Attention Cinema Production Students: Scott Boswell has created a blog to keep you posted on production classes and information. Get updates by RSS or email pertaining to the Advanced Production Pool, Sound Stage, Edit Cage, Cinema labs, film production opportunities, and more.

All application materials must be postmarked by January 15, 2010. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Please email any questions to cinegrad@sfsu.edu.

Application Forms

• MA application packet - PDF
• MFA application packet - PDF

Due to reduced funding from the California legislature and governor, we have shortened the hours the office staff are available to the public, in order to continue the support we provide to the faculty, staff, and students of the Cinema Department.

The Cinema Department office hours for Fall 2009 are:

Monday, Thursday, Friday: 10-12 & 1-3
Tuesday, Wednesday: 11-12 & 1-2

The deadline to apply to join the Advanced Production Pool for Spring 2010 classes has passed. A list of students newly admitted to the Advanced Production Pool will be posted outside FA 422 by noon on Monday, November 16th. Step Two course applications will also be available at this time.

The Advanced Production Pool is a group of undergraduate Cinema majors who have completed the intermediate (foundation) level of the Cinema Major curriculum and who are eligible to take Advanced Production courses. You must be in the Advanced Production Pool in order to take Advanced Production Courses in the Cinema Department. For more information on the prerequisites, please see a Cinema Advisor or Scott Boswell, the Cinema Production Coordinator.

Monday, October 12, 2009:
STEP ONE Application ONLINE. Link to it on the Cinema website (cinema.sfsu.edu) under the News Feed. This step is an eligibility check for students who are new to the Pool. Students already accepted into the Pool do not need to apply again.