As an FAV major, you will learn to work in live action, animation or a hybrid of the two, and will have the option of producing films in a wide variety of genres (such as documentary, experimental, narrative) and for diverse outlets (including installations and interactive media). FAV students regularly analyze and solve technical and aesthetic problems, and benefit from exposure to critical review, film festivals and visiting artists and specialists. Although the path you choose will be your own, the goal of the program is to hone your creative vision and teach you the skills to produce artistically strong work.

RISD’s FAV facilities offer production studios for film, video, 16mm, 35mm and puppet animation; digital editing and sound mixing rooms; and CGI and Macintosh workstations with a full range of professional production and editing software. But "what distinguishes us from a lot of schools," says Dean of Fine Arts John Terry, "is that we're not just teaching how to use the tools, we're using the tools to teach our students about concepts, critical thinking, content." While students are easily "seduced by the bells and whistles" of the latest technology, their professors recognize that the industry is hungry for artists with the conceptual and aesthetic vision to reach beyond simply manipulating high-tech gadgetry.

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