Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Students of Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University will get access next academic year to a new bachelor's degree program in cinema and theater.

The Dean of the College of Media and Communication Prince Dr. Saad Bin Saud, said: “The college is putting the final touches to the program, which has been set up to keep pace with the development of the cultural, artistic and entertainment sectors in the Kingdom.”

“We will contribute through this program to creating practical paths for culture and arts in the Kingdom to ensure the provision of an educational environment that incubates creative national talents," he added.

The dean pointed out that the program has been developed by international experts in accordance with the latest international practices, to qualify its graduates to work in many professional jobs in the fields of script writing, films and theater directing, dramatic production, animation production, and theatrical and cinematic performance skills, audio-visual effects, art management, and others.

He said that the College of Media and Communication would continue next year to offer a set of postgraduate diplomas in media classified professions by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.