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FAMST 101A.
History of Cinema: The Silent Film
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 and 70 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.
FAMST 101AH.
History of Cinema: The Silent Film - Honors
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in Film and Media Studies 101A
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated Letters and Science Honors Students.
FAMST 101B.
History of Cinema: The Development of Sound Film
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 and 70 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.
FAMST 101BH.
History of Cinema: The Development of Sound - Honors
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in Film and Media Studies 101B
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated Letters and Science Honors Students.
FAMST 101C.
History of Cinema: New Waves and Beyond
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 and 70 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.
FAMST 101CH.
History of Cinema: New Waves and Beyond
(1)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Student must be concurrently enrolled in Film and Media Studies 101C
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated Letters and Science Honors Students.
FAMST 101D.
History of Electronic Media: Telegraphy to Early Television
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 and 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.
FAMST 101E.
History of Electronic Media: Network TV to the Digital Era
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 and 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.
FAMST 101F.
Film History: International Cinema from 1989-Present
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: FAMST 96 with a grade of C or better.
International film history since 1989. Focuses on the expansion of independent and corporate-backed filmmaking around the world after the end of the Cold War as well as on a wide range of industrial, technological, cultural, and aesthetic changes.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 104.
Introduction to Production Technology
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; open to film and media majors only.
An introduction to video production and technology, focusing on the fundamental concepts of the ?moving image? including core aspects of shooting, lighting, sound-recording & editing. Lectures complement the hands-on labs by covering key concepts, dissecting various productions, and learning the workflow from pre to post-production.
FAMST 105.
Historic Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46; open to film studies majors only.
Teaches film history as a production workshop. Students will be introduced to the primary technologies and working methods used during three distinct eras in the development of the motion picture. The class will write and produce scenes on 16mm film reflecting the styles and techniques of the silent era.
FAMST 106A.
Crew Production Part One
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; and, 102 or 104 or 107; and consent of instructor.
Instruction in the basic techniques of filmmaking via the production of crew projects over two consecutive quarters. Pre-production through principal photography.
FAMST 106B.
Crew Production part two
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; and, 102 or 104 or 107; and consent of instructor.
Instruction in the basic techniques of filmmaking via the production of crew projects over two consecutive quarters. Post-production through exhibition.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 108.
Short Project Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 or consent of instructor.
A workshop approach to the production of individual, short projects. Each student produces a project by the end of the quarter. Admission to this course is determined by creative portfolio.
FAMST 109AAZZ.
Special topics in Film Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; and, consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Focus on one or more aspects of film production such as music, writing, directing, design, acting, independent filmmaking, cinematography, producing. Topics will vary.
FAMST 109AR.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109C.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109EA.
Special Topics in Film Production: Impact Media
FAMST 109EM.
Special Topics in Film Production
FAMST 109EP.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109GA.
Special Topics in Film Production: Glitch Art
FAMST 109I.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109ID.
Special Topics in Film Production
FAMST 109IF.
Special Topics In Film Production
FAMST 109IP.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109IW.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109KB.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109KC.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109LI.
Special Topics In Film Production
FAMST 109ME.
Special Topics in Film Production
FAMST 109MG.
Motion Graphics
FAMST 109MS.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109NM.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109PC.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109PI.
Special Topics In Film Production
FAMST 109PL.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109PO.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109PP.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109PS.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109PW.
Special Topics In Film Production
FAMST 109SB.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109SD.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109SI.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109SP.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109SR.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109SS.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109SW.
Special Topics in Film Production
FAMST 109TC.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109TP.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109VE.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109VP.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109WM.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 109WP.
Special topics in Film Production
FAMST 110.
Professional Development
(4)
STAFF
Recommended Preparation: Open to upper-division FAMST majors only
Provides an overview of the career paths available to Film and Media Studies students as well as a practical understanding of how various industries operate. Also matches students with careers that meet their intellectual and professional goals.
FAMST 112.
Lighting for the Moving Image
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 or consent of instructor.
Recommended Preparation: Film and Media Studies 104
A workshop/seminar approach to explorations in how lighting affects the moving image, from theater to film to the computer.
FAMST 113AAZZ.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units, but only 8 units count toward major.
Topics in a special area of interest to film and media studies.
FAMST 113AI.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113AM.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113AU.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113AV.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113AY.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113CM.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies: Comedy Writing
FAMST 113CS.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113EC.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113GM.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113IW.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113LS.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113MS.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113PC.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113PN.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113PW.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies: Pilot Writing
FAMST 113SA.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113SB.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113SS.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113SW.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 113WH.
SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES
FAMST 113WJ.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FAMST 115.
