Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts
The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts (RSICA) is MFA program in Cinematic Arts and is based in Aqaba, Jordan. RSICA is a joint effort of Royal Film Commission – Jordan and the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts officially opened in September 2008, offering a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Cinematic Arts. Overview The institute is in line with King Abdullah II’s efforts to expand the skills of young Middle East and North Africa filmmakers and artist by giving them training in the use of latest technologies in filmmaking and production. In 2005 and 2006, USC faculty and staff traveled to Jordan to conduct the initial training programs in directing, cinematography, sound, editing, and screenwriting. This blossomed to become RSICA, a fully accredited and free-standing graduate institute that offers a two-year Master's of Fine Arts degree through advanced education in cinema, television and a wide range of screen-based media. RSICA is located in Aqaba, a Special Economic Zone in Jordan on the Red Sea bordering Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel. Its facilities include digital screening rooms, postproduction, animation and interactive media laboratories; sound stages; high-end professional video production packages