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2020-2021 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Courses

The University Catalogue includes a listing of all active courses; course sections are not offered every term.
 
  

  • FIBR 227 Experimental Costume and Performance



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The garment provides a tangible yet pliable boundary between the space of self and the space of the world. In this introductory fibers studio, students learn costume construction fundamentals (hand and machine sewing, millinery, flat pattern design, etc.) and explore the garment as a vehicle for personal expression. Students are encouraged to experiment with technique, and a variety of both traditional and unconventional materials are used. Concurrent with studio work, students are introduced to the cultural, political, social, historic, and aesthetic dimensions of costume as it relates to contemporary art. The semester concludes with a collaborative performance.

    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FIBR 299 Selected Topics in Fibers



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Fibers issues.

    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
  

  • FIBR 311 Fibers and Textile Studies Junior Studio I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.

    Prerequisites Take 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIBR 312 Fibers and Textile Studies Junior Studio II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A continuation of FIBR*311. In preparation for the senior thesis, students take on increased responsibility for the form and content of their work.

    Prerequisites Take 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIBR 313 Fibers and Textile Studies Junior Projects



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course serves as a companion to CRFB 311. Technical and conceptual material presented dovetails with that presented in CRFB 311.

    Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from: FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222

    Corequisite Course(s): SOAC*300 or SOAC*301

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIBR 411 Fibers and Textile Studies Senior Thesis I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    In consultation with faculty, students question and refine their interests and begin production of a cohesive body of work for their thesis exhibition. Faculty presentations are complemented by student research and investigation.

    Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIBR 412 Fibers and Textile Studies Senior Thesis II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    In consultation with faculty, students question and refine their interests and begin production of a cohesive body of work for their thesis exhibition. Faculty presentations are complemented by student research and investigation.

    Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIBR 413 Fiber and Textile Studies Senior Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    A continuation of CRFB 313. Problems become more complex as students acquire a level of technical mastery appropriate to their ideas. Emphasis is placed on the student’s conceptual development.

    Prerequisites SOAC*301

    Corequisite Course(s): CRFT*401 and CRFT*402

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FIBR*413, CRFB*413
  

  • FIBR 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course is equated with the following courses: CERA*490, CRFT*490, FIBR*490, GLAS*490, METL*490, WOOD*490
  

  • FIBR 611 Advanced Fibers Mixed Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIBR 612 Advanced Fibers Mixed Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIDE 101 Introduction to Film Design and Production



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course introduces students in the Film Design and Production program to the creative and artistic techniques used by production designers working in Film. The course familiarizes students with the development and history of film-based art and production design roles, including those of Production Designer, Art Director, and film designers in Costume, Set, Lighting, and Sound.

    Registration priority for Film Design & Production majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FIDE 102 Design Analysis in Screenwriting



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course teaches students to analyze screenplays from the perspective of various designers, including Art Directors, and Set, Costume, Lighting, and Sound Designers. Students will examine the techniques and methods designers have employed historically to assess the creative art and production design opportunities afforded by film scripts. Students will study how production designers have interpreted screenplays over time and will compare movie remakes to identify the underpinnings for the practical and conceptual choices production designers have made. Screenings, readings, script analyses, discussions, writing assignments and examination of primary production design materials (notes, sketches, storyboards) will provide a critical framework for students to understand the aesthetic, technical, historical, and theoretical issues that arise when designers and filmmakers interpret and realize scripts.

    Registration priority for Film Design & Production majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FIDE 201 Production Design



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course will explore the role and responsibilities of the production designer in film work, building on student design skills developed in introductory-level design coursework in Film Design or Theater Design. The course will examine and model the process of production design through the stages of screenplay analysis, research, generation of design concepts and approaches, collaborative problem-solving, and the creation of appropriate design documentation for realizing a film project. Students will complete an increasingly challenging series of production design projects to practice and enhance their design and presentation skills.

    Prerequisites THST*131 and THEA*152 or FIDE*101 and FIDE*102 or THST*132

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 101 Freshman Film



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A short survey of the artistic possibilities of film and video. Topics include elements
    of narrative, the poetics of film, the documentary idiom and video as an art form. Students
    write two short papers and work on group shooting projects.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 113 The Art of Editing



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    In this course, students apply critical analysis to the art of editing for motion pictures. Classical and avant-garde editing approaches are explored through selected readings and screenings of seminal works. Students improve and expand their digital-editing capabilities through a series of creative assignments relating to the logic of shot relationships.

