make an informed decision on where to develop their skills and posture themselves for employment in the film industry.
For over 20 years, students interested in continuing education at Motion Picture Institute have come from around the U.S. to receive the best film production training and education in Michigan. All chose to complete their vocational training in film at Motion Picture Institute because of our professional foundation, personalized attention, access to facilities and equipment, and real world experiential filmmaking experiences.
To start your journey to an exciting career in the film industry, request a catalog and learn how you can train here, and go anywhere in the film industry.
MPI Course Sequence
Term | Department | Title |
---|---|---|
1 | Camera | Basic Camera and Sound |
Editing | Film Editing | |
Production | Production Lab | |
Camera | Cinematography | |
Production | Preproduction | |
Screenwriting | Scripting the Narrative Short | |
Directing | Directing the Visual Story | |
2 | Editing | Advanced Editing Techniques |
Camera | Cinematic Elements and Visual Organization | |
Directing | Directing and Staging Talent | |
Screenwriting | Screenwriting for Features and TV | |
Grip/Electric | Lighting for Film | |
Sound | Motion Picture Sound | |
3 | Camera | The Camera Team |
Production | Commercial Production Techniques | |
Art | Film Art and Design | |
Directing | Capstone Thesis Project | |
4 | Career Prep | Film Career Preparation |
Directing | Capstone Test Screening | |
Screenwriting | The Business of Screenwriting | |
Editing | Intro Visual Effects | |
Producing | Career | The Film Business |
Term 1 Schedule: 2022 School Year Classes
Next Start Dates: March 7, 2022 and September 26, 2022
Day | Class | Mode* | Hours per Week | On-Campus Classes** | Online Classes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Monday | Screenwriting | Blended | 2 hours | 3 | 9 |
Monday | Editing | Blended | 2 hours | 3 | 9 |
Tuesday | Directing | On-Campus | 3 hours | 12 | 0 |
Tuesday | Basic Camera and Sound | On-Campus | 1 hour | 12 | 0 |
Wednesday | Production Lab | On-Campus | 4 hours | 12 | 0 |
Thursday | Cinematography | Blended | 2 hours | 3 | 9 |
Thursday | Production Management | Blended | 2 hours | 3 | 9 |
Class schedules are provided to each student at the start of each term. Schedules detail the weekly times, days and dates of class.