University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Courses
MST
68 courses with the subject MST, 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.
MST 100Understanding Media 3
Introduction to the discipline of Media Studies with emphasis on industry development, delivery systems, and audiences in a changing media landscape.
Introduction to the theory and practice of media writing, as well as the demands and characteristics of various media forms and formats. Includes concentrated exercises in developing, shaping, and scripting messages.
Emergence, structure, and history of radio, television, digital, and web-based media, as well as their practices and impacts on individuals and society.
A survey of alternative forms of storytelling. Looking at the new frontiers and narrative strategies, including immersive video, interactivity, installation, performance technologies, collective storytelling, transmedia, mobile platform strategies, and beyond.
Examination of the nature of media contents and production processes as they influence the construction of feminine, masculine, and non-binary identities.
Analysis of news practices and presentation across multiple media and formats from a variety of theoretical, philosophical, and historical perspectives.
Explores cultural contexts and technological developments that help form small but influential cults around certain films. Students will learn how taboo-breaking fringe filmmaking impacts mainstream cinema and culture.
Analysis of persuasive media and examination of radio, television, and Internet advertising techniques with emphasis on developing writing skills for electronic media advertising and promotional campaigns.
Various approaches for the enhancement of the visual imagination, emphasizing the origination of ideas and their development into treatments and proposals for film and video.
Introduction to fiction filmmaking, using moving images and sound to convey stories and ideas. Emphasis is given to narrative conceptualization and technical skills.
Principles of light and color in lighting for television and film production. Application of the equipment and accessories used in the execution of lighting design through practical projects.
Application of principles and techniques of virtual production, including real-time workflows integrating physical and digital production environments.
This course integrates the application of video production techniques and live streaming to gaming and esports media. In addition, the course critically analyzes the conceptual frames and themes of esports media “texts” as well as how they impact and are impacted by beliefs about gender, race, and culture.
A studio course where students will work with newer technologies to experiment with alternative forms of image-making and storytelling bridging technical innovation and experimentation with socially engaged content.
The processes of raising and budgeting funds and distributing film and videos for theatrical release, direct DVD/video release, or television broadcast.
Study and practice of selected topics in media writing, which may include journalism, public relations, advertising, digital content, or writing for film and television. Emphasis on writing for specific audiences and purposes within ethical and professional standards.
This seminar class aims to bring together knowledge gained from various media studies courses to develop a cohesive understanding of the field. It delves into a focused area within media, requiring original research and critical analysis of media texts and their impact.
Fundamentals of screen directing, which includes directing actors, script breakdown, scene blocking, communication with cast and crew, and the logistics of production.
Exploration of professional capabilities applied to media production and studies for upcoming graduating Media Studies majors. It is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills needed for success in their chosen field. It aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world application.
Collaborative work on the production of a client sponsored program. Emphasis on collaboration in a timely, professional manner in an environment in which students may not have complete creative control.
This capstone 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.
Advanced study of world cinema from its prehistory in the late 19th century to the beginning of World War II in Europe, emphasizing significant movements, genres, and filmmakers.
Advanced study of world cinema from the beginning of World War II in Europe through the present, emphasizing significant movements, genres, and filmmakers.
The processes of raising and budgeting funds and distributing film and videos for theatrical release, direct DVD/video release, or television broadcast.
Practice in television script writing with emphasis given to development of concepts and proposals for episodic television. Practice in analyzing and writing for existing television series and/or development of new programs.
Introduction to working with dance and video, including composing for the camera, recording dancers in action, and editing footage to create original work.
Documentary construction, research, planning, and production techniques. Further development of video production skills in supervised laboratory project.
