17 courses with the subject MCO, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MCO 140The Movie Cop3
This course will examine the portrayal of the American police officer in pop culture cinema from its inception to modern day. Beginning with silent film, the character of the law officer will be studied, discussed, compared and contrasted, and judged as it evolves over the years. Course sections will be divided both by time period and by genre. Film viewings will accompany the lectures and discussions to give a complete understanding of the subject matter within its context.
This course is an examination of the alien as a character in American cinema, based on our idea of what it means to be human, American, or “normal” and how that idea has changed over time. Throughout the class, we will view alien movies from the inception of film through the Red Scare of the 1950s to today’s geopolitical environment and “War on Terror.” Additionally, we will examine reports of UFO sightings, abductions, and government cover-ups and discuss how these incidents affected the appearance or role of the alien. Special notice will be paid to directors who specialize in the alien genre, how they are influenced, and how they have influenced society. Finally, we will discuss how the alien relates to the “other” in America, whether terrorist, immigrant, minority, juvenile delinquent, or elderly.
In addition to an historical review of print media (newspapers, magazines, and books), this course examines how film, television, and radio has evolved throughout the 20th Century and recently lost ground to the rise of the Internet, podcasts, streaming, social media, and other new developments. Students will develop media literacy through analytical discussions of media content, media ethics, the business of media, and the consumption of media, in addition to gaining a basic understanding of the technology involved. Finally, mass media will be examined on a global scale to understand how different cultures around the world are influencing each other every day, to the benefit or detriment of their societies.
After a brief discussion of past forms of media, this course will focus on the development of the Internet and its impact on American society as well as the world. Electronic mail, social media, the spread of false news, viral videos, streaming services, and the Internet’s impact on print media and television are just some of the topics that will be covered. Special attention will also be paid to how digital media affects our sense of community and the way we interact or socialize. Students will learn through reading assignments, class discussions, written assignments, quizzes, and exams.
Combining lectures and screenings, this class will explore the history and fundamentals of filmmaking, including mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound and other major elements, and examine a cross-section of films from the American canon. Students will learn about the preproduction, production, and postproduction of a major Hollywood movie in addition to smaller independent works. Attention will be paid to the narrative form, the journey of a film from concept to final exhibition, and the acting and directing processes. Students will also be expected to analyze 133
MCO 216American Television: A study of American Television from its Beginning to Present3
As they examine television production, distribution, and reception during the Classic TV Era, the Multi-Channel Era, and the Convergence Era, students learn about and analyze trends in genres over time, study television from the angles of producers, writers, actors, and audiences, and place television in both national and global contexts
Combining lectures and screenings regarding the recent history of America and Vietnam, students will come to understand the Vietnam War from the perspective of the Americans fighting it and those at home, as well as the Vietnamese fighting for a democratic state or for the reunification of their country. These themes will be further explored through films from both cultures, with attention being paid to the similarities and differences in theme, character, and overall culture. Students will be expected to analyze and write about films on an academic level while addressing form, content, and meaning, regardless of whether they “liked” the film in question.
This class examines the fundamentals of film production, including cinematography, direction, lighting, staging, and editing, and utilizes them in the creation of two short film projects. Students work in groups while analyzing and evaluating their work through individual papers. Commercial films are analyzed and discussed in relation to their quality of production. Broadcast journalism is discussed in relation to film production.
Both a historical examination and a study of the genre, this class discusses and uncovers what it is about horror films that attracts audiences, how they have evolved over the years, and what they might reveal about the human psyche. Course sections are divided by time period and subgenre. Film viewings accompany the lectures and discussions to give a complete understanding and context.
In this course, you will push the boundaries of storytelling by creating your own extraordinary yet plausible world and developing characters and plot in the service of an overarching theme that uncovers a universal truth recognizable in the present day. Through textual readings, script analyses, in class workshops and lectures, students will pitch their own ideas for a full-length sci-fi script, break story, create an outline, and ultimately write the first 30 pages of a professionally formatted screenplay.
Examines the fundamentals of writing for narrative feature-length film. The course will examine structure, character, scene writing, and dialogue and will take students from ideation through to the development of a detailed outline and the first act of their own narrative feature. 134
Examines the fundamentals of writing for television. The course will examine structure, character, scene writing, and dialogue and other skills required to write successfully for television. The course will take students from ideation through to the development of a project.
Examines the art of persuasion and the use of persuasive language techniques in the Media Age. In addition to learning several theories of persuasion and the types of persuasive argument used by the media, students will also learn to create persuasive media presentations and to contemplate the ethical issues related to persuasion and the media.
This course explores how globalization and media are interconnected. Students will investigate the broad range of traditional and new media and their impact on social developments and global cultures. The class examines the role of media in economic, political, and cultural globalization. Course participants will learn about media industries and media contents in various regions of the World and analyze how they relate to each other. For instance, students will find out the differences and similarities of Hollywood, Bollywood, and Nollywood. One major aspect of the class is to determine the extent and form of an "Americanization" of world and regional media.
This class explores the history of race, class, gender, and sexuality in American film, including representations of African Americans, Native and Asian Americans, Latino/a/x Americans, class systems, masculinity and femininity, and hetero and homosexuality. Students view a number of films representing these issues and discuss how they align with America’s treatment of these often marginalized groups. Students are expected to analyze films while addressing form, content, and meaning.
An opportunity for students to complete an internship in one of the three fields of Media Communication: print, radio or television. Bachelor of Arts in English The program in English prepares students for a wide range of careers and graduate study, focusing as it does on the study of literature in English and the development of critical reading and writing skills. The English major is designed to give students a solid foundation in the roots of literature in English by looking at ancient and early literature. It introduces students to major writers in both the English and American traditions. Students can focus their electives around a literature track or a writing track. Students who study English are well suited to pursue many occupations, such as teacher, lawyer, librarian, journalist, publisher, and public relations. They often go on to 135