    Prerequisites FILM*124

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*213, CMMC*313
  

  • FILM 121 The Art of Cinema



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Surveys the artistic possibilities of film and digital video, introducing students to narrative, documentary, experimental, and hybrid approaches to live-action film and animation. The course mixes lecture, discussion and screenings.

    Corequisite Course(s): FILM*121S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*121, MACR*121
  

  • FILM 121S The Art of Cinema - Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Surveys the artistic possibilities of film and digital video, introducing students to narrative, documentary, experimental, and hybrid approaches to live-action film and animation. The course mixes lecture, discussion and screenings. Sections of the screening course are not graded.

    Corequisite Course(s): FILM*121

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 124 Video Production



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A hands-on introduction to the principles and techniques of digital-video production. Students develop a sensitivity to the nuances of movement; learn to light, compose, and shoot video; and explore the logic of editing. The course engages students in an analytic consideration of basic cinematic syntax and provides them with the opportunity for individual experimentation and practice.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: CMMC*102,MAFL*124, MAFL*124,CMMC*102
  

  • FILM 172 Film Theory



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    In this course students will learn how film theory developed, study the work of major film theorists, and analyze specific films using sophisticated theoretical lenses. Topics will vary, but may include examinations of realism, spectatorship and authorship. Although historical and theoretical in nature, students will consider the impact of these works on both the contemporary consumption and production of moving images.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FILM*172S

    Priority enrollment to Film majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 172S Film Theory - Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This screening accompanies Film Theory.

    Corequisite Course(s): FILM*172

    Priority enrollment to Film majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 201 Cinematography



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course offers and introduction to the basic principles of cinematography in film and video: lighting, exposure, composition, and color theory. Students learn to shoot and edit 16mm film; to perform timing, staging, and blocking exercises in order to develop a feel for direction; and to explore strategies for using camera movement. The course will also deal with basic sound recording protocols.

    Prerequisites FILM*113

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 204 Sound Design



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Introduces the theory and practice of sound editing and design for motion pictures. Through weekly screenings, selected readings, and analytical assignments, students learn the historical and aesthetic development of film sound. Using nonlinear sound-editing software, students complete exercises in the creative practice of post-production sound acquisition, editing, and mixing for various media.

    Requires completion of 30 credits.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*304, CMMC*302
  

  • FILM 216 Intro to Documentary



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Explores the forms, strategies, structures, ethics and aesthetic conventions of documentary film/video, with an emphasis on developing visual and structural storytelling techniques. Students are exposed to a variety of approaches that illustrate the range of choices and creative possibilities in the documentary form. Assignments include collaborative and individual projects.

    Prerequisites FILM*201

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*316, MAFL*316
  

  • FILM 220 Directing Actors for the Screen



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of acting on film from the point of view of the filmmaker or director. Film students will work with student actors on production projects (hands-on filmmaking and editing) via previously scripted work, original scripted work, and improvisation. On a parallel track, the course will look at acting in a historical context that takes into account the overlapping cultures of film, theater and TV in the last century, with a particular emphasis on Classic Hollywood and Independent Film.

    Prerequisites FILM*113

    Priority enrollment for Film majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 301 Junior Production Workshop



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A production course that focuses on independent-filmmaking techniques and concepts. Students explore cinematic ideas through structured and personal filmmaking assignments that emphasize keen visual thinking, story development, and an understanding of film form and language. Students are taught advanced techniques in lighting, shot selection, camera movement, editing, and sound design, using high-end 16mm film and HD video gear. Student also view and analyze significant films.

    Prerequisites FILM*113

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*301, MAFL*301
  

  • FILM 305 Film + Animation Workshop



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this production course, students will consider how to place their own hybrid live-action film and animation practice within a larger critical and historical context. They will examine traditional and alternative ways of thinking about and making integrative work; view, discuss and write about historical precedents; create short projects combining film and animation techniques; refine their team-building skills; and write an artist statement that reflects upon their influences, as well as the processes and ideas they are most interested in exploring in upcoming thesis work.

    Prerequisites ANIM*325 and FILM*301

    Priority enrollment to Film + Animation majors.
    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*305, MAFL*305
  

  • FILM 306 Image and Performance



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    For artists and performers of all disciplines. An intensive cross-disciplinary workshop in which the students create their own short performance works using fusions of video, animation, dance, motion, and sound to explore the interactions between visual media and the performing arts.

