NOVAC’s Video Editing Pre Apprenticeship
An intensive hands-on training for young people interested in a career in video editing and practicing the art of storytelling with the moving image. Meant to expose students to professional post-production workflows and deepen media literacy, the video editing pre-apprenticeship training explores three genres of editing; narrative, documentary, and commercial.
October 2025 – April 2026
Class meets in-person on Saturdays with virtual meetings and soft skills workshops, on Wednesdays 4-7pm
Want to learn more? Fill out our 2025-26 interest form to stay informed.
Important Dates:
- Sept Application Opens
- Sep 22-26 Applicant Interviews
- Oct 4 Premiere Pro 101 (prerequisite)
- Oct 11 Orientation
- Oct 18 Pre-Apprenticeship begins
- Oct 25 New Orleans Film Festival
- Nov 29 Thanksgiving Holiday, No Class
- Dec 13 Last Day of Fall Semester
- Jan 11 Spring Semester Begins
- Feb 14 Mardi Gras Break, No Class
- April 4 Easter Holiday, No Class
- April 18 Last Day of Pre-Apprenticeship
- May 7 End of Year Show