Film (FILM)
FILM 100 Film Industry and Aesthetics 3 Hours
Introduction ot the film industry and aesthetics of cinematic visual storytelling, considered from both studio and independent practitioners' perspectives.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film (Officially Admitted) (667) or Film (Seeking Admission) (667P)
Course Fee: $65
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 105 Film Appreciation 3 Hours
A study of the basic elements and techniques of the film medium, designed to increase the student's understanding and appreciation of the motion picture both as a communication medium and as an art form. A number of film masterpieces will be viewed and analyzed. Intended for non-majors. Lecture and screening. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-AH | AH
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; summer 2021; spring 2022; summer 2022; winter 2023; spring 2023; summer 2023
FILM 155 Film Attendance 0 Hours
Attendance at 8 film screenings or related events within one semester from a Film program approved list.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film (Officially Admitted) (667) or Film (Seeking Admission) (667P)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023
FILM 201 Introduction to the Cinema 3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)
A study of the basic elements and techniques of the film medium, designed to increase the students' understanding and appreciation of the motion picture both as a communication medium and as an art form. A number of film masterpieces will be viewed and analyzed. Lecture and lab. Colonnade/Statewide General Education Code E-AH | AH
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 202 Basic Film Production 3 Hours
Introduction to film production equipment and on-set crew positions. Practical, hands-on experience rotating through crew positions in a workshop setting.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 100 and FILM 201
Course Fee: $35
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 250 Screenwriting I 3 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of screenwritng for narrative film; conflict, character, structure, plot, dialogue, and subtext. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short screenplays.
Prerequisite(s): (FILM 201 with a minimum grade of C or BCOM 325 with a minimum grade of C)
Course Fee: $35
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 251 Film Directing I 2 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of directing for narrative film: script analysis, working with actors, rehearsal process, blacking camera, staging actors. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short filmed projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 252 Film Producing 2 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of producing for film: developing ideas, script evaluation, fundraising, budgeting, scheduling, and production management. Emphasis on creative and managerial skills through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 253 Cinematography I 2 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of cinematography: capture/presentation formats, lighting, camera, exposure, and composition. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short filmed projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 254 Production Design I 2 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of production design for narrative film: color and shape, form, wardrobe, hair/make up, and set design/decoration. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 256 Film Editing I 3 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of editing for narrative film: evaluating footage, technical editing, continuity editing, audio editing, basic mixing, collaboration. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 282 Film Production Workshop I 3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Intensive, hands-on workshop in the production of short-form cinema. Specific focus of study to be determined in consultation with instructor. Emphasis on techniques and strategies relevant to producing independent film and video.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 101 with a minimum grade of C or FILM 202 with a minimum grade of C
Course Fee: $65
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 290 Practicum: Pre-Production I 2 Hours
Foundational, practical, project-based experience in pre-production strategies for narrative (fiction) filmmaking. Emphasis on the practical application of pre-production skills, strategies, and best practices covered and developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 291 Practicum: Below-the-Line I 3 Hours
Foundational, practical, hands-on experience in film production as below-the-line crew. Emphasis on techniques and strategies developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 292 Practicum: Above-the-Line I 3 Hours
Foundational, practical, project-based experience in film production as the above-the-line creative team. Emphasis on the practical application of the above-the-line production skills, strategies, and practices covered and developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 350 Screenwriting II 2 Hours
An advanced study in the principles of screenwriting for narrative film: conflict, character, structure, plot, dialogue, and subtext. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short screenplays.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 250
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 351 Film Directing II 2 Hours
An advanced study in the principles of directing for narrative film: visual story analysis, director's manifesto development, master-filmmaker style-critique. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short filmed projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 251
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 353 Cinematography II 2 Hours
An advanced study in the principles of cinematography: capture/presentation formats, lighting, camera, exposure, and composition. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short filmed projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 253
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 354 Production Design II 2 Hours
An advanced study in the fundamentals of production design for narrative film: professional practices, set construction, design for visual and special effects, and character design. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 254
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 355 Film Sound 2 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of production and post-production sound for narrative film: dialogue editing and audio restoration, sound design, ADR and foley, pre-dubbing, final mix/re-recording. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 202
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530) or Film (Officially Admitted) (667)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2023
FILM 356 Film Editing II 2 Hours
An advanced study in the principles of editing for narrative film: complex continuity editing, dialogue editing, cutting action and suspense, scene transitions, visual effects. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 256
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 359 Topics in Scriptwriting 3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Focuses on topics in scriptwriting including, but not limited to, writing for television (narrative), writing the genre feature, and writing for the stage. Emphasizes the practices of contemporary scriptwriters in various genres.