    This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*306, MACR*304
  

  • FILM 311 Narrative Production



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students in this film production course explore a variety of narrative strategies, contrasting classical and alternative modes relating to plot, characterization, theme, style and genre. Additional topics include the social meanings of narratives and various economic and industrial pressures upon narrative content. Students work collaboratively in small groups to write, direct, and crew on short films that incorporate the concepts and skills learned from lectures and screenings.

    Prerequisites FILM*301

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*311, PF*320, PF*320, MAFL*311, MAFL*311
  

  • FILM 314 Non-Fiction Film Workshop



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    The goal of this advanced-level course is the completion of a creatively produced and technically proficient short non-fiction film from concept through final edit. Students will each research and develop their own project, but also work as crew members (camera, sound, etc) on their classmates’ films. Project development will be supported by lectures and readings pertaining to the art and craft of non-fiction filmmaking. Additional assignments may address such topics as ethics, the intersection of narrative and documentary filmmaking and research practices.

    Prerequisites FILM*216

    Priority enrollment to Film majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 320 Film Forum: Selected Topics



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on one particular area of animation, film, video, television or new media. Topics will vary according to faculty expertise with special consideration for emerging subject matter. Some courses will primarily be lecture based with a screening component, while others will be a hybrid of lecture/screening and small-scale production exercises directly related to the topic of the course. Courses might include: film theory, genre study, works of individual film directors, new media trends, music composition for animation, serial television series, the history of the music video, and directing actors for film.

    Variable Level - Check W/ Dept
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*320, MAFL*320
  

  • FILM 331 Experimental Video



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An intermediate-level course in digital audio and video production. In the context of screenings and readings drawn from the history of experimental media, students learn to use various digital and optical strategies to approach a variety of thematic issues. This course is a venue for the production of short, aesthetically energized works for a variety of screening environments, and encourages collaboration with Dance and Music majors.

    Prerequisites FILM*113

    Open to Film/Digital Video majors and minors; and Film/Animation and Multidisciplinary majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*331, PF*322, PF*322, MAFL*331, MAFL*331
  

  • FILM 341 Selected Topics-Film Production



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on one particular area of film production technique. Topics will vary
    according to faculty expertise. Courses might include: directing actors for film, hybrid
    docu-fiction production, and interactive storytelling.

    Prerequisites FILM*201

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • FILM 401 Senior Thesis I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    First part of a year-long course in which students produce their own thesis film or digital videos. Students are also introduced to contemporary professional practices, including synopsis and treatment writing, script breakdowns, budgeting, location scouting, casting, and working with actors.

    Prerequisites FILM*301

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*401, MAFL*401
  

  • FILM 402 Senior Thesis II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Second part of a year-long course in which students produce their own film or digital video. The students are also introduced to contemporary professional practices including resume writing, applying to film festivals, reading contracts, dealing with copyrights, and financing and distributing independent films.

    Prerequisites FILM*401

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: CMMC*402, MAFL*402, CMMC*402, MAFL*402
  

  • FILM 451 Writing for Directors



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    A workshop in alternate-form script-writing for filmmakers. This course will privilege the audio-visual as a primary building block of content and experiment with a variety of unconventional writing forms and formats. In the process we’ll look at two modes of writing that are often at odds with each other: the well-established model of three-act, dialogue-driven screenwriting as exemplified by mainstream Hollywood/TV, on the one hand, and alternate forms as exemplified by the so-called “art film,” on the other. In-class workshop of student scenes will alternate with lectures, screenings and studio work (filmmaking from student scripts).

    Prerequisites FILM*301

    Priority enrollment to Film majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 452 Independent Strategies



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This course addresses the practical and creative concerns producing films and maintaining a creative practice post-graduation. The emphasis of the course is on independent film production, in particular small crew or individually produced and directed documentary, experimental and narrative films. A series of guest speakers (producers, directors, working filmmakers) will provide case studies around various topics, including creative producing and career development. Exercises, readings and workshops may also address budgeting and fundraising, music and archival rights, festival and marketing plans and strategies for balancing creative and professional work.

