The Northwest Film Center offers college credit in association with Portland State University, Marylhurst University, and the Pacific Northwest College of Art, whereas the core program contains more than ten classes covering fundamentals of video, film, and other aspects, while most courses are one day a week and have sections either in the afternoon or at night.
The Center offers college credit in association with Portland State University, Marylhurst University, and the Pacific Northwest College of Art. The core program contains about 20 classes covering fundamentals of video, film, sound, lighting, editing, screenwriting, post production, animation, stop motion and other aspects. Most classes are one day a week and have sections either in the afternoon or at night, and usually last about 13 weeks.There are also several certificate-based curricula equivalent to a degree in fine arts which take two to four years to complete. 
