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Continuing Education

Digital Media Training Workshops

- Two-Day Final Cut Pro Workshop, Dec. 5 & 6, 2009
- Five-Day Digital Media Boot Camp, January 4 - 8, 2010

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Two-Day Final Cut Pro Workshop

In this two-day intensive workshop, participants will learn how to use Final Cut Pro to tell compelling multimedia stories. They will leave with the skills and techniques necessary to edit professional-quality videos and slideshows with audio. 

December 5 & 6, 2009
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Overview: Participants will receive hands-on instruction in a small class setting. Each student will have his/her own workstation, equipped with the latest version of Final Cut Pro.  Students will learn to capture footage, import images, text and audio files, edit from larger clips and trim footage in a timeline. Participants will also learn how to mix audio levels, create text, animate images and export video for broadcast or the Web.

Course Requirements: This class requires participants to be comfortable working with computers at an intermediate level, as well as with new software.  No previous video production or Final Cut Pro knowledge is necessary. 

Instructor: Duy Linh Tu, Digital Media Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Pricing: Columbia Journalism School alumni $475.00; all others $495.00. Financial aid is not available.

Please Note: All sales are final. Continuing Education does not offer refunds, credits or exchanges, even in the event of an unexpected emergency. We apologize, but there are no exceptions to this rule.

Class Size: A maximum of 16 participants can register for this two-day course. Applicants will be registered on a first come, first served basis.


Five-Day Digital Media Boot Camp 2010

Learn digital production skills to tell compelling multimedia stories.

January 4 to 8, 2010
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

Where: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

Overview: Over the course of five days, participants will learn the basics of visual storytelling concepts through video production, post-production with Final Cut Pro and basic elements of Photoshop. Participants will leave with concrete skills and a better understanding of the technologies that are transforming the news business.

Field Work: Equipped with the professional production tools, participants will learn the fundamentals of video production, including shooting techniques, sound collecting, interview techniques, lighting, field production tips, and story planning and scripting.

Post-Production: Participants will learn to edit video and audio using Final Cut Pro.  Topics covered include: log and transfer, file management, editing sequences, audio mixing, importing assets (video, audio and photos), animating images, creating audio slideshows, advanced editing techniques, exporting finished videos, and an introduction to Photoshop for text and photo editing.

Course Requirements: This is a fast-paced class that requires participants to be comfortable working with computers at an intermediate level, as well as with new software.  No previous video production is necessary.

Instructor: Duy Linh Tu, Digital Media Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Pricing: Columbia Journalism alumni - $895.00; all others $995.00. Financial aid is not available.

Please Note: All sales are final. Continuing Education does not offer refunds, credits or exchanges, even in the event of an unexpected emergency. We apologize, but there are no exceptions to this rule.

Class Size: A maximum of 16 participants can register for this five-day course. Applicants will be registered on a first come, first served basis.