The film industry in Georgia is booming! The projected industry growth over the next three to five years will generate 3,000 to 5,000 new jobs, and the average earnings for jobs on set are $84,00.00 a year. 

That’s why Georgia has launched the Georgia Film Academy (GFA), a unique-in-the-nation, statewide initiative to prepare Georgia citizens for these high demand careers. The Academy has developed the GFA Certification, which has become the standard for those hiring in the industry.

Bachelor of Arts
in Film Production

The four-year, 120-credit program is for those interested in pursuing a career in the pre-production, production or post-production of moving images. Student pursuing the B.A. degree have the option of taking the 18-credits required for GFA Certification.

Applying as a Freshman Student

A freshman student is someone who will graduate or who has graduated from high school within the last five years and has never attended another college other than for dual enrollment credit while in high school.

Registration deadlines:
Spring (January) – December 15
Summer (May) – April 15
Fall (August) – July 15

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Application requirements

Undergraduate Admissions

Students from
Other Institutions

Students who are currently enrolled at another institution may also pursue the GFA Certification opportunity at Clayton State. Students may earn college credit while being a non-degree student and credits may be transferred to your home institution.

Applying as a Transient Student

Students applying for the non-degree, for-credit option would be considered a transient student in the application process. Students from another college or university would enroll at Clayton State to satisfy degree requirements from their home institution. Transient students may complete the 18 credits that include GFA certification.

Registration deadlines:
Spring (January) – January 6
Summer (May) – April 15
Fall (August) – July 15

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Undergraduate Transient

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Certification
(non-credit program)

The non-credit, certification-only option is a three-course, 18-credit program specifically designed to provide you with a basic level of on-set film production skills, knowledge and experience with film-industry standard organizational structure, professional equipment and on-set procedures.

Registering for the Certification program

Students may apply for the entry course, GFA1, to gain entry into the Georgia Film Academy through Clayton State University's Continuing Education program. Once GFA1 is successfully completed, students may simply enroll in the GFA Craft courses to complete the certification. The application process is explained at this link: http://www.clayton.edu/film-and-digital-media/apply.

Please note that continuing education courses do not count as college credit and are not eligible for most forms of state and federal financial aid.

GFA1 Courses begin:

Fall (August)
Spring (January)

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GFA Certification courses will provide you:

• Multi-disciplinary training by professionals in the film, TV and news media industries.
• In-classroom coursework coupled with on-set, hands on training.
• Opportunity to work on “real world” projects in order to earn recognized film credits.
• One-on-one job counseling, including resume preparation, job research and job placement outreach.