    Prerequisites FILM*301

    Priority enrollment to Film majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FILM 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*490, MAFL*490
  

  • FILM 499 Internship



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Internship program in which the student, working closely with the School of Film internship advisor, is placed in one of several professional situations. Placements vary and can include interning in artist studios, production houses and television stations, working for commercial and non-profit galleries, design firms or multimedia manufacturers, assisting in professional film productions, or working for film festivals or non-profit organizations. Many internships are pursued locally, but students have also interned in other states and abroad.

    Prerequisites FILM*201 or FILM*213

    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    Pass/fail grading only.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*499, MAFL*499, MACR*499
  

  • FILM 606 Image and Performance



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    For artists and performers of all disciplines. An intensive cross-disciplinary workshop in which the students create their own short performance works using fusions of video, animation, dance, motion, and sound to explore the interactions between visual media and the performing arts.

    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
  

  • FILM 690 Graduate Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*690, MACR*690
  

  • FILM 699 Topics: Film



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • FINA 210 Expanded Materials



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This studio course is designed to develop a material understanding of appropriation, fragmentation, juxtaposition, and the application of mechanical and digital technology within the context of contemporary art practices. Students will expand their understanding of 2D and 3D art making through studio experimentation using traditional and unorthodox materials. Through the production of a series of finished projects, students will be able to develop a greater understanding of how content, process, and strategic iterations interact.

    Priority enrollment for Fine Art majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 217 Reseach and Practices



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is designed to develop traditional and creative research strategies necessary for contemporary art practice. Students learn to find and use information that can both generate and enhance their ideas. This kind of ‘information literacy’ enriches the content factor in the form and content equation essential to artworks. Using numerous resources for collecting material, research will cover historical, cultural, social, and political contexts for art ideas. Various methods will be explored for recording, classifying and representing information, such as writing, mapping, diagramming, drawing, and other notational systems. In the studio students explore subject and format issues that cross over between the traditional fine arts disciplines. Students in the Painting/Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Multidiscipline tracks will work form a common syllabus and develop artworks within the traditional framework of their studio base.

    Priority enrollment for IFA majors and Painting & Drawing minors.
    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 220 Selected Topics in Fine Arts



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching & learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary fine art issues.

    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 224 Curatorial Practices



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Curatorial Practice presents students with a structured introduction to exhibition development
    and coordination, culminating in a collaboratively curated and installed exhibition
    on the University campus or at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Starting with a thematic
    seed, this course will engage students in the main elements of exhibition development:
    curatorial conception, artist/work selection, acquisition of work, art handling and placement,
    lighting, and installation, as well as coordination of didactic materials, press
    releases, and marketing plans. Collaboration is a crucial element of this course. Students will
    have the opportunity to choose artists and works that reflect their collective approach to the
    presented theme, ultimately mounting an exhibition of their own devising. Studio and
    gallery visits, as well as demonstrations by art professionals will address key aspects of the
    exhibition and curatorial process.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 235 Earthspace



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines human impacts on and interactions with nature, including weather patterns, dynamic and cataclysmic phenomena like earthquakes and hurricanes, and climate-induced environmental events such as droughts, erosion and mudslides. Projects are undertaken that explore ecologically motivated and environmentally attuned art such as earthworks, land projects, performance and nature-based ephemeral works and ecofeminist works, and may be both discipline specific or interdisciplinary. Students are expected to research and reference related fields, such as landscape architecture, geography, biology, horticulture, agriculture and anthropology through imagination, experimentation, as well as through use of both anecdotal and scientific resources.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 310 Contemporary Issues



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This seminar addresses select theories and critical ideas fine artists should know. Issues include traditional investigations of aesthetics, the history of art movements like Modernism and Post-Modernism, as well as media and visual popular culture. Connections will be made between ideas, theories, and practices that show up in the work of relevant 20th century artists and in all media. Emphasis is on how philosophy, art history, art criticism, and cultural studies can be used by the artist to understand the contemporary climate, not only in the art world at large, but also in the personal world of the individual artist. The goal is the illumination of connections between artists and the ideas and artistic approaches of the modern era with emphasis on the last few decades.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment to Fine Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FINA 400 Fine Arts Thesis Groundwork



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Students will develop a series of projects that stem from an ongoing exploration in the studio. Discussions will encourage students to find relevancy and validity in an analysis of historical precedents and contemporary culture. Critical commentary centers on four areas of concern: 1) The character of the work: its formal properties, its physical properties, aspects of intelligibility; 2) Intention: the investigation of motives and choices; 3) Context: ways that a work relates to a larger body of work, both conceptually and stylistic; 4) Quality: approaches to questions of value. An emphasis will be placed on the individualized development of ideas, content, and presentation in preparation for the students’ thesis project.

