Department of Film and Media Arts
Art Photography
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APH 180 - International Course Film and Media Arts
1-6 credit(s)
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.
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APH 242 - Art Photography Intro II Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
In-depth study of color photographic techniques. Processing, printing, and historical and contemporary models.
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APH 243 - Digital Imaging for Art Photo Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Art Photography students explore the applications of digital and electronic photography as an art form. Using their own scanned photographs and digital camera images, students will utilize the computer to construct new art work.
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APH 261 - Art Photography, Introduction Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Introductory course explores how contemporary artists use photography. Various approaches to art photography are presented to describe, critique or mediate on modern life. Working with digital cameras, students experiment with equipment, techniques and strategies to make their own original work. Course is for art photography majors only.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Ethics and Integrity; Communication Skills -
APH 262 - Art Photography Introduction II Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
In-depth study of analog and digital photographic techniques. Printing and output from digital and film sources, color control and calibration. use of flash and simple lighting techniques.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
APH 263 - Art Photography:Advanced Digital Imaging Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Designed to give students the skills to employ the latest techniques in digital imaging. Topics covered include: digital workflow, advanced color corrections, compositing techniques, color management and color profiling.
PREREQ APH 261 AND APH 262
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
APH 264 - Beginning Digital Photography Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
An overview of lenses, settings and exposure control. Photoshop software is used as a digital darkroom, with an emphasis on curves, levels, color adjustment, scanning and printing. Offered only in Florence.
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APH 267 - Introduction to Analog Photography and Darkroom Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
This introductory class explores the ways contemporary artists use analog black and white photography as an approach to describing, critiquing or meditating on modern life. Students learn to use analog cameras, develop film and make gelatin silver prints to create their own original work.
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APH 340 - Topics in Art Photography Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Topics selected before registration by the department and specified in the time schedule.
Repeatable
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
APH 341 - Art Photography Intermediate Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Development of a personal style and an extended body of work. Use of contemporary and historical models to explore technical, critical, and aesthetic issues.
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APH 342 - Art Photography IntermediateII Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Continuation of APH 341 . Presentations, issues, and assignments based on the work of contemporary and historical photographic artists to explore the visual issues raised by these artists.
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APH 361 - Lighting for Photography Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Lighting techniques for the photography studio and on location. Students use digital, medium and large format cameras on group and individual assignments. Critical study of the interaction between fashion, cinema and fine art photography.
PREREQ APH 263
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
APH 362 - Art Photography Junior Seminar Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Wide range of contemporary photographic practices. Students are encouraged to experiment with assignments that address specific conceptual issues, such as how artists formulate their self-identity, inspiration and attitude.
PREREQ APH 361
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
APH 365 - Photo and Media Skills and Techniques Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduces skills and techniques to help majors develop independent, research-driven photographic projects. Students will be exposed to a wide array of ideas that form the foundation of contemporary, image-based practices.
PREREQ APH 261 AND APH 262
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Information Literacy and Technological Agility;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
APH 461 - Art Photography:BFA Senior Seminar Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Students propose and develop their own projects which will be reviewed in individual and group critiques. Working closely with faculty, students, utilize technical, conceptual, and visual tools to evaluate and expand their own work. Preq: APH 362
PREREQ APH 362
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APH 462 - Art Photography: BFA Exhibition and Portfolio Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Students refine their own projects which will be reviewed in individual and group critiques. Development of skills to create a professional quality exhibition, portfolio, and artist presentation.
PREREQ APH 461
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APH 499 - Honors Capstone Project Film and Media Arts
1-3 credit(s) Upon sufficient interest
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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APH 561 - Art Photography: Contemporary Art and Photography Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Contemporary artists working with photographic images are studied through slides, readings, lectures, and discussions.
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APH 562 - Art Photography: Contemporary Critical & Theoretical Texts on Art & Photography Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Recent and contemporary critical theories and applications studied through readings, lectures, and discussion. Emphasis on student research papers.
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APH 563 - Art Photography: Non-Traditional Modes Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Exploring the possibilities and reasons for producing work outside the parameters of traditional practice, looking at artists whose work co-opts, challenges and eschews the gallery system, using those artists as models for their own production.
Shared Competencies Communication Skills;
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APH 564 - Image/Sequence: Photo Book Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Theoretical and critical discussion of photographs in series, sequences and books. Software for editing and layout introduced to produce photo-based artist books. Specific attention paid to how the photo-book expands the meaning of individual images.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills; Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
APH 565 - Art Photography: Performance Art Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
This course introduces the concepts, techniques, and variations of performance art. Special emphasis on performances made expressly for the camera will be considered. Many examples of performance art are analyzed.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
APH 566 - Art Photography: Photography and Cinema Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Students explore the interplay between contemporary photography and cinema. By constructing sets, scouting locations, studying images and films, and appropriating cinematic language, students will create photographic works influenced by moving images.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
APH 567 - Art Photography: New Formalism Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Irregularly
This course explores an alternative photographic history and methods introduced by digital technologies such as photoshop, scanners, AI and mobile phones. We will explore image-making that can be done with and without cameras on a tabletop, in a darkroom, on a scanner, or entirely online.