Prerequisite(s): (FILM 250 or ENG 203)
Equivalent(s): ENG 359
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
FILM 366 History of Narrative Film 3 Hours
Examines the history and development of narrative film from the silent era to the present. Emphasis on specific narrative conventions of Hollywood cinema.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 201
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2023
FILM 367 Introduction to Film Genres 2 Hours
A survey course covering the historical development, thematic and stylistic conventions, and cultural significance of critical film genres. Surveys representative films from several genres, i.e. film noir, westerns, crime & gangster, thriller, horror, science fictions, romantic comedy, etc.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 201
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 369 Introduction to World Cinema 3 Hours
Examines cinema in several regions including China, India, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Viewing of representative films accompanied by background readings on history/culture. Note: Permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 201 with a minimum grade of C
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; fall 2021; spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023
FILM 376 Cinematography 3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of cinematography: capture/presentaton formats, lighting, camera, exposure, composition, and color grading. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short filmed projects.
Prerequisite(s): BCOM 366 with a minimum grade of C and FILM 282 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film (Officially Admitted) (667) , Broadcasting (726) or Photojournalism (750)
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
FILM 377 Film Sound 3 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of audio for narrative film: properties of sound, field and studio recording, mixing, and audio post-production. Emphasis on audio/visual storytelling through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 282 with a minimum grade of C and BCOM 366 with a minimum grade of C
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
FILM 378 Film Directing 3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of directing for narrative film: script analysis, casting, staging, working with actors, camerawork, editing. Emphasis on visual storytelling through short filmed projects.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 250 with a minimum grade of C and FILM 282 with a minimum grade of C and PERF 101 with a minimum grade of C and BCOM 366 with a minimum grade of C
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
FILM 379 Film Producing 3 Hours
A concentrated study in the fundamentals of producing for film: developing ideas, script evaluation, fundraising, budgeting, scheduling, and production management. Emphasis on creative and managerial skills through short projects.
Prerequisite(s): BCOM 366 with a minimum grade of C and FILM 250 with a minimum grade of C and FILM 282 with a minimum grade of C
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film (Officially Admitted) (667) or Broadcasting (726)
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
FILM 382 Film Production Workshop II 3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
A continuation of the intensive, hands-on workshop experience begun in FILM 282. Specific focus of study to be determined in consultation with instructor. Emphasis on techniques and strategies relevant to producing independent short-form cinema.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 282 with a minimum grade of C
Course Fee: $65
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021
FILM 390 Practicum: Pre-Production II 3 Hours
Intermediate, practical, project-based experience in pre-production strategies for narrative (fiction) filmmaking. Emphasis on the practical application of pre-production skills, strategies, and best practices covered and developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 290
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 391 Practicum: Below-the-Line II 3 Hours
Intermediate, practical, hands-on experience in film production as below-the-line crew. Emphasis on techniques and strategies developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 291
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 392 Practicum: Above-the-Line II 3 Hours
Intermediate, practical, project-based experience in film production as the above-the-line creative team. Emphasis on the practical application of above-the-line production skills, strategies, and practices covered and developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 292
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 393 Practicum: Post-Production I 3 Hours
Practical, hands-on experience in post-production, designed to facilitate the production of a 6- to 8-minute film during the student's junior year. Emphasis on techniques and strategies developed in previous Editing and Sound courses, related to visual and audio post-production. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 356
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 394 Film Animation 3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Students learn the basics of producing animated motion pictures by experimenting with a variety of techniques and methods. Also included is a history of the animated film as an art form.
