FLMST 101A.
History of Cinema: The Silent Film
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 with a minimum grade of C; open to Film and Media Studies majors only.
International film history from the camera obscura to the close of the silent era in the late 1920's. Historical accounts of film as an aesthetic form, a social force, an economic institution, and a technology are considered.
FLMST 101AH.
History of Cinema: The Silent Film - Honors
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in FLMST 101A
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared Letters and Science Honors Students.
FLMST 101B.
History of Cinema: The Development of Sound Film
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 with a minimum grade of C; open to film and media studies majors only.
International film history from the advent of talkies through the late 1950s. Historical accounts of film as an aesthetic form, a social force, an economic institution, and a technology is considered.
FLMST 101BH.
History of Cinema: The Development of Sound - Honors
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in FLSMT 101B
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared Letters and Science Honors Students.
FLMST 101C.
History of Cinema: New Waves and Beyond
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 with a minimum grade of C; open to film and media studies majors only.
International film history since 1959. Historical accounts of film as an aesthetic form, a social force, an economic institution, and a technology is considered.
FLMST 101CH.
History of Cinema: New Waves and Beyond
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in FLSMT 101C
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared Letters and Science Honors Students.
FLMST 101D.
History of Electronic Media: Telegraphy to Early Television
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 or 70 with a grade of C or better.
International history of electronic media and broadcasting from telegraphy to early television. Historical accounts of telegraphy, radio, and early television as cultural forms, communications technologies, and social political and economic institutions are considered.
FLMST 101E.
History of Electronic Media: Network TV to the Digital Era
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media 46 or 70 with a minimum grade of C or better.
International history of electronic media from the 1960s through the present day. Historical accounts of broadcasting, cable, satellites and digital media as cultural forms, communications technologies and social, political and economic institutions are considered.
FLMST 101T.
History of Television
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 with a minimum grade of C, Film and Media Studies 70 with a grade of C or better; open to film and media studies majors only.
Surveys the history of television from 1945 to the present. Analysis of this important cultural institution, helping students to understand the interconnected relationships between programming, industry, audiences, social contexts, and technology.
FLMST 101TH.
History of Television - Honors
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in FLMST 101T
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared Letters and Science Honors Students.
FLMST 102.
Acting and Directing Workshop
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; and consent of instructor; upper-division film and majors only
Designed as an introduction to the fundamentals and interaction of acting and directing in the creative process of producing a film or video. Every student will write, perform in, direct, and record on video a short work.
FLMST 103.
Project Development
(4)
DRISKEL
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; and, Film and Media Studies 104, or 106A-B; and consent of instructor.
A workshop approach to the development of a short film project. Course covers writing, budget preparation, and preproduction, with particular attention to final distribution needs.
FLMST 104.
Production Technology
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; open to film and media majors only.
Introduction to the technology, equipment and materials of film and media from Edison to computer graphics. Special attention to the historical breakthroughs that have influenced cinematic trends and directions. This is not a filmmaking class.
FLMST 104F.
Film Technology
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; open to film and media majors only.
This lecture-based course addresses the fundamentals of moving image production and technology from the perspective of 16mm and 35mm film practices. Historical and contemporary methods and breakthroughs are examined. Workshop exercises in 16mm are included.
FLMST 104NM.
New Media Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; open to film and media majors only.
This lecture-based course addresses the fundamentals of moving image production and technology from the perspective of entertainment mediums which seek to attract audience through the uniqueness of the medium itself and the medium's potential to create a "new" experience. Historical and contemporary methods and breakthroughs are examined. Workshop exercises are included.
FLMST 104TV.
Video Technology
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; open to film and media studies majors only.
This lecture-based course addresses the fundamentals of moving image production and technology from the perspective of television and video practices. Historical and contemporary methods and breakthroughs are examined. Workshop exercises in digital video are included.
FLMST 105.
Video Technology
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; open to film studies majors only.
