10 courses with the subject FMST, 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.
FMST 205Renoir to Parkour: French Film History3
75.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course examines the past century of French cinema through a selection of some of its most important films and most influential auteurs, genres, and movements, to contemplate how French cinema shapes and is shaped by aesthetic trends, sociopolitical shifts, and evolving understandings of national identity. Prerequisites WRIT*102 or WRIT*102H This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course Examination and interpretation of one of the most complex and hermetic bodies of work in cinema, that of Stephen and Timothy Quay. Includes study of works by the writers Bruno Schulz, Robert Walser, and Adolfo Bioy Casares which have inspired the Quays’ approach to cinema. Prerequisites WRIT*102 or WRIT*102H This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course This course explores the role women have played and continue to play in cinema and new media assessing their impact from a feminist framework. We will begin by looking at the pivotal role that women such as Alice Guy and Mary Pickford played in the early years of the motion pictures industry. We will then focus on the concept of the male gaze and its influence on the evolution of Classical Hollywood Cinema. The rest of the course centers on some key female filmmakers from the 1950s to today and on the representation of women in contemporary media culture. We will debate issues relating to the body, race, and desire and reclaim such controversial archetypes as the femme fatale and the witch with the ultimate goal of drawing HERstory of film and its legacy. Prerequisites WRIT*102 or WRIT*102H This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
75.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course The first of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings. Prerequisites WRIT*101 Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, Film Design + Production, and Film + Media Studies, Writing for Film + TV, Photo + Film Media. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
75.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course The second of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 up to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings. Prerequisites WRIT*101 Priority enrollment for Film + Video, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET, Music, and Writing for Film & Television majors. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
45.0 hours 200 level undergraduate course The first part of a 2-semester overview of U.S television history, examining its central position in American homes and minds, and the evolutions in television style, genres, structure, and viewership. The first part will cover the period spanning from the origin of TV in radio up to the early 90s. Priority enrollment for Film + Video, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET, Music, and Writing for Film & Television majors. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
45.00 200 level undergraduate course The second part of a 2-semester overview of U.S television history. This second course explores the advent of the modern golden age of TV, beginning in the mid-90s with HBO’s “The Sopranos”, and its influence on American culture. This course will look closely at how TV and related media have evolved in the past 20 years, including cable, streaming, and web platforms. It will examine the increase in reality TV and scripted programming, the audience’s changing viewing habits, and their effects on storytelling and character development. Priority registration for students majoring in Film + Media Studies, Film + Video, Film, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, Film Design, MBET, Music, Writing for Film & Television. This course is not repeatable for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
FMST 302Selected Topics in Film and Media Studies3
45.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course Courses investigate themes and topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum, such as a distinct film genre, a distinct director or group of directors, or developments in digital media. Or courses may explore critical approaches to subjects like gender, religion, class, or politics in film and media. Prerequisites WRIT*102, WRIT*102E, or WRIT*102H This course may be repeated for credit. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
75.0 hours 300 level undergraduate course This course surveys the history of specific national cinemas from their inception to the present. It will engage trends, traditions, and filmmakers as well as such issues as industry, censorship, and spectatorship. Prerequisites WRIT*102, WRIT*102E, or WRIT*102H This course is not repeatable for credit. This course cannot be taken pass/fail. This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
undefined hours 400 level undergraduate course Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Prerequisites WRIT*102, WRIT*102E, or WRIT*102H This course may be completed 2 times for credit. This course requires permission by the offering program office. This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