    Prerequisites SOAC*301

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 402 The Artists’ Manifesto



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    In conjunction with the Senior Thesis studio project, students will write a thesis paper focused on a deep investigation of individual studio work in the context of historical and contemporary visual artists, scientists, writers, performers and other creative producers. Each student will work closely with faculty to craft a concise but erudite written essay that explicates the individual student’s creative motivations, influences, and cultural/ social and/or political affinities, as a means of developing and expressing a conclusive personal artistic agenda and voice in the thesis exhibition.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 403 Professional Practices



    3 credits 67.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Students work toward the acquisition of a professional profile in resume, artist statement, portfolio preparation and artist presentations. Discussion of gallery practices, public commissions, grant writing, and residencies cultivate an awareness of professionalism and career opportunities in the Fine Arts field.

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*404

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 404 Fine Arts Thesis Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    An open studio oriented toward helping the development of individual initiative where concentration in a personal studio practice can be developed to fruition on an advanced level. An emphasis is placed on the development of ideas and content in the individual students work, which is supported by a series of individual and group critiques by faculty and visiting artists. Offers the student the opportunity to develop a body of work in preparation for portfolio and exhibition presentation.

    Prerequisites FINA*400 and SOAC*301

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*402

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • FINA 499 Fine Arts Internship



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Internships provide opportunity for practical experience, expansion of professional skills, and enable students to test career choices. Internships may include working in an artist studio, in a gallery or non-profit organization, or for a small business among others.

    Prerequisites SOAC*200

    Open to Fine Arts majors only.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • FINA 610 Major Studio I



    6 credits 120.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This studio course develops an initial understanding of each student’s endeavors for both students and the faculty working with them. There is a focus on each student’s studio work in terms of concepts, content, and skills, with the aim of challenging, developing and advancing their practice. It is designed to set a working standard for future independent studio sessions.

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 611 Independent Studio I



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Intended to assist students in establishing independent production in their major discipline while acquiring the ability to integrate studio production with the demands of off-campus life. At the conclusion of Summer I, the student and faculty mentor agree on a plan of work to be pursued during the off-campus semester, which is a continuation of work begun in the summer. The students are required to propose a direction for their investigations and have access to off-campus studio space in which to carry out the proposal. Enrollment in the Independent Studio requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week off-campus semester. The studio mentor meets with the student five times during the semester at regular intervals, reviewing the student’s progress for a 1/2 hour session. The meetings take place at an agreed upon location (usually the student or mentors studio, or school). The last meeting is the final critique of the semester, which takes place at the Winter Critique held at the University.

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*621

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: GRFA*611, FA*691
  

  • FINA 612 Independent Studio II



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Intended to assist students in establishing independent production in their major discipline while acquiring the ability to integrate studio production with the demands of off-campus life. At the conclusion of Winter Critique I, the student and faculty mentor agree on a plan of work to be pursued during the off-campus semester, which is a continuation of work begun in the previous semester. The students are required to propose a direction for their investigations and have access to off-campus studio space in which to carry out the proposal. Enrollment in the Independent Studio requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week off-campus semester. The studio mentor meets with the student five times during the semester at regular intervals, reviewing the student’s progress. Meetings take place at an agreed upon location (usually either the student or mentor’s studio or at school). The last meeting is the final critique of the semester, which takes place at the Spring Critique held at the University.

    Prerequisites FINA*611

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*622

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 613 Graduate Drawing



    3 credits 72.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Advanced studio develops and expands the student’s visual language and skills while challenging their conceptual approach to drawing by examining and applying the use of materials and methods having historic and cultural origins.

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 614 Studio Topics:



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course brings together students from each of the major disciplines to explore studio issues common to all visual arts.

    Prerequisites FINA*613

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 615 Major Studio II



    6 credits 120.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course delves further into the exploration of options that are present within each student’s work, with increased awareness of theoretical issues and personal vision. There is greater focus in the direction of their pursuits, with a view to fulfilling the repertoire of skills and expression in the medium needed to undertake a thesis project.