An introduction to the technology, equipment, and materials of video from analog to digital. Special attention to the historical breakthroughs that have influenced cinematic trends and directions
FLMST 106A.
Crew Production
(5)
DRISKEL
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; and, 102 or 104 or 107; and consent of instructor.
Instruction in the basic techniques of 16mm filmmaking via the production of crew projects over two consecutive quarters. Pre-production through principal photography.
FLMST 106B.
Crew Production
(5)
DRISKEL
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; and, 102 or 104 or 107; and consent of instructor.
Instruction in the basic techniques of 16mm filmmaking via the production of crew projects over two consecutive quarters. Post-production through composite print.
FLMST 107.
Introduction to Animation
(4)
DRISKEL
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; open to film and media majors only.
A look at the techniques and history of animation with emphasis on the major styles and methods of production, including cel, direct, photo, three-dimensional and computer. Close examination of significant films combined with production of a class project.
FLMST 107S.
Contemporary Animation
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 107.
Covers the basics of both classical and computer animation from a practical and theoretical point of view. Field trips are taken.
FLMST 108.
Short Project Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; and, Film Studies 104, 105 or 107; open to film studies majors only; consent of instructor.
A workshop approach to the production of individual, short film projects. Each student produces a non-dialogue project for public screening at the end of the quarter. Admission to this course is determined by creative portfolio.
FLMST 109AAZZ.
Special topics in Film Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; and, consent of instructor.
Focus on one or more aspects of film production such as music, writing, directing, design, acting, independent filmmaking, cinematography, producing. Topics will vary.
FLMST 109AA.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109AB.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109AC.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109AE.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109AN.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109AP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109AR.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109AV.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109C.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109CA.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109CF.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109CG.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109CP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109CV.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109DP.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109E.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109FS.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109HP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109I.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109IF.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109IP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109KB.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109KC.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109LI.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109MS.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109NM.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109PC.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109PI.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109PL.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109PO.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109PP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109PS.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109PW.
Special Topics In Film Production
FLMST 109SB.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109SD.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109SI.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109SP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109SR.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109SS.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109TC.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109TP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109VE.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109VP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109WM.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109WP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 111A.
The Business of Movies: The Hollywood Studio System
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46.
A seminar covering all phases of the contemporary film industry, including development, production, distribution, exhibition, and international and ancillary rights.
FLMST 112.
Lighting for the Moving Image
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 104 and consent of instructor.
A workshop/seminar approach to explorations in how lighting affects the moving image, from theater to film to the computer.
FLMST 113AAZZ.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Topics in a special area of interest to film and media studies.
FLMST 113AI.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113AM.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113AU.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113AV.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113AY.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113CM.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113EC.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113GM.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113LS.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113PC.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113PN.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113SA.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113SB.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113SS.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113WH.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113WJ.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 114A.
Creating and Performing for Stage and Screen
(4)
KAWALEK
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; open to film majors only; consent of instructor.
Focuses on learning to act, to direct actors, and to write compelling characters and truthful dialogue through rehearsal/performance of monologues, scenes, and/or student-created adaptations (e.g., of novels, diaries, interviews). Culminates in performance, screening, or completion of an actor’s “demo” tape.
FLMST 114AL.
Performance Workshop
(2)
KAWALEK
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; concurrent enrollment in Film Studies 114A; open to film majors only; consent of instructor.
Acting and directing workshop. Advanced exercises and more individualized instruction on work developed in Film Studies 114A-B.
FLMST 114BL.
Performance Workshop
(2)
KAWALEK
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; concurrent enrollment in Film Studies 114B; open to film majors only; consent of instructor.
Acting workshop enhancing materials created in Film Studies 114B.
FLMST 116.
Editing
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 104 and 105; consent of the instructor.
A workshop exploration of the methodologies for post-production.
FLMST 118.
Sponsored Campus Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; consent of instructor.
An interface with campus "clients" who provide the budget and goals for crew projects.
FLMST 119.
Film Festivals
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46, or upper-division standing.
