46 courses with the subject CNPH, 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.
CNPH 10100Introduction to Film Aesthetics and Analysis (LA)4
A wide-ranging survey of international cinemas in narrative, documentary, and experimental modes. The course emphasizes the aesthetics, histories, social contexts, institutions, and economics of particular cinematic forms and movements. It focuses on building the skills required for close analytical readings of cinematic form, narrative and argumentative structures, and context as ways to understand how cinema generates meaning. (F) Attributes: CA, DV, HM
Focus on crafting technically and formally effective images while providing a deeper knowledge of the medium's legacy traditions. Explores strategies for building a following, engaging with an audience, and creating a consistent visual aesthetic using the medium of photography. (IRR)
Addresses the issue of photographic exhibition -- touching on considerations of context, scale, and installation -- as it affects the experience and meaning of images. Students will attend a series of photographic exhibitions and will critically evaluate the content of each through written papers and oral presentations. Prerequisites: Open only to B.S. cinema and photography students in the still photography concentration. Corequisites: CNPH 24000. (S)
CNPH 2100221012 Special Topics in Cinema Production (NLA)4
Study of the cinema production process using significant works representative of important historic and contemporary ideas and movements. Screenings and readings guide discussions and analysis geared toward providing familiarity with a broad range of production models and connecting them to larger questions of culture production and artistic expression. Students in the B.S. cinema production concentration and B.F.A. degree in film, photography and visual arts may repeat the course once. Corequisite: CNPH 20300 Cinema in Exhibition for students in B.S. Cinema & Photography - Cinema Production concentrations only. Prerequisite: One course in the humanities or fine arts. (F-S)
An introduction to a professional workflow in the post-production process as related to sound and picture editing. Students will become familiar with professional post-production software as well as the distinct roles various post-production departments play in the creation of projects. Attributes: PROD
Study of the cinema production process using significant works representative of important historic and contemporary ideas and movements. Screenings and readings guide discussions and analysis geared toward providing familiarity with a broad range of production models and connecting them to larger questions of culture production and artistic expression. Students in the B.S. cinema production concentration and B.F.A. degree in film, photography and visual arts may repeat the course once. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or above. (F,S)
Study of photography from its beginning to its emergence as an important means of communication and expression. Critical examination of the growth and relationship of the contribution of photography to the visual arts. The development of the medium is seen through the eyes of past and present scientists/artists who struggled to understand and perfect it. (S) Attributes: MAP
Rigorous immersion in advanced digital photographic techniques and aesthetic concerns. Further technical mastery of image making, including: digital acquisition; editing techniques; alternative editing programs, and tools such as retouching, color grading, and compositing. Coursework introduces alternative photographic approaches, including seamless manipulation of the image and collage aesthetic. Students are asked to employ the various techniques to solve a variety of conceptual and aesthetic problems in the medium. Prerequisites: CNPH 14100. (F-S) Attributes: CCCS, PROD 2026-2027 Catalog 283
Investigation of the social, historical, cultural, and aesthetic implications of nonfiction film through historical overview of various films. This course uses social theory, economic theory, ethnography, historiography, and documentary theory to explore the intersection of historical contexts and film movements. Prerequisites: CNPH 10100 or TVR 12200; at least two level-2 liberal arts courses, and WRTG 10600 or equivalent. (S) Attributes: RSEA, SCE, WI
CNPH 3020030205 Selected Topics in Cinema and Photography (LA)3
Intensive exploration and analysis of a specific area of film study, e allowing students to concentrate their study in an upper-level course. Depending on faculty research interests and student demand, this course may cover genres, periods, directors, and other cinematic conceptual frameworks. Prerequisites: CNPH 21400 or level-2 course with an HU designation; permission of instructor. (IRR) Attributes: SCE
CNPH 3040030418 Selected Topics in Photography (NLA)4
Exploration and analysis of a specific area of photography. Topics vary based on student demand and on faculty expertise and research interest. Attributes: PROD
Analysis and evaluation of contemporary films and criticism. Students trace current feature films to their artistic and cinematic roots and assess the value of the new offerings. At the same time, they evaluate national criticism (not reviews) of the new offerings. (IRR) Attributes: SCE