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APH 568 - Art & Ecology: Collage Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Crosslisted with FMA 568
Students will learn and experiment with a wide variety of collage techniques and production tools. This is also an Art + Ecology course, and will be taught in the context of ecology, or the study of relations. We will think with and through key ideas in contemporary ecological thought using collage as a mode of articulation.
Computer Art
Film
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FIL 121 - Filmmaking Workshop: Physical Aspects Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Introduction and development of technical aspects and skills of filmmaking.
Shared Competencies Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
FIL 122 - Sound/Image Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Development of the student’s understanding and approach to the critical and practical challenges of working creatively with image and sound.
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FIL 124 - Filmmaking Workshop: Concepts Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Introduction and development of aesthetic and critical concepts of filmmaking, sound and image.
PREREQ FIL 121
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
FIL 219 - Cinematic Modes of Production for Non-Film Majors: Documentary and Experimental Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
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.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 221 - Cinematic Modes of Production: Documentary/Experimental Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to the various codes and forms that work at the mainstream and borders of cinematic production, such as documentary and experimental.
PREREQ FIL 121 and FIL 124
COREQ FIL 225 and FIL 228
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 222 - Post-Production Workshop Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Irregularly
Introduction to various means of organizing and manipulating images and sound by both analogue and non-linear means.
PREREQ FIL 221
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
FIL 223 - Cinematic Modes of Production: Fiction/Hybrid Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introduction to the various codes and forms that work at the mainstream and borders of cinematic production, such as fiction and hybrid.
PREREQ FIL 221
COREQ FIL 226
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
FIL 225 - Problems of Film Perception Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
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.
PREREQ FIL 254
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
FIL 226 - Survey of Film Theory Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Readings in classical film theory and criticism and critical works discussed in relation to film screening.
PREREQ FIL 254
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 227 - Screenwriting Fundamentals for Non-Film Majors Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
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.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 228 - Film Scriptwriting Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Introductory course to the basic elements of film scripting: dramatic fundamentals, screenplay format, narrative strategies, character creation, and dialogue development.
COREQ FIL 221
Shared Competencies Communication Skills -
FIL 250 - Topics in Film History & Culture Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Topics will focus around codes and forms that work at the mainstream and borders of cinematic production.
Repeatable
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FIL 253 - Survey of Film History 1 Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Growth of film from its origin to the French New Wave (1960’s). Technical, economic, and social influence on cinema; development of film as an art.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
FIL 254 - Survey of Film History 2 Film and Media Arts
0-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Growth of film from the French New Wave (1960’s) to the present. Technical, economic, and social influence on cinema as an industry and art.
PREREQ FIL 253 Survey of Film History 1
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 301 - Advanced Filmmaking Workshop Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 601
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.
PREREQ FIL 121 and FIL 124
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FIL 321 - Filmmaking:Animation Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Laboratory in cel, object animation, and titling preparation, and execution. Special effects, Mattes, Rotoscoping and Bipack techniques.
PREREQ FIL 124
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 322 - Cinematic Modes Workshop Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Advanced exploration of cinematic modes through topic-based workshops addressing various filmmaking areas and approaches. These workshops cultivate critical evaluation of specific film practices. A short film project is required after this course.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 6 credits maximum
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FIL 324 - Scriptwriting Workshop Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 624
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.
PREREQ FIL 228
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
FIL 327 - Directing Actors Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Double Numbered with FIL 627
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.
PREREQ DRA 105
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 329 - Sound Design Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 629
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.
PREREQ FIL 124 and FIL 223
Shared Competencies Communication Skills -
FIL 331 - Film Adaptation Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 631
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.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 333 - The Art of Editing Film and Media Arts
0-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 633
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. Enroll in both The Art of Editing and The Art of Editing Lab.
COREQ FIL 334 The Art of Editing Lab
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FIL 334 - The Art of Editing Lab Film and Media Arts
0-1 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 634
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.
COREQ FIL 333
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FIL 335 - Advanced Editing Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 635
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.
PREREQ FIL 333, FIL 334
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FIL 360 - Topics in Film Culture Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FIL 660
Interaction between film and society. Specific issues, such as genre, auteur, ideology, spectatorship, and technology. Additional work required for graduate students.
Repeatable
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FIL 416 - British Masculinity On Screen: James Bond and Sherlock Holmes Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with QSX 416, WGS 416
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.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 419 - Film Senior Project: Development Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
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.