    Prerequisites FINA*610

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 616 Studio Topics: Object Performance



    3 credits
    600 level graduate course

    This course brings together principles of design, visualization, and movement with the intention of
    creating a more heightened awareness of our interactions with objects and with the built
    environment. Movement exercises will generate methodologies for making; for example, how might
    improvisational interaction with other performers be applied to improvisation and spontaneity in
    the creation of free-form drawings and paintings? Could the exploration of geometry and repetition
    in our movements in turn be applied to building sculptures? A special emphasis is placed upon the
    study of patterns, the interaction of colors, contrast between foreground and background (or
    backdrop), the relationship between the flat and the dimensional, and the way in which form is,
    ultimately, an expression and extension of body and mind.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 616P Studio Topics: Object Performance



    3 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course brings together principles of design, visualization, and movement with the intention of creating a more heightened awareness of our interactions with objects and with the built environment. Movement exercises will generate methodologies for making; for example, how might improvisational interaction with other performers be applied to improvisation and spontaneity in the creation of free-form drawings and paintings? Could the exploration of geometry and repetition in our movements in turn be applied to building sculptures? A special emphasis is placed upon the study of patterns, the interaction of colors, contrast between foreground and background (or backdrop), the relationship between the flat and the dimensional, and the way in which form is, ultimately, an expression and extension of body and mind.

    Open only to Devised Performance majors.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • FINA 621 Independent Writing Project I



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Independent Writing Project is a corequisite of the Independent Studio I and II, and is intended to inform the student’s ongoing Independent Studio investigations undertaken during the fall and spring off-campus semesters. The student proposes an area of research intended as a continued examination of topics introduced during the previous summer seminars, Structure and Metaphor or Art and Society. The student is encouraged to explore through writing the range of issues emanating from seminar reading and discussion and the relationship of these external influences to the development of themes and directions being explored in the studio work.

    Prerequisites GRAD*655 or GRAD*656

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 622 Independent Writing Project II



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Independent Writing Project is a corequisite of the Independent Studio I and II, and is intended to inform the student’s ongoing Independent Studio investigations undertaken during the fall and spring off-campus semesters. The student proposes an area of research intended as a continued examination of topics introduced during the previous summer seminars, Structure and Metaphor or Art and Society. The student is encouraged to explore through writing the range of issues emanating from seminar reading and discussion and the relationship of these external influences to the development of themes and directions being explored in the studio work.

    Prerequisites FINA*621

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 690 Graduate Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • FINA 699 Topics: Fine Arts



    1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • FINA 710 Major Studio III



    6 credits 120.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course moves into the planning and initiation of each student’s thesis exhibition at the end of the fall semester.

    Prerequisites FINA*610 and FINA*615

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 740 Professional Practices



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course is designed to familiarize students with methods, practices, and professional standards in preparation for the Thesis Exhibition and eventual entry into the visual arts professions.

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • FINA 750 Graduate Seminar: Criticism



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    An interdisciplinary seminar in which advanced graduate students from various disciplines in the visual arts further examine the nature of image-making with particular attention to the theories and applications of criticism.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 781 Thesis Writing Project I



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Thesis Writing Project is a corequisite of Thesis Preparation I, and takes place during the fall off-campus semester. Research for the Thesis Writing Project is intended to inform the student’s second-year Independent Studio activity, which focuses on identifying and developing potential directions for the thesis exhibition and written thesis. The student is expected to consider issues raised during the previous summer’s seminar that are particularly relevant to the more focused direction of their studio work. The student independently formulates a proposal and bibliography for a formal paper to be based upon the more developed direction of their work. The range of issues considered for further investigation may include aesthetic, conceptual, technical, or visual culture issues as well as the relationship of the major work to other disciplines.

    Prerequisites FINA*622

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*783

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 782 Thesis Writing Project II



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Thesis Writing Project II is a corequisite of Thesis Preparation, and takes place during the spring off-campus semesters. Research for the Thesis Writing Project is intended to inform the student’s second-year Independent Studio activity, which focuses on identifying and developing potential directions for the thesis exhibition and written thesis. The student is expected to consider issues raised during the previous summer’s seminar that are particularly relevant to the more focused direction of their studio work. The student independently formulates a proposal and bibliography for a formal paper to be based upon the more developed direction of their work. The range of issues considered for further investigation may include aesthetic, conceptual, technical, or visual culture issues as well as the relationship of the major work to other disciplines.