Directing for film requires the mastery of a broad and seemingly incompatible set of skills. A director must think and feel with their intuitive senses while at the same time contending with the complex logistical difficulties of a film shoot. A director must be true to his or her instincts and provide a unifying vision to their work while allowing a diverse crew of artists (actors, cinematographers, and designers) the freedom to excel in their respective crafts. The ultimate objective is to lead everyone involved toward the creation of a film whose elements all work together as a unified whole. The purpose of this course is to examine all aspects of the director’s craft through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on work with actors and camera. Topics covered will include script analysis, casting, rehearsing with actors, staging, shot design, and on-location production. Each student will cast, rehearse, block and shoot two scenes from a published feature-length script. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400 or TVR 21500. (Y) Attributes: PROD
How does the editing of images and sound reveal the complexity of an experience? Through editing we will learn to manipulate time, space, sound and emotions to create a subjective experience we can share with the viewers. In this course you will work to develop skills in the craft of editing. This is a hands-on course, emphasizing non-linear editing using Premiere Pro CC. In addition to the technical aspects of editing, we will study the art and theory of the craft through screenings of a variety of works. We will explore various conventions and expressions in narrative, documentary and experimental forms. Over the course of the semester, you will begin to define your role as an editor, understand editing as a potential profession, and discover how it enriches your overall process as a storyteller. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400 or TVR 21500. (Y) Attributes: PROD
CNPH 31800Advanced Cinema Production: Developing the Short Film4
(NLA) This course will explore the numerous approaches filmmakers can take when developing an original idea for eventual production. An optional precursor to Thesis Cinema Production allowing students the opportunity to develop an idea, rigorously workshop written drafts, and prep extensively for shooting in a subsequent semester. Starting from a rough concept, students will build fully developed characters, incorporate drama and structure into their screenplays, explore funding mechanisms, and create looks, lighting plots, blocking diagrams, and more. Students will leave the course with a thesis project, narrative or documentary, fully prepped and ready to shoot. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400 or TVR 21500. s (F,S) Attributes: PROD
This intensive, advanced-level course examines the relationship between the theory and practice of cinematic documentary. Students produce short cinema projects and critical papers to familiarize themselves with techniques and aesthetics specific to documentary modes of cinema. A final project of the student's design and participation in a culminating public exhibition of work from the class are required. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400 or TVR 29900; open only to students in the B.S. cinema and photography, B.F.A film, photography, and visual arts, or B.A. documentary studies and production programs. (S) Attributes: PROD
CNPH 33001Special Topics in Advanced Cinema Production (NLA)4
Exploration of a specific area of cinema production, designed to enhance and enrich the traditional production curriculum and provide significant professional training for an ever-changing discipline. Subjects will likely include, but are not limited to: cinematography, sound design, advanced editing, alternative special effects, and directing for the screen. Topics will vary to reflect current and future trends in cinema production, as well as student demand and faculty expertise. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400. (Y) 2026-2027 Catalog 285
Exploration of a specific area of cinema production, designed to enhance and enrich the traditional production curriculum and provide significant professional training for an ever-changing discipline. Subjects will likely include, but are not limited to: cinematography, sound design, advanced editing, alternative special effects, and directing for the screen. Topics will vary to reflect current and future trends in cinema production, as well as student demand and faculty expertise. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400. (Y)
CNPH 3300333009 Special Topics in Advanced Cinema Production4
(NLA) Exploration of a specific area of cinema production, designed to enhance and enrich the traditional production curriculum and provide significant professional training for an ever-changing discipline. Subjects will likely include, but are not limited to: cinematography, sound design, advanced editing, alternative special effects, and directing for the screen. Topics will vary to reflect current and future trends in cinema production, as well as student demand and faculty expertise. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400. (Y)