PREREQ FIL 223 or FIL 322
Shared Competencies Communication Skills;
Critical and Creative Thinking;
Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
FIL 420 - Filmmaking:Senior Project Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Year-long production of a film demonstrating technical and artistic skills acquired in the film program. An accepted proposal required.
PREREQ FIL 223 OR FIL 322
Repeatable 1 time(s), 6 credits maximum
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 423 - Italian Film NOW Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
Crosslisted with LIT 423
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.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking; Communication Skills -
FIL 499 - Honors Capstone Project Film and Media Arts
1-3 credit(s) Every semester
Completion of an Honors Capstone Project under the supervision of a faculty member.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 3 credits maximum
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FIL 500 - Selected Topics Film and Media Arts
1-6 credit(s)
Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.
Repeatable
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FIL 520 - Film Studies Seminar Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
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.
PREREQ FIL 225 OR FIL 226
Shared Competencies Scientific Inquiry and Research Skills -
FIL 521 - Filmmaking: Selected Topics Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Modes of filmmaking such as experimental, narrative, expository; or technical areas such as cinematography, lighting, or art design.
PREREQ FIL 124 and FIL 223
Repeatable 2 time(s), 9 credits maximum
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FIL 523 - Cinema Acting&Directing Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Crosslisted with DRA 534
Exercises in filming fictional dramatic scripts, centered on exploring the director-actor relationship, aimed at refining directorial skills.
PREREQ FIL 327
Shared Competencies Communication Skills -
FIL 525 - Cinematography Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Every semester
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.
PREREQ FIL 223
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FIL 526 - Advanced Cinematography Film and Media Arts
0-3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
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.
PREREQ FIL 525
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FIL 527 - Critical Problems Film&Video Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) Irregularly
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.
PREREQ FIL 225 AND FIL 226
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FIL 528 - Color Grading and Finishing Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
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.
Film and Media Arts
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FMA 151 - Conversations in Film and Media Arts I Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A survey of current media arts with many guest speakers. Media explored includes film, photography, animation, contemporary art and criticism. Issues focused on include historical and contemporary representations of underrepresented groups in media.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FMA 152 - Conversations in Film and Media Arts II Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
A survey of current media arts with many guest speakers. Media explored includes film, photography, animation, contemporary art and criticism. Issues focused on include historical and contemporary representations of underrepresented groups in media.
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FMA 153 - Making Media: Fundamentals Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s)
Introduces students to thinking critically and practically about time-based creative practices. Explores the use of digital media in concepts surrounding time/space, image/sound, interactivity/networks, and performance/movement. Students will work with photo, film, video, and computer.
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FMA 154 - Making Media: Intermediate Studio Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
The theory of interdisciplinary practices will be the focus of contemporary art making and intersection of time-based media in animation, interactive technologies, installation, and performance art.
Shared Competencies Communication Skills;
Critical and Creative Thinking;
Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
FMA 155 - Intro to Film and Media Arts: Film Making Film and Media Arts
0-3 credit(s) Every semester
Introductory filmmaking course for non-majors. Covers all the basic elements of filmmaking. From script writing to final product. In this class you will be encouraged to think both critically and practically about your creative practices. This is a studio course. Students will be making artworks.
Shared Competencies Communication Skills;
Critical and Creative Thinking;
Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
FMA 156 - Intro to Film and Media Arts: Audio Film and Media Arts
0-3 credit(s) Every semester
Introduces students to all the basic elements of audio recording and production. Production topics will include listening, choosing microphones, identifying ideal environments, recording techniques, as well as editing and mixing. This is a studio course. Students will be making artworks.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking;
Information Literacy and Technological Agility -
FMA 157 - Intro to Film and Media Arts: After Effects Film and Media Arts
0-3 credit(s) Every semester
Using After Effects this course covers simple text and motion graphics designs, compositing and masking as well as working with live action footage. This is a studio course. Students will be making artworks. Students will view and analyze a variety of films to understand and evaluate them.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FMA 158 - Intro to Film and Media Arts: Digital Photography Film and Media Arts
0-3 credit(s) Every semester
This course introduces the basic skills required in digital photography: shooting camera RAW files; adjusting images in photoshop and making inkjet prints. In addition, we will work with flash and strategies to deal with a variety of lighting situations.
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking -
FMA 251 - Film and Media Arts Intermediate Studio Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Builds on the basic tools and concepts introduced in FMA 153 . Students explore thematic and topical problems in the media arts, while deepening their critical and technical skills.
PREREQ FMA 153
Shared Competencies Communication Skills;
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FMA 310 - Literacy, Community and Media Film and Media Arts
3 credit(s) At least 1x fall or spring
Double Numbered with FMA 610
This course brings University students into local public schools to offer instruction in media such as photography and video, along with writing exercises to develop projects that explore issues of identity, community and family.
Repeatable 2 time(s), 6 credits maximum
Shared Competencies Critical and Creative Thinking
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