Film Arts offers an eight-month, post-accreditation Certificate in Film Arts in three areas: Acting for the Screen, Writing for the Screen, and Directing for the Screen. The program runs from January through August. Courses in film studies, film principles, and film practice will overlap, resulting in a creative and collaborative environment in which students will practice their skills with the other key creators of each craft area. These overlapping courses are designed so students will develop a dynamic understanding of the film making process. Nevertheless, each certificate will be a stand-alone program. The Film Arts Program is designed as three parallel paths, each one concentrating on its own area of expertise and resulting in a portfolio of work and a base of knowledge that will give the student a significant advantage when entering the workforce in the professional world of film production. Students wishing to obtain a second certificate in another stream of the Film Arts Program must take the courses unique to that certificate.