Sound Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 104 or 105; consent of instructor.
A workshop approach to explorations of sound recording, editing, and mixing in project production.
FAMST 115S.
Advanced Sound Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 115, consent of instructor.
This advanced course takes a workshop approach to explorations and methods of sound post-production, focusing on audio editing, audio repair, mixing and delivery. Lectures complement the hands-on labs by covering theoretical concepts, examination of significant films, and learning key techniques in sound production.
FAMST 116.
Editing
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 104 and 105; consent of the instructor.
A workshop exploration of the methodologies for post- production.
FAMST 118.
Sponsored Campus Production
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46; consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units.
An interface with campus "clients" who provide the budget and goals for crew projects.
FAMST 118GS.
Green Screen
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval Required
Recommended Preparation: FAMST 104 or 106
A hands-on, project-based environmental media production course. Students work in teams to leverage their collective production skills and environmental knowledge to create short films, which premiere in the Pollock Theater at the end of the quarter.
FAMST 118LP.
Launch Pad
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Launch Pad is an interdepartmental collaboration with the Department of Theater & Dance. Senior BFA acting students work together with Film & Media Studies production teams to create actor reels, short Series and behind-the-scenes documentaries.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 119ML.
Film Programming: Magic Lantern
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46, or junior status or consent of instructor.
Repeat Comments: Course may be repeated once but only 4 units count toward major requirements.
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, contacting and working with distributors and filmmakers, fundraising, advertising, engaging in audience outreach, theater managing, exhibiting, researching, and reviewing.
FAMST 120.
Japanese Cinema
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: Same course as Japanese 159.
An introductory scrutiny of major Japanese directors: Mizoguchi, Ozu, Oshima, and Kurosawa. Close attention to their film compositition, choices of subject and character, their ideas of the cinematic, and the relationship of cinema to Japanese culture and society.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 122AAZZ.
Topics in National and Transnational Media
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit, provided the letter designations are different, but only 12 units may be applied toward the major.
This course examines film, television, and/or other audio-visual media history in specific national and transnational contexts. Course topics may include: the concepts of ?nation? and ?national traditions?; major periods, genres, themes, and styles; media institutions, state policies,and global infrastructures; and the cultural and political contexts within which audio-visual works are produced and circulate.
FAMST 122AA.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122AC.
Topics in National and Transnational Media
FAMST 122AD.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122AE.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122AG.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122AR.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122AU.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122AZ.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122CA.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122CN.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FAMST 122CU.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122EA.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122EC.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122EU.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FAMST 122FF.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122FI.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122FL.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FAMST 122FR.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FAMST 122HE.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122HK.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122HU.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122IC.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FAMST 122IM.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122IN.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122IT.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122JA.
Topics in National and Transnational Media: Japanese Anime
FAMST 122KO.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122MC.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122ME.
Topics in National and Transnational Media: Middle East Media
FAMST 122NA.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122NG.
Topics In National Cinemas.
FAMST 122NI.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122PC.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122RA.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122TH.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122TN.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 122WN.
Topics in National Cinema
FAMST 123.
Middle East Media
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: FAMST 46 or upper division standing
Examines networks of contemporary media from the Middle East with a focus on twenty-first century digital media. Students study the global effect that revealed an architecture of media that were not visible before.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 124V.
Modern Indian Visual Culture
(4)
CHATTOPADHYAY, SARKAR
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or sophomore standing.
Enrollment Comments: Same course as Art History 136V.
Introduction of twentieth-century visual culture in India, including painting, architecture, film, television, and graphic arts. Focuses on the themes of nationalism, modernity, and globalization, and the role of the "popular" in Indian visual culture.
FAMST 125AAZZ.
Topics in Documentary Film and Media Studies
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: FAMST 46 or FAMST 70
With its presumed truth-telling capacity and complex ways of mediating social space, documentary has a deep history as a filmmaking practice, critical studies area, and sociocultural force. Topics in this series study varying perspectives and documentary modes from cinema, television, and video to web-based and multi-modal platforms.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 128AAZZ.
Topics in Film, Television, and Digital Comedy
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: FAMST 46 or FAMST 70
Topics in this series examine various genres and forms of comedy produced for film, television, or other media, with attention to relevant sources, themes, performance styles, comic structures, creative figures, and social and historical contexts.
FAMST 128A.
Silent Film Comedy
FAMST 134.
French and Francophone Cinema
(4)
BLOOM
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: Same course as French 156B.
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.
FAMST 140.
The Western
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Establishes the forms and rituals of the western genre, and reflects on changes they have undergone. Attention will also be given to the trend toward realism, and the new moral and political revisions of the western's view of society.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 144.
