Foundation
Year One — Foundations of the Craft
Common to all students, and the only year with no prerequisites anywhere in it. Narrative, camera, the cut, audio, the landscape you are about to publish into, and the responsibility that comes with an audience.
- Courses
- 6
- Lectures
- 45
- Hours
- 20
Common Core
Taken by every student. There is no track yet — this is the shared foundation.
Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship
Credibility, misinformation, the creator's responsibility to an audience.
Storytelling I: Foundations of Narrative
Why stories hold attention. Conflict, character, stakes, the story spine. Applies to a 30-second Reel and a 30-minute video alike.
The Creator Landscape
History and economics of YouTube and Instagram, major formats, how the creator economy actually works. Informs the Year 2 specialization choice.
Camera & Composition I
Framing, rule of thirds, movement, shot types. Shooting well with whatever you own, phone included.
Editing I: The Cut
Timeline fundamentals, continuity, cutting on action. Software-agnostic principles.
Audio Fundamentals
Microphones, room treatment, levels. Why viewers forgive bad video but never bad audio.