Presentation
Core Curriculum
- Intro to Media Arts
- Media Arts I, II, III, IV
- Video and Audio Technical Production
- Advanced Film and Television Production
- Senior Focus
2025 Audition Requirements
Applicants will submit a short film, prior to audition, depicting a scene or story in a non-documentary style based on the following:
- Length of film: 2-4 minutes long
- Number of Characters: two
- Number of Locations: two (1 interior, 1 exterior)
- Theme: Kindness
- Story: A character sees a person struggling with a task and then tries to help, with mixed results.
The film must be accompanied by a one-page typed essay (12-point font, Times New Roman) describing:
- The process of making the film
- How the applicant interpreted the prompt
- A description of what will be seen in the film.
The film and essay must be made by the student applying.
The following will take place with guidance on the day of audition:
- Applicants will participate in a Director’s Notes assignment. A prompt and instructions will be provided. Applicants will access a computer lab to complete the assignment.
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Artistic Instructor
John Kelly Shelburne, a native Mississippian, holds a BA in film and minor in History from University of Southern Mississippi, as well as an MA in Cinema Studies and a MFA in Film and Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Shelburne has given presentations in basic cinematography, transitions of editing, and Walter Murch’s “Rule of Six.” He has served as script supervisor, unit production manager, editor, writer and producer of short films. Shelburne was a host of the SCAD Cinema Circle, a moderator for the Savannah Film Festival and moderator at Film Haven Film Festival in Brookhaven, Mississippi.
Guest Artists
Media Arts is fortunate to have professional artists conducting masterclasses for our students.