Course to be held during a film festival, students attend screenings, lectures, and Q&A sessions. Writing assignments include: reviews, journals, and expository prose. Prepatory and debriefing meetings and discussion sessions are also part of the course requirements.
FLMST 119ML.
Film Programming: Magic Lantern
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; consent of instructor.
Students learn the ins and outs of organizing and executing a film series, using the IV Theater as a “lab.” They gain hands-on experience programming, tracking down prints, contacting and working with distributors and filmmakers, fundraising, advertising, engaging in audience outreach, theater managing, exhibiting, researching, and reviewing.
FLMST 121.
Chinese Cinema
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
An introduction to major Chinese directors from the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Hong Kong. Film composition, choices of subject and character, ideas of the cinematic, and relationship of cinema to Chinese culture and society.
FLMST 122AAZZ.
Topics in National Cinema
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
This course will examine selected national cinemas (e.g., French, Italian, German, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese) in terms of major periods, themes, and formal parameters, and relation to both national and international culturalhistories.
FLMST 122AA.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122AE.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122AR.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122AU.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122AZ.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122CA.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122CN.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FLMST 122CU.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122EU.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FLMST 122FF.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122FL.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FLMST 122FR.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FLMST 122HE.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122HK.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122HU.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122IC.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FLMST 122IM.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122IN.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122IT.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122KO.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122LA.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122MC.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122ME.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122MX.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122NA.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122NG.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FLMST 122RA.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122TH.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122TN.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122WN.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 124.
Indian Cinema
(4)
SARKAR
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Examines the idea of national culture and the cinema of India in terms of major periods, themes, formal parameters, and institutions in relation to both national and international cultural histories.
FLMST 125B.
Documentary Film
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
The history of documentary film, as an aesthetic form and social force, from World War II to the present.
FLMST 126.
Cuban Cinema
(4)
VENEGAS
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Examines the cinema of Cuba in terms of major periods, themes, and formal practices in relation to both national and international cultural histories.
FLMST 127.
Latin American Cinema
(4)
VENEGAS
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Study of the central issues in the history of Latin American cinema from early developments to the present with an emphasis on the role of nationalism, political and intelectual cultures, aesthetics movements and television in its development.
FLMST 127M.
Mexican Film and Television
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Explores the historical and political development of film and television in Mexico and iterrogates the ways in which discourses of nationalism inform culture and media policy in relation to a local/global dialectic.
FLMST 128A.
Silent Film Comedy
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
The study of silent film comedy forms and themes, encompassing the work of Mack Sennett, Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, and other contemporaries, within the context of American culture in the 1910s and 1920s.
FLMST 128B.
Sound Film Comedy
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
An analysis of the comic tradition in American cinema since the coming of sound emphasizing comic-dramatic patterns, sources, performance style, and historical/social contexts.
FLMST 134.
French and Francophone Cinema
(4)
BLOOM
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Addresses the interaction between the institutions of French and francophone culture through cinema. The shifting terms of French identity in France and among French-speaking communities are examined through national, regional, and immigrant discourse. In English.
FLMST 136.
British Cinema
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Course will consider a selection of films representing the evolution of British cinema during the past half century.
FLMST 142.
The War Film
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
A study of films depicting and/or discussing warfare from World War I to Vietnam and beyond. Special emphasis on the relationship between the periods in which the films were made and the manner in which the wars were depicted.
FLMST 143.
Science Fiction Film
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Examines the evolution and shifting limits of the genre from the dawn of narrative cinema through the heyday of the fifties' science fiction thriller through the recent high-tech revival in an age of media transformation.
FLMST 144.
The Horror Film
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Study of the horror film genre and the reasons for its popularity, including new interest in psychoanalysis and reaction to modern mass society and consumerism. Covers issues of sacrifice, simulated catastrophicloss, and other themes of catharsis.
FLMST 148AAZZ.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Exploration in detail, of a single aspect of the film experience in relation to aesthetic and analytical issues. Topics may include the sound track, camera movement, mise-en-scene, color, music, widescreen, acting, narrative, time, art design, editing.
