Digital Editing Programs and Workshops
In filmmaking, news, documentaries, television, content creation, and media, Editors use their creative and technical skills to shape a story’s narrative. At NYFA’s Digital Editing School, students build fundamental film editing and storytelling skills, preparing them to compose these cohesive, engaging narratives and edit a range of storytelling mediums, including feature-length films, television shows, documentaries, web, and social media content.
During our programs, students learn-by-doing, working with industry-standard equipment, studying theoretical concepts of editing, and establishing their own unique style. Under the guidance of our faculty of industry experts, students complete a range of projects, gradually building an editing reel with their best work.
NYFA strives to make education in filmmaking, digital editing, and the visual arts accessible to the most diverse, international, and broadest spectrum of students, and our digital editing community is a supportive, nurturing space where students can collaborate and build lasting connections.
Digital Editing
Workshops
NYFA’s Digital Editing workshops are designed for students who are new to editing or wish to advance their existing skills.
Throughout these hands-on programs, students gain training in industry-standard software for editing, such as Avid Media Composer, Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop, as well as DaVinci Resolve. Students can choose from 12-Week and 4-Week Digital Editing workshops in NYC and Los Angeles. For those who want to join programs virtually, NYFA offers a selection of online workshops.
The 12-Week Evening Avid Digital Editing Workshop is a part-time program held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. There may be some classes on Wednesday evenings. Projects include a short narrative scene, a montage, a short documentary, and a social media project.
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The 4-Week Avid Digital Editing Workshop is a full-time program held Monday through Friday. All classes are typically scheduled for full-time hours, 9-6:30 PM. Projects include a montage project, a short documentary film, a social media video, and a dialogue project.
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The 12-Week Evening Adobe After Effects Workshop is a part-time program held on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. There may be some classes on Wednesday evenings. Projects include animate a quote, a rhythm exercise, setting the mood, and title sequence projects.
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The 4-Week Adobe After Effects Workshop is a full-time program held Monday through Friday. All classes are typically scheduled for full-time hours, 9-6:30 PM. Projects include animate a quote, a rhythm exercise, setting the mood, and title sequence projects.
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ONLINE DIGITAL EDITING WORKSHOPS
In addition to our in-person workshops, NYFA has a variety of online digital editing workshops. These workshops are a great fit for content creators and filmmakers who want to gain experience creating their own films and editing footage from the comfort of their own home.
The 15-Week Online Digital Editing With Adobe Premiere Pro is a part-time program on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. There is an additional class on Wednesday evenings for weeks 14 and 15. Projects may include a montage, a short documentary, a dialogue project, and cutting a reel.
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The 4-Week Online Digital Editing With Adobe Premiere Pro Workshop is a part-time program that runs full-time from Monday through Friday. Projects may include a montage and two short narrative scenes.
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The 4-Week Online Digital Editing With Avid Media Composer Workshop is a part-time program that runs full-time from Monday through Friday. Projects may include a montage project, a short documentary film, a social media video, as well as a dialogue project.
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The 2-Day Avid Media Composer I Workshop provides students with an introduction to the art of storytelling using Avid Media Composer. This is a full-time program that takes place over the course of two days.
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Digital Editing
School Faculty
NYFA’s Digital Editing programs were created and are taught by professional Editors and Filmmakers with a deep-rooted passion for visual storytelling. In these programs, students experience an extraordinary intellectual exploration through practical training, working closely with our distinguished faculty. Our faculty use their experiences in filmmaking, as well as at top U.S. networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, ESPN, and The CW to mentor and guide students through our demanding curriculum, helping them emerge as confident and competent film, television or media editors.
Digital Editing
School Alumni
The Digital Editing School at NYFA strives to offer an intensive and focused education that provides practical training and hands-on experience. The achievements of any NYFA alumni are the result of their hard work, perseverance, talent and circumstances, and we’re proud of our alumni who have gone on to fill major roles in film, television, media, and entertainment, serving as Assistant Editors, post production personnel, and sound design in filmmaking, documentary, commercials, TV dramas, news, digital platforms, corporate marketing, and PR.