    Prerequisites FINA*781

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*784

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 783 Thesis Preparation Studio I



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Following the successful completion of Summer II and the MFA Candidacy Review, the student is declared a thesis candidate by the graduate faculty. They begin independently producing a body of work intended for eventual presentation in a thesis exhibition following the successful completion of Summer III. In consultation with their studio mentor, the student submits Thesis Preparation Plan I, identifying and describing a direction of investigation to be undertaken during the fall semester. The student is expected to identify specific issues to be addressed: intended focus of the work, considerations of technique, materials, scale, location, etc. The student must propose a personal timetable for accomplishing the thesis and identify the sources that will be used in preparation for the exhibition. Enrollment in Thesis Preparation I requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week, off-campus semester.

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*781

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 784 Thesis Preparation Studio II



    3 credits 75.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    In consultation with the studio mentor, thesis candidates propose further development of directions begun in studio work the previous semester by submitting Thesis Preparation Plan II for the spring semester to the mentor.

    Prerequisites FINA*783

    Corequisite Course(s): FINA*782

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FINA 785 MFA Thesis Exhibition



    6 credits 120.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The MFA degree certifies that the artist has attained a high level of competence and independent judgment in the discipline and is qualified to stand with his/her mentors as a master artist. The thesis exhibition and accompanying written statement are intended to serve as a demonstration of this mastery. During the final semester, criticism-based research is undertaken as a continuation of the summer seminar in Criticism and is intended to assist the MFA candidate in completing the written component of the thesis requirements.

    Prerequisites GRAD*750, FINA*710, and FINA*740

    Open to Studio Art majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FMST 202 Introduction to Digital Media



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Search engines, smart phones, social media, digital cameras, video games, virtual reality .
    How did it all come to be? In this course, we will answer this question by exploring
    fundamental concepts, issues, and theories in digital media (aka “new” media). We will look at
    what new media technologies are and at how they relate to “old” media. We will explore the
    history and evolution of new media and the role they play in society and in our everyday life. We
    will think critically about our daily new media practices-browsing, surfing, sharing, uploading,
    downloading, programming, ‘surveilling,’ etc.-in order to understand how digital technologies have
    changed and shaped the world around us, along with our communities, our political engagement,
    and ultimately our identity.

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*202S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FMST 202S Introduction to Digital Media -Screening



    0 credit 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Screening portion of FMST202, the description of which is as follows: Search engines, smart
    phones, social media, digital cameras, video games, virtual reality . How did it all come to
    be? In this course, we will answer this question by exploring fundamental concepts, issues, and
    theories in digital media (aka “new” media). We will look at what new media technologies are and
    at how they relate to “old” media. We will explore the history and evolution of new media
    and the role they play in society and in our everyday life. We will think critically about our
    daily new media practices-browsing, surfing, sharing, uploading, downloading, programming,
    ‘surveilling,’ etc.-in order to understand how digital technologies have changed and shaped the
    world around us, along with our communities, our political engagement, and ultimately our identity.

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FMST 204 Narrative Cinema in the Contemporary Era



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The third of a three-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. This portion of the survey traces the development of narrative film since the 1980s, focused on Hollywood’s transition into the contemporary era of globalization, digital technology, and media convergence. Once a week film screening required co-requisite.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, COMP*112H, or COMP*112W

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*204S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 204S Narrative Cinema in the Contemporary Era-Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The third of a three-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. This portion of the survey traces the development of narrative film since the 1980s, focused on Hollywood’s transition into the contemporary era of globalization, digital technology, and media convergence. Once a week film screening required co-requisite.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, COMP*112H, or COMP*112W

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*204

    Priority enrollment for Film + Media Studies, Film + Video,
    Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET,
    Music Composition, Vocal Performance, and Instrumental
    Performance.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 205 Renoir to Parkour: French Film History



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines the past century of French
    cinema through a selection of some of its most
    important films and most influential auteurs,
    genres, and movements, to contemplate how French
    cinema shapes and is shaped by aesthetic trends,
    sociopolitical shifts, and evolving
    understandings of national identity.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*205S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 205S Renoir to Parkour: French Film History-Screening



    0 credits 45 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 205.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*205

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 215 The Quay Brothers



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Examination and interpretation of one of the most complex and hermetic bodies of work in cinema, that of Stephen and Timothy Quay. Includes study of works by the writers Bruno Schulz, Robert Walser, and Adolfo Bioy Casares which have inspired the Quays’ approach to cinema.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 220 Women Make the Movies