The Horror Film
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: Same course as German 183.
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.
FAMST 147.
The Thriller
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Study of the genre from the gangster to the science-fiction thriller, involving primarily american films but with a look at the parallel international cinema. Course centers on detection and investigation, exploring suspense and other intense forms of spectator involvement.
FAMST 148AAZZ.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different, but only 12 units may be applied toward the major.
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.
FAMST 148FM.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics: Film Music
FAMST 150AAZZ.
Topics In Film Genre
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: Course may be repeated an unlimited number of times, provided the letter designations are different but only 12 units may count toward the major.
A study in depth of one or two film genres, including historical, theoretical, and social issues. Topics will vary.
FAMST 150AD.
Topics In Film Genre: Adaptation
FAMST 150AG.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150AI.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150BB.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150CB.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150CC.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150CF.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150CM.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150CR.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150CY.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150FB.
Flesh and Blood
FAMST 150FT.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150GD.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150HB.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150JH.
Topics In Film Genre.
FAMST 150LA.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150PC.
Topics In Film Genre.
FAMST 150PG.
Topics In Film Genre.
FAMST 150QT.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150RM.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150SF.
Topics In Film Genre: Short Films
FAMST 150SW.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150VV.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150WE.
Topics In Film Genre
FAMST 150XX.
Topics In Film Genre.
FAMST 151AAZZ.
American Film History
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units provided the letter designations are different, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
Examines major American film directors, genres, and themes within the context of the social concerns of a particular historical period.
FAMST 151AE.
American Film History: Film and Culture of the 80s
FAMST 151EN.
AMERICAN FILM HISTORY
FAMST 151FO.
AMERICAN FILM HISTORY
FAMST 151FR.
AMERICAN FILM HISTORY
FAMST 151HB.
American Film History
FAMST 151IM.
AMERICAN FILM HISTORY
FAMST 151NI.
AMERICAN FILM HISTORY
FAMST 151SV.
AMERICAN FILM HISTORY
FAMST 154PG.
Topics in Film and Popular Culture
(4)
PENLEY
Prerequisite: FAMST 46 or 70 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.
FAMST 155AAZZ.
Directors
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46.
Enrollment Comments: Course may be repeated an unlimited number of times, provided the letter designations are different. Only eight units may be counted for credit in the major.
A study in depth of the films of one or two filmmakers of international stature and significance.
FAMST 155A.
Directors
FAMST 155AA.
Directors
FAMST 155AB.
Directors
FAMST 155AE.
Directors
FAMST 155AF.
Directors.
FAMST 155AH.
Directors
FAMST 155AI.
Directors.
FAMST 155B.
Directors
FAMST 155BA.
Directors.
FAMST 155BB.
Directors
FAMST 155BK.
Directors.
FAMST 155BL.
Directors
FAMST 155CB.
Directors
FAMST 155CC.
Directors
FAMST 155CD.
Directors
FAMST 155CL.
Directors.
FAMST 155CN.
Directors: Christopher Nolan
FAMST 155CR.
Directors.
FAMST 155DE.
Directors.
FAMST 155DF.
Directors
FAMST 155DS.
Directors
FAMST 155EA.
Directors
FAMST 155EX.
Directors.
FAMST 155FC.
Directors
FAMST 155FF.
Directors.
FAMST 155FG.
Directors.
FAMST 155GD.
Directors
FAMST 155HH.
Directors
FAMST 155IA.
Directors.
FAMST 155ID.
Directors
FAMST 155JR.
Directors
FAMST 155KB.
Directors: Kathryn Bigelow
FAMST 155MN.
Directors.
FAMST 155MS.
Directors
FAMST 155NH.
Directors: New Hollywood Cinema
FAMST 155PP.
Directors
FAMST 155PS.
Directors
FAMST 155QT.
Directors
FAMST 155RA.
Directors.
FAMST 155RD.
Directors.
FAMST 155RR.
Directors
FAMST 155RW.
Directors: R. W. Fassbinder
FAMST 155SE.
Directors
FAMST 155SK.
Directors
FAMST 155SL.
Directors
FAMST 155SP.
Directors
FAMST 155SR.
Directors: Satyajit Ray
FAMST 155SS.
Directors
FAMST 155SW.
Directors: Star Wars
FAMST 155T.
Directors
FAMST 155WA.
Directors
FAMST 155WE.
Directors
FAMST 155WS.
Directors
FAMST 155WW.
Directors
FAMST 155XX.
Directors
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 165AC.
Film and Social Reality: Algorithms and Culture
FAMST 165AM.