FLMST 148AC.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics
FLMST 148CM.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics
FLMST 148NA.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics
FLMST 148PF.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics
FLMST 148ST.
Special Topics In Film Aesthetics.
FLMST 150AAZZ.
Topics In Film Genre
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
A study in depth of one or two film genres, including historical, theoretical, and social issues. Topics will vary.
FLMST 150BB.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150CC.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150CF.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150CM.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150CY.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150FB.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150FT.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150GD.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150JH.
Topics In Film Genre.
FLMST 150LA.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150PC.
Topics In Film Genre.
FLMST 150PG.
Topics In Film Genre.
FLMST 150RM.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150SF.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150VV.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150WE.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150XX.
Topics In Film Genre.
FLMST 151AAZZ.
American Film History
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Examines major American film directors, genres, and themes within the context of the social concerns of a particular historical period.
FLMST 151AE.
American Film History
FLMST 151EN.
American Film: The Decades
FLMST 151FO.
American Film: The Decades
FLMST 151FR.
American Film: The Decades
FLMST 151HB.
American Film History
FLMST 151IM.
American Film: The Decades
FLMST 151NI.
American Film: The Decades
FLMST 151SV.
American Film: The Decades
FLMST 154PG.
Topics in Film and Popular Culture
(1-4)
PENLEY
Prerequisite: FLMST 46 or junior status or consent of instructor.
The course approaches pornography as a major instance of film and popular culture, from the pre-history and history of cinema and video to the Internet and virtual worlds. Course content augmented by guest lectures from the adult industry and academia.
FLMST 155AAZZ.
Directors
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46.
A study in depth of the films of one or two filmmakers of international stature and significance.
FLMST 155A.
Directors
FLMST 155AA.
Directors
FLMST 155AB.
Directors
FLMST 155AE.
Directors
FLMST 155AF.
Directors.
FLMST 155AH.
Directors
FLMST 155AI.
Directors.
FLMST 155B.
Directors
FLMST 155BA.
Directors.
FLMST 155BB.
Directors
FLMST 155BK.
Directors.
FLMST 155BL.
Directors
FLMST 155CB.
Directors
FLMST 155CC.
Directors
FLMST 155CD.
Directors
FLMST 155CL.
Directors.
FLMST 155CR.
Directors.
FLMST 155DE.
Directors.
FLMST 155DF.
Directors
FLMST 155DS.
Directors
FLMST 155EA.
Directors
FLMST 155EX.
Directors.
FLMST 155FC.
Directors
FLMST 155FF.
Directors.
FLMST 155FG.
Directors.
FLMST 155GD.
Directors
FLMST 155HH.
Directors
FLMST 155IA.
Directors.
FLMST 155ID.
Directors
FLMST 155JR.
Directors
FLMST 155MN.
Directors.
FLMST 155MS.
Directors
FLMST 155PP.
Directors
FLMST 155PS.
Directors
FLMST 155RA.
Directors.
FLMST 155RD.
Directors.
FLMST 155RR.
Directors
FLMST 155SE.
Directors
FLMST 155SK.
Directors
FLMST 155SL.
Directors
FLMST 155SP.
Directors
FLMST 155SS.
Directors
FLMST 155T.
Directors
FLMST 155WA.
Directors
FLMST 155WE.
Directors
FLMST 155WS.
Directors
FLMST 155WW.
Directors
FLMST 155XX.
Directors
FLMST 163.
Women and Film: Feminist Perspectives
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Survey of the major debates on questions of women and representation in contemporary film criticism. Topics to be covered include the representation of sexuality and the family in the Hollywood cinema; feminism and the avant-garde.
FLMST 165AAZZ.
Film and Social Reality
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing; consent of department.
An inquiry into the interrelationships between film and history and/or film and ideology. The course examines how cinema reflects and/or influences the attitudes of a society.
FLMST 165BA.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165DK.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165MG.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165MS.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 166AAZZ.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46.
