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Film Music Composition I   (MUS-348)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Composing music for films.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Discuss the relationship between image and music in film
  • Identify and discuss at least five major composers of music in film throughout its early history.
  • Discuss and describe the different types of film music and their ensembles.
  • Articulate how film music has evolved by decade since its inception, noting definitive benchmark films.
  • Identify and discuss at least five specific films and their music, noting their importance in history.
  • Articulate the various roles of composers, arrangers, musicians, and other key players in film music.
  • Explain the variations of themes and motifs in film music.

 
Film Music Composition II   (MUS-349)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Continued study of composing music for films.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Explain the significance of a soundtrack throughout a film including opening and closing credits, and throughout the film.
  • Identify and discuss at least six major composers of music in film throughout its recent history.
  • Discuss and describe the different types of film music and their ensembles.
  • Articulate how film music has evolved by decade since its inception, noting definitive benchmark films.
  • Identify and discuss at least six specific films and their music, noting their importance in history.
  • Articulate the various roles of composers, arrangers, musicians, and other key players in film music.
  • Explain the variations of themes and motifs in film music and highlight at least five, from varying composers, that define the genre.
  • Discuss the significance of the music critic

 
American Cinema   (FIL-110)   3 credits  
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Course Description
American Cinema: For over a century, audiences around the world have learned about America by watching American motion pictures. American Cinema is an introduction to the history and language of this most influential art-form. Filmmaking involves both art and industry, and a deeper understanding of each creates a savvy and critical viewer. As with any artistic creation, film is a reflection of society; a reaction to change, and an expression of our relationship to the world around us. In this course, you'll study the significance of the invention of the motion picture camera, the rise of the studio caste system, and the production of popular genres like the western, the comedy, the combat film, and the musical. Even a casual movie-goer's experience is deepened by a greater understanding of and appreciation for the technical and social makeup of American cinema.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Gain a working knowledge of American film history from the silent cinema to present day.
  • Recognize and use the basic technological and critical language of motion pictures.
  • Identify the relationship between film technology and art.
  • Describe the role Hollywood film plays in American popular culture.
  • Explain the fundamental economics of the film industry.
  • Discuss the role of genre in American film history, and recognize the connection between some of the most popular genres and American cultural and social tensions.
  • Challenge your role as a passive spectator by increasing your ability to interact with films through critical thinking, writing, and discussion.

 
Horror Films   (FIL-333)   3 credits  
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Course Description
This course is a survey of the film genre Horror. Students will watch classic examples of the genre and become familiar with their construction. Students will study the techniques, tropes and conventions of the genre such as "last girl." The thoughts and words of critics and the film directors themselves will be examined for further understanding of the films.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Articulate an understanding of horror genre including terms and concepts
  • Articulate a basic understanding classic horror genre films and directors
  • Demonstrate an understanding of horror genre conventions and story construction
  • Demonstrate an understanding of horror genre themes and characters
  • Identify examples of the horror genre's success in modern filmmaking

 
Advanced Audio Production   (COM-324)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The completion of major audio productions skills through active participation in challenging audio media productions. Audio for television, film, record production, and sound reinforcement will be covered.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Explain audio production as a communication concept
  • Identify the audio production skills needed to actively participate in a major audio media production
  • Discuss the differences and similarities of audio for television, film, and record production
  • Discuss the concept of sound reinforcement

 
Directing for Film and TV   (COM-421)   3 credits  
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Course Description
This course offers an in-depth examination of the director's role. Explores the art, skill, authority, and responsibility of the director for preproduction planning, budgeting, casting, location scouting, and rehearsing in feature films, TV series, commercials, business and educational films, documentaries, news films, and videotape. Students work on assignments and exercises in scripts breakdown, shot determination, character description for casting call, sound stage utilization, camera placement, action blocking, and the preparation of a director's work script.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Discuss and demonstrate an in depth knowledge of director duties in pre-production, production and post-production
  • Analyze and breakdown a script, creating character breakdowns and shooting schedule
  • Create a budget for production and crew needs
  • Prepare and present a directors works script and shot list
  • Discuss the proper coverage of a scene, plan mise en scene, blocking and shot determination.
  • Discuss key factors in casting
  • Discuss key factors in location scouting
  • Identify key issues relevant to rehearsals
  • Articulate how these differ for feature films, TV series, commercials, business/educational films, documentaries, news, videotape
 
History of Film III   (FIL-356)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Advanced study of the background and development of the motion picture from its earliest stages to the present, specifically documentary films.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • analyze the history and development of documentary films
  • analyze how documentaries have developed and adapted to technological advances
  • analyze how the business of documentaries has evolved economically, socially and politically
  • critique documentaries as entertainment
  • critique documentaries as instruments of social change

 
Science Fiction Films   (FIL-359)   3 credits  
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Study of the genre of Science Fiction films. 
Major Film Directors   (FIL-360)   3 credits  
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Course Description
A comparative study of three major film directors. The focus - using an auteurist derived methodology - will be to investigate a common problem of challenge confronted by each of the three directors.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the work, style and films of 3 major directors through written work and discussion
  • Discuss the ideas and themes of 3 major directors
  • Evaluate and analyze the work and contribution of 3 major directors.

 
Television Editing   (RTV-371)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Theory and practice of editing tape and film for television.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Articulate an understanding of application of the terms, tools and techniques of modern TV editing
  • Provide evidence of ability to edit a footage down into a 3 minute spot
  • Demonstrate an understanding of basic TV editing techniques such as reverse shots and cutting on action
  • Demonstrate an understanding of technical adjustments needed to prep content for broadcast

 
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