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(3) Study of film, television and video.
(3) May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Selected topics relevant to the study of screen arts.
(3) In-depth study of history, concepts, and methods of film and video cinematography; formal instruction and practice in filmmaking techniques such as framing, camera movement, depth of field, and other key ideas as they relate to the creation of film narrative, aesthetic communication, and rhetoric.
(3) In-depth study of the history, concepts, and skills involved in film and video editing techniques; formal instruction and practice in non-linear editing along with concepts such as montage, continuity editing, and narrative.
(3) In-depth study of and practice in various elements, techniques, and disciplines for directing film and video. Development of such skills as on-screen storytelling; manipulating performance, mood, and emotion; logistical, technical, and artistic problem-solving; managing time and people.
(3) An in-depth, intensive examination of film producing as related to the business and managerial side of contemporary video and cinema production.
(3) Individual study and research projects. Instructor and FMA Director approval required.
(3) Internship at Screen Arts related agency, organization, or network, and research project and discussion with faculty mentor.
Prereq.: Permission of department; permission of instructor. Normally open to only juniors and seniors.
(3) May be taken for 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Introduction to contemporary Middle East cinema covering the period from after the 1950s to the present in countries including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey, and Iran. Also offered as ARAB 3501.
(3) May be taken for 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Also offered as ITAL 3502.In-depth study of various aspects of Italian cinema from different periods.
(3) May be taken for 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. In-depth study of various aspects of Asian cinema.
(3) In-depth study of various aspects of Latin American cinema.
(3) In-depth study of various aspects of the Horror Film genre.
(3) Prereq.: Permission of Instructor. Knowledge of German not required. In-depth study of various aspects of German cinema.
(3) May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Advanced topics relevant to the study of screen arts
(3) Study of advanced concepts and techniques in film and video editing; formal instruction and practice in advanced skills in non-linear editing such as effects techniques, chroma-keying, compositing, audio mixing, color grading, titling, etc.
Prereq.: Credit in SCRN 3011 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
(3) Students will each make a single, semester-long ambitious short film (narrative or documentary) applying all the steps in a director’s journey from idea to finished film.
Prereq.: Credit in SCRN 3010, SCRN 3012, SCRN 3014 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
(3) Advanced study and practice in the business and managerial side of film-making.
Prereq.: Credit in SCRN 3010, SCRN 3012, SCRN 3014 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
( 3) Students will select different specialties/departments on a film crew and create film scenes to increase their knowledge of and skills within the chosen specialty.
Prereq.: Credit in SCRN 3010, SCRN 3011, SCRN 3012, SCRN 3014 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
(3) Interdisciplinary graduate level study of selected topics in Film and Media Arts.
(3) Research Projects in Film and Media Arts.
*Required, SCRN Minor/BALA Degree
**Required, SCRN BALA Degree