Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts

Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts

Infobox_Company
company_name = RSICA
company_type = Film School
foundation = flagicon|JOR Aqaba, Jordan (2008)
location_city = Jordan
homepage = http://www.rsica.com

The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) is a Jordanian film school in Aqaba, Jordan. It is being formed by a joint effort of the Royal Film Commission of Jordan and the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. It will enroll men and women from the Middle East region in a specialized learning environment dedicated to teaching all disciplines of the cinematic arts.

The two year MFA in Cinematic Arts program at RSICA aims to produce industry-ready graduates with practical, creative and media business skills. Through ongoing classes and collaborative production in varied forms such as fiction, documentary and television, RSICA students will build a significant portfolio of creative media work intended to launch their careers. The course itself has been designed with some of the finest film schools in the world in order to meet the needs of the developing Middle Eastern film industry. [ [http://red-sea-news.newslib.com/story/1054-3242380 The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) holds Open House Day in Amman] , Red Sea News, February 20 2008]

The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts is set to officially open its doors in September 2008.It is an international, fully-accredited graduate school offering a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Cinematic Arts; a program supporting career development and business skills with an advanced education in cinema, television and a wide range of newly evolving, dynamic screen-based media. [ [http://www.arabianbusiness.com/press_releases/detail/20989 The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) finalizing admissions] , Arabian Buiness, June 15 2008]

Overview

The Institute is in line with HM King Abdullah II’s efforts to harness the skills of Jordanian youth by exposing them to the latest technologies in filmmaking and production. The institute also would contribute to the monarch’s vision of establishing a hub for intellectual and creative capital in Jordan, where youth in the region, including Israel, can be equipped with the necessary tools for success.

In 2005 and 2006, USC faculty and staff teams traveled to Jordan to conduct pilot programs. Those experiences now will be formally expanded into the RSICA, a fully accredited and free-standing graduate school that will offer a two-year Master’s of Fine Arts degree through advanced education in cinema, television and a wide range of screen-based media.

Construction of the RSICA campus began in February 2008 in Aqaba, a Special Economic Zone in Jordan on the Red Sea bordering Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel. Its facilities will include digital screening rooms, postproduction, animation and interactive media laboratories; sound stages with green-screen and motion-capture capacities; high-end professional video production packages and an extensive digital and print library.

Faculty

Faculty will be drawn from industry, arts and academic institutions around the world. Students will be admitted from Jordan and the entire region, with first admissions in September 2008, and the first graduating class in June 2011.

Admission will be based on a competitive portfolio, clear evidence of talent and outstanding personal expression as well as strong potential for creative collaboration. [ [http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/12756.html Jordan Signs Cinema Pact With USC] , USC Public Relations, September 20 2006]

References

External links

* [http://www.usc.edu/uscnews/stories/12756.html Jordan Signs Cinema Pact With USC]
* [http://www.rsica.com/ The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts website]
* [http://www.film.jo/ Royal Film Commission of Jordan website]
* [http://www-cntv.usc.edu/ USC School of Cinema-Television website]


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