SCA Summer Program Class Catalog

International Applications are now closed.
The 2025 USC SCA Summer Program runs from Friday, June 20, to Friday, August 1.
For any questions, please contact us at summer@cinema.usc.edu.
or 213-740-3327.


 
 
Important Notice:

  • Students may only take a maximum of 8 units.
  • Students cannot take more than one production course.
  • Students cannot take a production course with any of the feature writing courses.
  • Students cannot take more than one feature writing course.
  • No auditing courses.
  • The SCA Summer Program courses are intended for students not currently enrolled at USC/SCA
  • USC/SCA students will not be granted D-Clearance for SCA Summer Program courses.

Editing for Cinematic Storytelling

Units: 2
Student Level: All

Jun 24 - Aug 2   - Unavailable
In-Person (Ages 16+)
Schedule: Mon/Wed 9:00am - 11:50pm
Max. Seats: 18
Faculty: Bartholomew Burcham

About the Class

Motion Picture Editors are storytellers, but unlike writers who use text, editors use visual images, dialogue, sound, special effects, and music to stir the audience’s emotions.

Editing for Cinematic Storytelling is an in-depth theoretical course that analyzes and deconstructs the elements of creatively manipulating visual images through various editing practices. Students will be asked to think critically about the “why’s” and “how’s” of the edit that shapes the final narrative.

Course Objectives

Students will take away from this course a comprehensive familiarity and ability to identify with:

  • A deep understanding of the art form of editing and the editor’s role and relationships in the filmmaking process.
  • The elements, tools, and techniques an editor utilizes.
  • How, when, and why to use the techniques
  • The editorial process's impact on the success of the film, TV show, or any form of visual media.
  • Overviews of multiple editorial philosophies

Important Information

NO actual editing will be done in this course.

Additional Information

  • All dates and times are subject to change.
  • Additional tutorials are taught outside scheduled class hours.

INSTRUCTOR(S): Bart Burcham