About
Georgia Southern University is part of the Georgia Film Consortium (GFC), supported by the Georgia Film Academy (GFA). The GFC is a unique, state-wide collaboration among University System of Georgia institutions, the Technical College System of Georgia, and independent institutions, offering professional courses in film, television, digital entertainment, esports, and game development.
The Georgia Film Academy (GFA), part of the University System of Georgia, is dedicated to advancing Georgia’s entertainment arts industry and workforce. The GFA offers rigorous professional training, union-covered film and television production internships, and placements in creative industries, fostering sustainable industry growth in the state. Working on behalf of the USG, TCSG, and participating private institutions, the GFA is committed to building Georgia’s workforce and the industry that will employ it.
Multimedia Film & Production Opportunities
- Learn from professionals in the Film, Television, and Digital Entertainment industries
- Take classes at an industry hub facilitated with a package of professional-level equipment
- Participate in on-set, hands-on experience and simulated “real world” projects, coupled with in-classroom course work
- Work hands-on with professional production equipment (cameras, sound gear, lights, etc.), as well as production trucks and generators on studio soundstages
- Apply for an internship or apprenticeship on a major film production set, television studio, editing house, or digital entertainment lab in order to develop recognized film credits, through partnerships with professional productions
- Receive one-on-one job counseling to include resume preparation, job research and job placement outreach from GFA
- Earn Georgia Film Academy industry certifications, recognized by production companies, studios, networks, vendors, and other entertainment businesses which may employ Georgians:
- Film & Television Production Certification
- Film & Television Post-Production Certification
For more information about the Georgia Film Academy, please visit:
https://www.georgiafilmacademy.edu/
Current Course Offerings
Click here to view all of the Georgia Film Academy courses offered.
To view the Georgia Film Academy courses offered for a particular term, go to the course search and under “subject” select GFA, and under “campuses” select online and off campus.
The GFC semester schedule follows the eCore Common Academic
Calendar: https://ecore.usg.edu/about/academic-calendar/
- Communication Arts students with questions regarding classes at your institution and how they work within your major should contact Professor John Goshorn, jgoshorn@georgiasouthern.edu.
- Students from majors in other departments who have questions about how GFC classes offered by Georgia Southern work within their degree programs should contact CAH Associate Dean Norton Pease, spease@georgiasouthern.edu.
- For questions or more information about the Georgia Film Academy, please
contact Academics Coordinator Emma Smith, emma.smith@usg.edu.
Current Students
Students can schedule meetings with their advisor, but are able to register themselves for any open seats in 1000-level classes, as they would any other class in Wings via MyGeorgiaSouthern.
- Communication Arts students with questions regarding classes at your institution and how they work within your major should contact Professor John Goshorn, jgoshorn@georgiasouthern.edu.
- Students from majors in other departments who have questions about how GFC classes offered by Georgia Southern work within their degree programs should contact CAH Associate Dean Norton Pease, spease@georgiasouthern.edu.