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    We will examine the role women have played in the development of cinema, from early female directors and stars, such as Alice Guy and Greta Garbo, to contemporary ones, such as Kathryn Bigelow. We will travel across the world while engaging questions and problems relating to the representation of women on screen.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*220S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 220S Women Make the Movies-Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 220.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*220

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 222 Feminism and Media



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course explores the role women have played and continue to play in cinema and new media assessing their impact from a feminist framework. We will begin by looking at the pivotal role that women such as Alice Guy and Mary Pickford played in the early years of the motion pictures industry. We will then focus on the concept of the male gaze and its influence on the evolution of Classical Hollywood Cinema. The rest of the course centers on some key female filmmakers from the 1950s to today and on the representation of women in contemporary media culture. We will debate issues relating to the body, race, and desire and reclaim such controversial archetypes as the femme fatale and the witch with the ultimate goal of drawing HERstory of film and its legacy.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 223 Black Independent Cinema



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    A survey of the history, theories, debates, and controversies of African-American cinema in the United States from Oscar Micheaux to Spike Lee and beyond. The course will engage key questions regarding race, representation, and film’s relation to the history of Black America.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*223S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 223S Black Independent Cinema - Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST*223.

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*223

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • FMST 251 History of Narrative Cinema I



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The first of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings.

    Prerequisites COMP*099E or COMP*101D

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*251S

    Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, Film Design + Production, and Film + Media Studies, Writing for Film + TV, Photo + Film Media.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 251S History of Narrative Cinema I-Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 251.

    Prerequisites COMP*099E or COMP*101D

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*251

    Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, Film Design + Production, and Film + Media Studies, Writing for Film + TV, Photo + Film Media.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 252 History of Narrative Cinema II



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The second of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 up to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings.

    Prerequisites COMP*099E or COMP*101D

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*252S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 252S History of Narrative Cinema II- Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Mandatory non-credit screening for FMST 252.

    Prerequisites COMP*099E or COMP*101D

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*252

    Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, and Film + Media Studies, Creative Writing-Film + TV concentration, and Photo + Film Media.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 253 History of Television I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The first part of a 2-semester overview of U.S television history, examining its central position in American homes and minds, and the evolutions in television style, genres, structure, and viewership. The first part will cover the period spanning from the origin of TV in radio up to the early 90s.

    Prerequisites COMP*099E or COMP*101D

    Priority enrollment for Film + Video, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET, Music, and Writing for Film & Television majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 255 History of Television II



    3 credits 45.00
    200 level undergraduate course

    The second part of a 2-semester overview of U.S television history. This second course explores the advent of the modern golden age of TV, beginning in the mid-90s with HBO’s “The Sopranos”, and its influence on American culture. This course will look closely at how TV and related media have evolved in the past 20 years, including cable, streaming, and web platforms. It will examine the increase in reality TV and scripted programming, the audience’s changing viewing habits, and their effects on storytelling and character development.

    Priority registration for students majoring in Film + Media Studies, Film + Video, Film, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, Film Design, MBET, Music, Writing for Film & Television.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 302 Selected Topics in Film and Media Studies



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Courses investigate themes and topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum, such as a
    distinct film genre, a distinct director or group of directors, or developments in digital media.
    Or courses may explore critical approaches to subjects like gender, religion, class, or
    politics in film and media.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 310 Experimental, Non-Western, & Alternative Cinema



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An examination of alternative cinemas (Third Cinema, feminist film, LGBTQ film) and modes of filmmaking (experimental cinema, the essay film, Dogma) that have developed to counter dominant Hollywood-style narrative cinema.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*310S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 310S Experimental, Non-Western, & Alternative Cinema-Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 310.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*310

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 320 World Cinema History



    3 credits 30.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course surveys the history of specific national cinemas from their inception to the present. It will engage trends, traditions, and filmmakers as well as such issues as industry, censorship, and spectatorship.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*320S

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FMST 320S World Cinema - Screening



    0 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST*320.

    Corequisite Course(s): FMST*320

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • FMST 490 Independent Study



    1.5-3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited; please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • FRCH 201 French I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course offers an introduction to the basic elements of French. We explore these basics through hands-on activities that emphasize context and conversation. Students will practice writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: LALL*801, FRCH*101
  

  • FRCH 202 French II



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course offers an advanced introduction to the basic elements of French. We continue exploring these basics through hands-on activities that emphasize context and conversation. Students will advance their practice with writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills.

    Prerequisites FRCH*201

    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
 

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