Exploration of a specific area of cinema production, designed to enhance and enrich the traditional production curriculum and provide significant professional training for an ever-changing discipline. Subjects will likely include, but are not limited to: cinematography, sound design, advanced editing, alternative special effects, and directing for the screen. Topics will vary to reflect current and future trends in cinema production, as well as student demand and faculty expertise. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400. (Y)
CNPH 33011Special Topics in Advanced Cinema Production (NLA)4
Exploration of a specific area of cinema production, designed to enhance and enrich the traditional production curriculum and provide significant professional training for an ever-changing discipline. Subjects will likely include, but are not limited to: cinematography, sound design, advanced editing, alternative special effects, and directing for the screen. Topics will vary to reflect current and future trends in cinema production, as well as student demand and faculty expertise. Prerequisites: CNPH 22400. (Y)
Through lectures, discussions, and production of photographic works, the student explores a range of key genres current in the field. Class locates contemporary photographic practices within a lineage of art historical, philosophical, and creative conversations from modernism, through postmodernism, to the current cultural moment. Photographic theories, criticism, classification, and aesthetics are explored and brought to bear on the student’s photographic work. Prerequisites: Junior standing, CNPH 24000 and CNPH 24200. (F)
Individual experience preparatory to graduate study and careers in cinema production. This course is designed to bring together ideas, processes, practices, and theories in the service of the production of a substantial work of cinema. Students will pursue an entire project from conception to completion, combining intensive preproduction, production, and post-production with in-depth instruction on lab work, distribution, and exhibition. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on instructor, peer, and self-critique. In addition to completion of the final production, students are expected to generate an essay that situates their work within the history of the medium and contextualizes its relationship to current intellectual and creative debates. Prerequisites: MASS 13400 or JOUR 11100 and CNPH 32100 or CNPH 32200, CNPH 32300, CNPH 32400, CNPH 32500, or CNPH 33001-33099. (F,S) Attributes: PROD
Prepares students for graduate study and careers in photography. Designed to fit the individual student's background and interests. May include research projects or advanced photography. Course participants are expected to complete an artist's essay that situates their work within the history of the medium and contextualizes its relationship to current intellectual and creative debates. Prerequisites: CNPH 14100; CNPH 24200 or 1 course from CNPH 30400-30499. (F-S) Attributes: PROD
Capstone-level motion picture production course in which students undertake the primary creative and professional roles in a significant project under the direct supervision of a faculty specialist. The nature of the project will vary with each offering. Prerequisites: CNPH 11100; CNPH 22400; CNPH 32100, CNPH 32200, CNPH 32300, or CNPH 32400; senior standing; faculty permission. (IRR) Attributes: PROD
CNPH 49000Internship: Cinema and Photography (NLA)1-8
Jointly supervised work experience with a cooperating institution in the field of cinema or photography, intended to motivate the intern toward professional growth through observation and participation, to provide opportunities to meet active professionals, and to stimulate career planning. Skills and academic knowledge will be put into practice. May be repeated. Prerequisites: Junior cinema and photography or film, photography, and visual arts major or minor; completion of the Park School internship procedures. Total may not exceed 12 credits, including London and Los Angeles internships. (F,S,U,W)
A limited number of internships with cooperating institutions or organizations are available to communications majors. The jointly supervised work experience offers the opportunity to learn through observation and participation in a professional setting. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; completion of Park School internship procedures; approval of the dean in the semester preceding the London registration. Pass/fail only. (F-S) See "London Center."
CNPH 49900Independent Study: Cinema and Photography (LA)1-4
Intensive study of one of the following problems under the supervision of a faculty adviser: program evaluation, scriptwriting, production, programming, film and cinema studies, contemporary issues in communications. Comprehensive research paper and/or project is required. Prerequisites: Junior cinema and photography or film, photography, and visual arts major. (F-S) Media Arts, Sciences & Studies (MASS)
