CSU Majors, Classroom experience, assignments and grades

CSU offers a myriad of important courses relating to filmmaking. Journalism, Communications and several other courses are offered of interest to students in any given academic year. 

Tree Stump Films is open to any student interested without the requirement of taking a particular class and does not require prerequisites. 

The documentary film process requires a myriad of talents all working together. In the classroom environment students are required to work independently and in some cases in groups but the projects are tested and graded based on the individual students’ efforts. Once finished it is on to the next class project. 

 The idea of replicating a professional documentary film company is unique as it allows students to work in their respective field of interest adding talent not present in the group. Inclusion of any majors allows for History Student trained in research to work with Journalism camera operators, editors, Art Department animators and English major writers on projects throughout a semester and present their work at the end of the semester. 

It also allows First, Second, Third- and Fourth-year students to work together on projects without admission requirements other than their individual talents. As an example, First-year student cannot apply for some CSU courses before they take prerequisite courses but if they have acquired the skills in editing or camera in High School, they can apply to participate in the Documentary Film Program at RMSM.

Students are required to be enrolled at CSU but not required to be employees at RMSM. Students can apply through Practicum, Work Study, volunteers or as paid interns depending on funding.