84 courses with the subject FIL, 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.
FIL 121Filmmaking Workshop: Physical Aspects3
Introduction and development of technical aspects and skills of filmmaking.
FIL 219Cinematic Modes of Production for Non-Film Majors: Documentary and Experimental3
This course is an introduction to documentary and experimental modes of production. Students will develop technical and conceptual skills through the completion of production exercises. Lectures, demos, readings, and exercises will cover various aspects of theory, aesthetics, and practice.
A survey of major ideas of visual and audio perception. These ideas will be related to semiotic systems and how filmic meaning is encoded and decoded and/or recorded by the spectator.
FIL 227Screenwriting Fundamentals for Non-Film Majors3
The goal of the course is to develop theoretical knowledge and the practical ability to write a successful screenplay. The class will ground students in the key craft elements of story structure, plot, scene development, character, and dialogue.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
This is a comprehensive workshop designed to improve students technical filmmaking skills through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Additional work required for graduate students.
Advanced exploration of cinematic modes through the creation of short film(s) and critical evaluation of the process. A 16mm release print is required upon completion of this course.
Offers students further opportunity to develop scriptwriting skills. Special attention on story, character development, and narrative strategies. A portfolio-quality script for a feature-length film or for the senior project will be written.
Develop skills to understand and analyze the script from a director's point of view and create an engaging mise-en-scene. Analyze different strategies to direct a scene and enhance the communication between the director and actor. Additional work required for graduate students.
Introductory course to the basic elements of film scripting: dramatic fundamentals, screenplay format, narrative strategies, character creation, and dialogue development. Additional work required for graduate students.
Principles of sound and acoustics as related to recording audio for film with equal treatment given to film sound design theory and practice in all forms of production, assemblage and editing.
This course aims to examine adaptive practices and the significant role of the audience in the adaptation process. Through the exploration of diverse adaptation theories, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of film adaptations. Additional work for graduate students.
Students learn film editing through conceptual perspectives and hands-on labs. Focused on the art of storytelling, students learn to manipulate time, space, rhythm and emotion, and apply these skills to their own creative projects.
Develop foundational skills in the use of a digital editing platform, as well as investigating current workflows. Students receive ongoing critique, feedback and one-to-one problem solving to determine their proficiency and advancement in editing. Additional work for graduate students.
Expand editing skills, while learning advanced software. Through lectures, tutorials and individual projects, students learn editing techniques, project organization, and media management. Come prepared with a current work-in-progress or a new project to begin post-production. Additional work required for graduate students.
This course covers the complete workflow of production sound for film. Students will develop technical foundations, on-set recording skills, and postproduction practices, applying them to short projects and a final mix. Instruction combines lecture, demonstration, labs, and critiques.
Interaction between film and society. Specific issues, such as genre, auteur, ideology, spectatorship, and technology. Additional work required for graduate students.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
FIL 416British Masculinity On Screen: James Bond and Sherlock Holmes3
Offered only in London. Construction of British masculinity in screen adaptations of James Bond and Sherlock Holmes. Providing close readings of texts and adaptations, explores gender, sexuality, class, race, ethnicity and nationhood in construction of hegemonic and "other" British masculinity on screen.
The primary objective of the course is to develop and organize the thesis film project(s), including creating a preliminary budget, fundraising strategy, identifying key collaborators, and establishing a potential timeline.
Offered only in Florence. By paying special attention to how certain themes are addressed immigration, organized crime, and family life this course provides a critical perspective on today's Italian society and culture. It also examines how contemporary Italian film has challenged traditional cinematic language and transgressed genre boundaries.
This course explores the transformative integration of generative artificial intelligence into filmmaking. Students gain hands-on experience with AI tools for screenwriting, image generation, video creation, and postproduction, while exploring the ethical, legal, and aesthetic implications in cinema. Additional work for graduate students.
Advanced study of AI-assisted audio post-production for film: dialogue editing and repair, voice synthesis, sound design, generative audio, and intelligent mixing workflows using industry-standard tools. Additional work for graduate students.
Advanced topics relating a focused set of critical and theoretical questions to a specific film or group of films. For graduate and advanced undergraduate students.
This course delves into the various aspects of cinematography, including camera functionality, lens selection, film stock, framing and composition, lighting techniques, and the changing landscape of digital filmmaking.
This course enhances students cinematography skills, visual literacy, and critical thinking essential for their development. It explores various styles and techniques, improving understanding of tools, processes, and skills essential for a professional filmmaking career.
Methods of film and video criticism. The place of the author, the text, the spectator, and the ideological underpinnings of aesthetic value in the critical process.
This course will equip students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to master the art of color grading in film, aimed at creating specific visual aesthetics to enhance the final work. Students will explore and experiment with a range of tools and techniques, deepening their understanding of moving image perception and its technical aspects.
This course explores VFX and AI convergence, covering creative and technical practices. Students learn VFX workflows, AI¿s impact on automation, and engage in projects, labs, and critical analyses using AI-driven tools and techniques.
An intensive episodic writing workshop focusing on storytelling fundamentals, narrative structures, world building, character development, production processes, and cross-cultural collaboration for series development.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
This is a comprehensive workshop designed to improve students technical filmmaking skills through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Additional work required for graduate students.
First-year graduate filmmaking. Required of all M.F.A. film candidates. Meets weekly. Individual and group filmmaking projects. Permission of Instructor.
Offers students further opportunity to develop scriptwriting skills. Special attention on story, character development, and narrative strategies. A portfolio-quality script for a feature-length film or for the senior project will be written.
Develop skills to understand and analyze the script from a director's point of view and create an engaging mise-en-scene. Analyze different strategies to direct a scene and enhance the communication between the director and actor. Additional work required for graduate students.
Introductory course to the basic elements of film scripting: dramatic fundamentals, screenplay format, narrative strategies, character creation, and dialogue development. Additional work required for graduate students.
Principles of sound and acoustics as related to recording audio for film with equal treatment given to film sound design theory and practice in all forms of production, assemblage and editing.
This course aims to examine adaptive practices and the significant role of the audience in the adaptation process. Through the exploration of diverse adaptation theories, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of film adaptations. Additional work for graduate students.
Students learn film editing through conceptual perspectives and hands-on labs. Focused on the art of storytelling, students learn to manipulate time, space, rhythm and emotion, and apply these skills to their own creative projects.
Develop foundational skills in the use of a digital editing platform, as well as investigating current workflows. Students receive ongoing critique, feedback and one-to-one problem solving to determine their proficiency and advancement in editing. Additional work for graduate students.
Expand editing skills, while learning advanced software. Through lectures, tutorials and individual projects, students learn editing techniques, project organization, and media management. Come prepared with a current work-in-progress or a new project to begin post-production. Additional work required for graduate students.
Interaction between film and society. Specific issues, such as genre, auteur, ideology, spectatorship, and technology. Additional work required for graduate students.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
This course explores the transformative integration of generative artificial intelligence into filmmaking. Students gain hands-on experience with AI tools for screenwriting, image generation, video creation, and postproduction, while exploring the ethical, legal, and aesthetic implications in cinema. Additional work for graduate students.
Advanced study of AI-assisted audio post-production for film: dialogue editing and repair, voice synthesis, sound design, generative audio, and intelligent mixing workflows using industry-standard tools. Additional work for graduate students.
