Chapman Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts is pleased to partner with Ngee Ann Polytechnic in Singapore to offer this innovative two-year degree program in Creative Producing. Beginning in fall of 2008, graduates of Ngee Ann Polytechnic's Diploma in Film & Media Studies will have the opportunity to study at Chapman Univeristy Singapore located on the campus of Ngee Ann. All classes are taught by Dodge College faculty and students will gradute with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Creative Producing from Chapman University.

What is Creative Producing?
Film has become increasingly international. Today, every filmmaker needs to consider the international marketplace to find real success.In this arena, the role of the creative producer is particularly important, because the creative producer is the only individual who sees the vision of the film from start to finish, from the concept or idea through the production process all the way to finding an audience for the film through the marketing and distribution. Thus the creative producer plays the central role in the creation of a film.The program in Creative Producing will offer students at Ngee Ann the opportunity to build the skills they need to develop international projects.  Not only will they have the opportunity to tell stories that can impact audiences in many countries, but also they will have the opportunity to work directly with colleagues in international co-productions. 

Course Requirements*
FTV 227 - Screenwriting Fundamentals (3)
FTV 304 - Survey of International Film (3)
FTV 317 - Creative Producing (3)
FTV 327 - Intermediate Screenwriting (3)
FTV 334 - Production Management (3)
FTV 351 - Business Presentations (3)
FTV 357 - Feature Analysis (3)
FTV 360 - Overview of Producing (3)
FTV 370 - Internet Communications (3)
FTV 371 - Location Filmmaking (3)
FTV 389 - Cross-Cultural Documentary (3)
FTV 419 - Entertainment Marketing and Promotion (3)
FTV 424 - Producing for Broadcast (3)
FTV 425 - Producing the Independent Film (3)
FTV 449 - International Marketing and Distribution (3)
FTV 451 - Production Rights and Contracts (3)
FTV 458 - International Co-Productions (3)
FTV 461 - Production Financing (3)
FTV 493 - Producing a Film (3)
FTV 494 - Creative Development Portfolio (3)

Total Credits - 60

*For a complete listing of detailed course descriptions, click here.

Faculty
Courses will be taught by full-time Dodge College faculty, all who have experience in the Hollywood filmmaking industry.

Associate Dean and Director, Madeline Warren
Jordi Ros

Semester Immersion Program in the United States
Students will have the oppotunity to participate in an immersion program at Chapman University in Orange County, California. During this time, students will either take film courses at Marion Knott Studios, home to Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, gain Hollywood work experience through an attachment, or possibly visit the Sundance Film Festival. The immersion program is optional and additional fees will apply.

Academic Year and Class Schedule
The academic year follows that of Chapman University. The fall semester runs the last week in August till mid December and the spring semester runs the last week in January till mid May. There is also an Interterm session during the month of Janurary where students in the program can participate in the immersion program in the U.S.

Who is eligbile to apply?
Holders of the Diploma in Film, Sound & Video or Diploma in Mass Communications from Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film & Media Studies. All other students interested will be considered on a case-by-case basis; Email singapore@chapman.edu to express your intentions.

Course Fees
The program fee is subsidised by MOE. Applicants may also apply for financial assistance in the form of bursaries and tuition fee loans.

How to apply?
To apply, please download the application form, complete it and send it to School of Film & Media Studies, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, 535 Clementi Road, Blk 53 #07-01, Singapore 599489, with an application fee of S$10. The application fee can be paid in the form of a cheque made payable to NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC or by NETS at the NP Finance Counter, Student Service Centre (The Atrium).

All applications are due March 31, 2009.

Contact Information
Dodge College of Film & Media Arts
Chapman University
Mr Eric Tan
etan@chapman.edu

About Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, home to 1,100 students, is comprised of the Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media, offering undergraduate degrees in film production, screenwriting, public relations and advertising, film studies, digital arts, and television and broadcast journalism; the Conservatory of Motion Pictures, offering graduate degrees in film production, film and television producing, screenwriting, production design and film studies; and the Media and Public Interest Institute. Marion Knott Studios, the new $42-million, 76,000-square-foot home of the Dodge College, opened in fall 2006. For more information, please visit www.ftv.chapman.edu.

About Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic is one of Singapore’s leading institutions of higher learning. The polytechnic offers both business-related and technology-based diploma and advanced diploma programmes. The polytechnic aims to provide relevant, balanced and value-added curricula by creating an effective teaching and learning environment. A key thrust for the polytechnic is forging partnerships with industry and other institutions in order to keep students close to current industry and market practices. For more information, please visit www.np.edu.sg

About Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film & Media Studies
The School of Film & Media Studies pioneered the training of media professionals in Singapore when it launched the first local Mass Communication Diploma course in 1989. In 1993, the School was again the first local institution to offer the Diploma in Film, Sound & Video. The School charted new milestones when it introduced the Advanced Diploma in Film Production programme in 1999 and the Diploma in Digital Visual Effects in 2007. The School is highly regarded for its broad-based curricula and its responsiveness to market needs and technological advancements in the industry. The School has also produced many film-makers who have put Singapore on the map for selection and winning at prestigious international film festivals, including Cannes and the Berlin Film Festival.