Advising Resources for the Art students who are focusing on Filmmaking.

Art (Film) - Bachelor of Fine Arts Advising Resources

Program Expected Outcomes

Upon completion of the BFA in Art, students will:

  1.  Exhibit skill with fundamental materials, tools, and practices
  2.  Communicate effectively about their work through a portfolio
  3.  Demonstrate knowledge of core professional practices
  4.  Analyze creative work using theoretical and historical methodologies

Career Resources

To find out more about your major including potential areas and employers, required skills, job outlook, and median pay, please access the Occupational Outlook Handbook or the O*Net websites.

For information on what can you can do with this degree, please see http://https://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/cinema-studies/ 

Information from Candid Career can be found at http://https://www.candidcareer.com/video-television+director,0aa01034c9870f842a46,GovernorsState.

Helpful Resources

Use the Professional and Student Organizations as resources below to help you with your preprofessional or professional experience search.

You may wish to join Art Forum (our own student organization).  Please see Professor Jankowski (gjankowski@govst.edu), the Art Forum Faculty Advisor, for more information.

There is also Reconstructed, which is the online literary magazine, sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences.  

Professional and Student Organizations

GSU Scholarships

Creative Arts Talent Scholarship

For more specific information on any of our five Creative Talent Scholarships, write us at CreativeArts@govst.edu or call us at 708.534.4010.

Advising Hints

Junior Seminar is only offered in the Fall Semester.       

Portfolio Requirements

Each student is required to complete a portfolio process within two terms from admission to the program.  The portfolio submitted is reviewed by a committee from the faculty.  The current requirements can be found at Art Portfolio Requirement

GSU Advising Resources

If you are looking for general advising resources, please go to the GSU Advising Resource Page