Equivalent(s): BCOM 394
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 399 Special Topics in Film 3 Hours (repeatable max of 15 hrs)
A detailed study of special topics in film. May be repeated with change of content.
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2023; summer 2023; fall 2023
FILM 450 Feature Screenwriting 3 Hours
An advanced, intensive study of the techniques of screenwriting for feature films: outlines, treatments, character, act structure, subplots. Emphasis on visual storytelling through completion of a feature screenplay.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 250 with a minimum grade of C
Course Fee: $35
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 465 Film Genres 3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Study of the historical development, thematic and stylistic conventions, and cultural significance of film genre(s). Surveys representative films from one or two genres, e.g., film noir and the Western; romantic comedy and family melodrama; horror and science fiction; the musical; the war film; the epic. May be taken twice as long as genres differ. Note: Permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): (ENG 365 or FILM 201) and (Foundations Literary Studies or ENG 200 or MLNG 200 or RELS 200 or ENG FAH-L or ENG B1-L)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 466 Film Theory 3 Hours (repeatable max of 3 hrs)
Study of major theories of narrative film and related media; specific theories examined will include formalist, auteurist, historical, structuralist, psychoanalytical, and political. Will include viewing of selected films.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 369
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 469 Topics in World Cinema 3 Hours
An advanced, in-depth study of world cinema. Subjects might include national cinemas, directors, or select genres, movements or periods. Viewings of representative films will be accompanied by readings on history/culture.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 369 with a minimum grade of C
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
FILM 482 Film Production Workshop III 3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Senior-level production practicum. Specific focus of study to be determined in consultation with instructor. Emphasis on film and video techniques and strategies learned across the entire program of study of the Film major.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 376 with a minimum grade of C and FILM 377 with a minimum grade of C and FILM 379 with a minimum grade of C and FILM 378 with a minimum grade of C
Course Fee: $35
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2023
FILM 486 Film Capstone 3 Hours
A senior capstone experience synthesizing and assessing the complete field of study for film majors. Includes an exploration of career and graduate study opportunities.
Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.
Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530) or Film (Officially Admitted) (667)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 489 Thesis Development 3 Hours
Collaborative development experience, designed to facilitate the production of a 10- to 12-minute film during the student's senior year. Emphasis on techniques and strategies developed in previous Screenwriting and Producing courses, related to screenplay and project development. Specific focus in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 252 and FILM 350
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 490 Practicum: Pre-Production III 3 Hours
Advanced, practical, project-based experience in pre-production strategies for narrative (fiction) filmmaking. Emphasis on the practical application of pre-production skills, strategies, and best practices covered and developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 390
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 491 Practicum: Below-the-Line III 3 Hours
Advanced, practical, hands-on experience in film production as below-the-line crew. Emphasis on techniques and strategies developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 391
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2021; spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 492 Practicum: Above-the-Line III 3 Hours
Advanced, practical, project-based experience in film production as the above-the-line creative team. Emphasis on the practical application of above-the-line production skills, strategies, and practices covered and developed in previous course offerings. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 392
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2021; fall 2022; fall 2023
FILM 493 Practicum: Post-Production II 3 Hours
Advanced hands-on experience in post-production, designed to facilitate the production of a 10- to 12-minute film during the student's senior year. Emphasis on techniques and strategies developed in previous Editing and Sound courses, related to visual and audio post-production. Specific focus designed in consultation with instructor.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 393
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students in Film Production (530)
Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023
FILM 499 Directed Study in Film 1-4 Hours (repeatable max of 8 hrs)
A study of a specific area of focus or topic regarding film production directed by a faculty member.
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023