Uses cultural studies as a critical paradigm to closely examine a particular topic or theme.
FLMST 166CG.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FLMST 166DM.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FLMST 166TG.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FLMST 166TV.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FLMST 169.
Film Noir
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Study of the conventional themes, structures, and visual motifs of the detective film. American films of the forties and fifties and contemporary American and Wuropean works will be considered.
FLMST 175.
Experimental Film
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
A survey of the experimental film tracing the major stylistic and thematic trends in the diverse movements that have considered themselves outside of the commercial narrative cinema. Bunuel, Dulac, Cocteau, Leger, Deren, Brakhage, Baillie, Frampton, Snow, Rainer, and others.
FLMST 178Z.
Technology and Cinema
(4)
STAFF
Cinema fulfills and breaks down the technological project of "framing" the whole of existence. Themes: humanity and/as technological threat, the decline of language and ethics, the culture industry, science fiction. Screenings include Tarkovsky, Kubrick, Star Wars, Marker, Godard, Melies, Lang. Lectures and readings in English.
FLMST 181.
Practicum in Internet Writing
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Utilizing a relational database and an established website, students research and write articles for inclusion on the site. All research is vetted by an editorial board comprised of student peers and the instructor prior to Internet publication.
FLMST 182.
Introduction to Environmental Media
(4)
STAFF
Ties the acquisition of critical viewing skills for film to the practice of conceiving and writing short environmental documentaries. Students screen narrative films and documentaries, deconstruct them, and use their new proficiency to write their own documentary treatments.
FLMST 183.
Film and Media of the Natural and Human Environment
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 or junior status.
Presents popular films, professional documentaries representing trends, images, and issues associated with natural and human environments. Visual images and critical thinking skills are combined to enhance understanding of media presentation of environmental issues. May be linked to short creative projects.
FLMST 184.
Film Music
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Examines the musical score as an integral structural element of cinema. topics include the model of "silent" cinema; the theoretical basis of soundand image synchronicity; the narrative functions of film music; and contemporary development of the film score.
FLMST 187AAZZ.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film studies 46 or upper-division standing, and consent of instructor.
A seminar for advanced students examining in-depth a particular problem or issue in the analysis of film and its consequences for history, theory, or aesthetics of film, television and digital media.
FLMST 187AA.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187AC.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187AM.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187AN.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187AR.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187AU.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187BB.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187BL.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187CA.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187CC.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187CK.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187CO.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187CY.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187DC.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187DD.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187DP.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187EE.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187ET.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187FF.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187FL.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187FP.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187FT.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187GM.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187HA.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187HH.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187HI.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187HM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187IN.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187JC.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187LA.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187LM.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187MA.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187MD.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187ME.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187MS.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187NL.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187NM.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187NT.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187PA.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187PC.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187PG.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187PN.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187PR.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187PV.
Topics In Film Analysis.
FLMST 187RC.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187RM.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187SC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187SE.
Topics in Film Analyis
FLMST 187ST.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187TV.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187VA.
Topics in Film Anlayis
FLMST 187VC.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187WF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187WM.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 187XX.
Topics in Film Analyis
FLMST 187YC.
Topics in Film Analysis
FLMST 188A.
Basic Screenwriting
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor, writing sample, upper-division standing.
A study of the creativity and the technique of screenwriting for the conventional narrative film and for TV. Students will be required to complete writing exercises, a treatment, and master scenes of a full-lengthproject.
FLMST 188AD.
Writing Adaptations
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Theory and practice of adapting screenplays from other genres — novels, stories, plays, poems, video games, comics, articles, etc. Lectures and readings in the theory of adaptation. Screenplays written in short form and/or long form, narrative and/or post-modern.
FLMST 188AU.
Autobiographical Screenwriting
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
An approach to the basics of screenwriting: structure, story, characters, with an emphasis on developing a writing project derived from personal experience. Students are required to complete writing exercises, a treatment, and master scenes of a full-length project.
FLMST 188B.
