Cinema Production London, England

Jacksonville University’s cutting-edge Media Arts Department is excited to offer a fully immersive Summer production program on location in London, England. Students actively participate in a three week, fully comprehensive class focused on the facets of filmmaking including: screenwriting, producing, directing, acting, cinematography, sound production, lighting, and post-production.   
 
Students will begin the course in Jacksonville and spend one week reinforcing pre-production and production fundamentals on JU’s campus before traveling to London for three weeks. The three-week program includes practical production on a scripted, short film along with cultural excursions to historic landmarks around London. The final, fifth week, will take place back on JU’s campus where students will focus on post-production. 
 
This program is designed for students with a basic film, video, or acting background who would like to expand their knowledge on a guided film set while experiencing the culture of the United Kingdom and earning Fine Arts and EL graduation credits. This can also be counted towards the Fine Arts requirement, upper-level credit count, and the JU Film major or minor. 

Important Dates

On-Campus Class Dates: TBD - 1 week in June/1 week in July
Travel Dates: June 19 - July 6, 2025*
*subject to change

Application & $350 Deposit Deadline: February 1, 2025
Final Payment Deadline: March 15, 2025

How to Apply

• Students must have their JU tuition deposit submitted before applying for this program.
• Click 'Apply Now' below to first create your Traveler Profile. Enter your JU email and create a password.
• Once logged in, click 'Explore Programs', and type JU Cinema Production in London in the search bar. Click 'Apply Now' on the program page and submit your application.
• Once accepted, you will need to submit a $350 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot.
  • The deposit is deducted from the total program cost.
  • Click here to submit the deposit payment.
  • Click 'Make a Payment' in the 'Education Payments' quadrant. 
  • Select 'Florida', 'Jacksonville University', 'Online Payments', and 'Study Abroad Deposits' to proceed, shown here:
    
  • More information on submitting payment to JU is available here. 

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Courses

MART 276: Special Topics: Cinema Production in London (3 credits)

Pre-requisites: MART 101 or permission from the faculty instructor.

This program will fulfill JU's Experiential Learning graduation requirement.

Faculty Instructor

Alex Willemin
Associate Professor of Film
awillem@ju.edu

Alex Willemin is an internationally award winning screenwriter, director, and cinematographer. He runs Alix Filmworx with his wife and creates narrative, commercial and documentary work. His projects have screened around the world at festivals and been seen on such networks as ESPN, PBS, and HBO.

Alex earned his Bachelor of Science in Electronic Media and Film at Towson University in Maryland and his Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from the University of Miami.  He has taught at both of his alma maters, Dickinson College, Missouri Western State University, and now leads the Film program at Jacksonville University. A strong advocate of independent filmmaking, he is a member of Film Florida and Film Independent and is a voter for the Independent Spirit Awards.

Program Cost

$4,055 - $5,670* 
*estimated price subject to change, based on final enrollment
*minimum enrollment of 6 participants

Included in Program Cost

• JU tuition for 3 credit hours
• Pre-departure & On-site Orientation
• Group airport pick up & transfer
• Shared accommodation student dormitories (double or triple occupancy)
• 24 hour on-site support
• Program related excursions
• Daily breakfast 
• Welcome and Farewell Dinners
• International Medical/Accident Insurance

Not Included in Cost

• Housing at JU (for the 2 weeks of classes at JU before/after travel dates)
• Roundtrip Airfare
• Meals as per itinerary
• Incidentals 

Tentative On-Site Itinerary

• Thursday, June 19
  • Arrive in London
  • Welcome dinner and orientation
    
    
• Friday, June 20
  • Tour of Central London, bus and boat
  • Visit Leake Street Arches
    
    
• Saturday, June 21
  • Location scouting
  • Equipment orientation
    
    
• Sunday, June 22
  • Film Shooting
    
    
• Monday, June 23
  • Film Shooting
    
    
• Tuesday, June 24
  • Warner Bros. Studio Tour
    
    
• Wednesday, June 25
  • Free day
    
    
• Thursday, June 26
  • Film Shooting
    
    
• Friday, June 27
  • Film Shooting
    
    
• Saturday, June 28
  • Free day
    
    
• Sunday, June 29
  • Free day
    
    
• Monday, June 30
  • Film Shooting
    
    
• Tuesday, July 1
  • Tate Modern and Borough Market
  • Globe Theatre tour
  • Performance at Shakespeare's Globe
    
    
• Wednesday, July 2
  • BFI Southbank Film Screening
    
    
• Thursday, July 3
  • Transfer to Central London
    
    
• Friday, July 4
  • Free day
    
    
• Saturday, July 5
  • Farewell Dinner
• Sunday, July 6
  • Depart for the US

 

*subject to change

Scholarships

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Contact Us

Alex Willemin
Associate Professor of Film
awillem@ju.edu

Study Abroad
Gooding 105
abroad@ju.edu