15 courses with the subject FILM, 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.
FILM 100Introduction to Film3
Introduces students to the key elements of film language: narrative, cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing, and sound. Explores the ways in which filmmakers employ these elements to reveal character, convey plot and theme, and create meaning. Emphasizes scene analysis as an approach to critical film study, with a primary focus on fictional narrative films.
An historical and critical survey of the art of the motion picture from its inception through the Hollywood studio years and World War II. The course will introduce students to the major technological, aesthetic, and industrial developments of various national cinemas. Historical development of major styles and genres will be explored. Emphasis will be on teaching students the skills necessary to critically analyze films.
An historical and critical survey of films beginning with World War II to the present. Students will explore the major works and movements of modern cinema, including Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave and the New Hollywood era. Close attention will be paid to the development of film as an art from within a wider cultural and aesthetic context. The focus will be on developing the skills necessary for the critical analysis of films.
Studies movies from the perspective of the director as “auteur” or primary creative force. Works of several directors will be examined in comparison to that of their peers. Discussions will center on the stylistic and thematic characteristics of individual directors, particularly as they relate to issues of race, class and gender.
Explores the way American cinema expresses and contributes to the formation of individual, cultural and national identity. Students will analyze the ways that films have reflected American ideals and complex social realities relating to race, class and gender over time. Focuses on diversity both in front of and behind the camera.
ENG 101 - Writing and Research or ENG 101H - Writing and Research - Honors
FILM 110HCinema Studies - Honors3
A comprehensive Honors-level survey of the theory and methodology of cinematic studies, this course familiarizes students with the key elements of cinema (narrative, cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing, sound) and examines some of the critical lenses through which films are analyzed (including Feminist theory and Freudian theory). Students learn to critically analyze films and effectively communicate ideas in writing. An extensive analytical research paper is required.
Permission from the Honors College Director is required for enrollment.
FILM 113World Cinema3
This course explores the way historical, aesthetic, and economic factors influence the evolution of global cinema by examining feature films from a wide array of eras and countries. Students will learn to watch films actively and analytically, describe how films contribute to the formation of individual, local, national and cultural identity, and question their own roles in an increasingly multicultural, globally conscious audience.
ENG 101 - Writing and Research or ENG 101H - Writing and Research - Honors or Placement Score
FILM 125Writing for Film3
This course covers the technical and aesthetic foundations of screenwriting. Students learn standard formatting as well as techniques for writing flashbacks, montages, parallel actions and telephone conversations. In addition, the course provides a foundation in narrative theory, in particular three-act structure.
This hands-on course centers on telling stories using video. Students work individually and in groups to produce, edit, and output original short films using point-and-shoot cameras and entry-level, non-linear editing software. Topics include storytelling, shot composition, storyboarding, shot listing, audio recording, editing, and workflow.
This hands-on course focuses on the technical aspects of digital video production. Students work in teams to produce short fiction films using single camera techniques. Topics include cinematography, lighting, location, sound, casting, pre-production, production and post-production.
This course focuses on technical and aesthetic aspects of digital video editing. Using Final Cut Pro software, students learn how to edit fiction and non-fiction from found footage and/or their own material. Through study of historical and contemporary films, students gain an understanding of editing styles and techniques.
This course focuses on technical and aesthetic aspects of non-linear digital video editing. Using Adobe Premiere, students learn how to edit fiction, and non-fiction forms, working from their own material, as well as from found footage. Topics include basic editing, sound editing, color correction, media management and exporting.
This course focuses on the technical aspects of documentary storytelling, introducing students to the fundamentals of researching, planning, shooting and editing short documentaries. Explores the social and ethical issues that underpin the documentary film genre and gain perspective into aesthetic and historical antecedents. Students build skills through a series of assignments, including short video and audio projects and a longer team-produced documentary.
The Film Internship is designed to promote career awareness through work experience in the film and tv business, or a related field. The student will engage in a supervised work experience evaluated by the employer, in conjunction with a faculty supervisor. The student will meet periodically with the faculty supervisor and will be expected to turn in a final paper or video demonstration. 120 hours in field required.
GPA of 2.5 or higher and permission of the Curriculum Chair
FILM 160Visual Effects3
This course will introduce students to the fundamental skills used in the Visual Effects, including compositing, key framing and filter effects. Using Adobe After Effects, the emphasis will be on working with live action footage.