Advanced Screenwriting
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 188A.
A course intended for students who have successfully completed Film Studies188A and have a full-length screenplay in process which they want to complete.
FLMST 188C.
Writing Short Films
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor; upper-division standing.
An introduction to screenwriting, emphasizing the fundamentals of short film and T.V.: setup, climax and resolution, "character-driven" story and plot, the role of conflict, principles of action, exposition, and premise. Students are required to write two short films.
FLMST 188NM.
Writing for New Media
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Students write scenarios for video games, ipod videos, short internet videos/films, flash fiction, flash poetry, blogs, et. al. Readings provide understanding of new media in their historical, theoretical, and political-social contexts.
FLMST 188TV.
Writing for Television
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Introduction to fundamentals of writing for television including: the situation comedy, the hour-long drama, the MOW, the miniseries, and children's programming. Investigation of the practical and creative tools necessary for programming. Investigation of the practical and creative tools necessary for navigating successful television scripts.
FLMST 189AAZZ.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 96; and 192A or 192B; and consent of instructor.
Topics vary each year and may include such problems as the relation of film and other media to structuralism, semiotics, metaphor/metonymy, point of view, and the writings of Burch, Barthes, Metz, Heath, Bordwell, Willemen, Wollen.
FLMST 189AA.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189AR.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189CT.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189DM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189EV.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189HK.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189LR.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189MF.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189NM.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189PA.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189PN.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189PS.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189QT.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189RM.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189SC.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 189SM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189VT.
Topics in Contemporary Film
FLMST 189XX.
Topics in Contemporary Film Theory
FLMST 190AAZZ.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing, and consent of instructor.
An analysis of film and other media in relation to literary and plastic arts such as photography, architecture, and the novel. Topics vary.
FLMST 190AD.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190CC.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190DA.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190DT.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190FT.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190IS.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190PC.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190SC.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190SE.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190ST.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190TN.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190TS.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190TV.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190VA.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 190XX.
Studies in Film and the Other Arts
FLMST 191.
Film Criticism
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing, and consent of instructor.
An intensive study in the reading and writing of film criticism. A close examination of critical texts from different periods is accompanied by the screening of relevant films; further emphasis is given to analyzing critical papers written for the seminar.
FLMST 192A.
Classical Film Theory
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46, 70, and 96 with a minimum grade of a C; upper-division standing.
Introduction to classical film theory through a close analysis of selected writings of such theorists as Munsterberg, Arnheim, Eisenstein, Bazin, Mitry, Metz, Burch, Baudry, and Heath.
FLMST 192AH.
Classic Film Theory - Honors
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in FLMST 192A
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared Letters and Science Honors Students.
FLMST 192B.
Contemporary Film and Media Theory
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 and 70 with a minimum grade of C.
Survey of the contribution of contemporary critical theory to the study of film and media. Special emphasis on cultural studies approaches to understanding film as popular culture.
FLMST 192BH.
Contemporary Film and Media Theory - Honors
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in FLMST 192B
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared Letters and Science Honors Students.
FLMST 194.
Advanced Readings
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing, and consent of instructor.
Advanced readings in specific film genres, directors, or historical periods.
FLMST 195I.
Internship in Film/Television
(2)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; open to film studies majors only; consent of department.
An opportunity for training, career sampling, and contacts in the film or television industry. Required are approximately 100 hours of work a quarter, a final five-page report, and a supervisor's letter of verification.
FLMST 196.
Senior Honors Seminar
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Admission to senior honors program.
A one-quarter directed study, to be conducted as outlined in the description of the Senior Honors Program. Honors candidates will write a senior thesis on a topic approved by film studies faculty.
FLMST 199.
Independent Studies
(1-4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in film studies; consent of instructor and department.
Selected research under the direction of a faculty member.
FLMST 199RA.
Independent Research Assistnace in Film Studies
(1-5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division staning; completion of 2 upper-division courses in film studies; consent of instructor and department.
Course work shall consist of faculty supervised research assistance.