Courses at the 300-level
A broad perspective is given on the ethnographic category of documentary film. Students cannot receive credit for both ANTH 305 and FILM 305.
4 credit hours
- ANTH 101 or FILM 116 or 220.
The work of directors who have made major contributions to film is examined. Focus is limited to one or two directors. This course may be repeated for credit with a change in content.
4 credit hours
- FILM 116 or consent of program director
An important film genre is traced. Topic varies. This course may be repeated for credit with a change in content.
4 credit hours
- FILM 116 or consent of program director
Movements in national cinemas are analyzed. Topics vary. This course may be repeated for credit with a change in content.
4 credit hours
- FILM 219 or consent of program director
Basic techniques of screenwriting are introduced. Emphasis is on narrative film form and development of plot lines, character, and film treatments. The workshop approach allows students to write, discuss, and revise screenplays and treatments.
4 credit hours
- FILM 219
Advanced techniques for screenwriting are presented. Emphasis is on the development of characters, dialogue, and direction. The workshop approach allows students to write, discuss, and revise an original screenplay using a treatment from FILM 370.
4 credit hours
- FILM 370
Basic techniques of planning a film production are introduced. Narrative and documentary forms are introduced. Emphasis is on storyboarding, script writing, location scouting, casting, equipment planning, and shooting schedules.
4 credit hours
- FILM 219
Basic techniques for lighting, shooting, audio capture, and editing digital film are presented. Emphasis is on developing a working understanding of the grammar of film and digital film editing practices.
4 credit hours
- FILM 372
Building on an understanding of the techniques of narrative film form, students conceptualize, script, cast, shoot, and edit multiple narrative short films.
4 credit hours
- FILM 373
Building on an understanding of the documentary film form, students research and write a documentary film proposal. Upon approval, students produce a documentary short film.
4 credit hours
- FILM 373
Students are introduced to historical and contemporary practices in experimental film/video, with emphasis on creative decision making, concepts of play and possibility, experimentation, and personal approaches to filmmaking.
4 credit hours
- FILM 373
Students are introduced to 2D digital animation tools, with emphasis on basic techniques (movement, character/back-ground design, walk cycles, lip sync, and motion graphics). Short projects are created.
4 credit hours
- FILM 373
Students are introduced to 3D digital animation tools, with emphasis on modeling and animating scenes. Short projects are created.
4 credit hours
- FILM 377