Austerity Media
FAMST 165B.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165BA.
Film and Social Reality: Black Auteurs
FAMST 165CN.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165DA.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165DJ.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165DK.
Film and Social Reality: Don't Knock the Rock
FAMST 165GM.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165GS.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165LY.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165MG.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165MS.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 165MV.
Film and Social Reality: Media Violence
FAMST 165TF.
Film and Social Reality
FAMST 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.
FAMST 166AI.
Alchemy and Imagination
FAMST 166AR.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Alchemy and Reverie
FAMST 166CC.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166CG.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166CL.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166DA.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: American Democracy on Screen
FAMST 166DM.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166EG.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Experimental Games
FAMST 166EM.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Energy, Media, Culture
FAMST 166FC.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166GG.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Green Games
FAMST 166GI.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166IG.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Indie Games
FAMST 166ME.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166MI.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Mediating Islam
FAMST 166MS.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166NM.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166SM.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166SV.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166TG.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166TN.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Television Narrative Form and Style
FAMST 166TQ.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166TS.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies: Media, Technology and Society
FAMST 166TV.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 166YC.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 182.
Introduction to Environmental Media
(4)
STAFF
Recommended Preparation: FM 46 or FM 70.
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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 187AAZZ.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film studies 46 or upper-division standing, and consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units provided letter designations are different, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
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.
FAMST 187AA.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Critical Approaches to Animation
FAMST 187AC.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187AK.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187AM.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187AN.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: American Films of the 90s
FAMST 187AR.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Archiving
FAMST 187BB.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187BD.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187BK.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Buster Keaton
FAMST 187BL.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187CA.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Cinema and Modernism
FAMST 187CC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Global Chaplin
FAMST 187CG.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187CJ.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187CK.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187CM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Conspiracy Media
FAMST 187CN.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187CO.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Theories of Comedy
FAMST 187CP.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187CW.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187CY.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187DC.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187DD.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187DI.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187DJ.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187DM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187DP.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187EE.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187EF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187ET.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187FB.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Flesh and Blood
FAMST 187FC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Fringe Cinema
FAMST 187FF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Film Festivals
FAMST 187FL.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187FM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187FN.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187FP.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187FT.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Film and TV of the Sixties
FAMST 187GC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis Global Cinema Going
FAMST 187GG.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Global Genres
FAMST 187GM.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187HA.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187HH.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187HI.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187HK.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187HM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187IN.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187IR.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187IS.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Mediating Islam
FAMST 187JC.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187KW.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187LA.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Latin American Cinema
FAMST 187LM.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187MA.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187MD.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187ME.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187MF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Marxist Film
FAMST 187MG.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187MI.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Medical Imagination
FAMST 187MS.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187MV.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Media and Violence
FAMST 187ND.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187NL.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187NM.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187NP.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Nazi Propaganda Film and Global Politics
FAMST 187NS.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187NT.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187OC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Oil Culture
FAMST 187PA.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187PC.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187PF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187PG.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187PM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187PN.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187PR.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187PV.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187QT.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187RA.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Reviving Analog Media
FAMST 187RC.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187RM.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187RW.
Russian War Films, 1911-Present
FAMST 187RZ.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Media Art and Activism: Reinventing Zoom
FAMST 187SC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187SD.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Screendance
FAMST 187SE.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187SF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187SH.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Short Format Film
FAMST 187SK.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187SM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187SS.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis:Adaptation Studies: Screening Shakespeare
FAMST 187ST.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Soundtrack Media
FAMST 187TB.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187TM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187TP.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis Theme Park as Media Object
FAMST 187TR.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187TT.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187TV.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Film and TV of the Sixties
FAMST 187VA.
TOPICS IN FILM ANLAYIS
FAMST 187VC.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187VG.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187WF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Women in Film
FAMST 187WL.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Wirelessness
FAMST 187WM.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187WW.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Cinema and World War II
FAMST 187XX.
TOPICS IN FILM AND TELEVISION ANALYSIS
FAMST 187YC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis: Youth Culture
FAMST 187ZO.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 187ZZ.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FAMST 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.
FAMST 188AD.
Writing Adaptations
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: Open to non-majors. Not open to students who have completed Film and Media Studies 113AD.
Repeat Comments: Not open to students who have completed Film and Media Studies 113AD.
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.
FAMST 188AU.
Autobiographical Screenwriting
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: Not open to students who have completed Film and Media Studies 113AU.
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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 188C.
Writing Short Films
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor; upper-division standing.
Enrollment Comments: Students are required to submit a writing sample.
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.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 188SS.
Storytelling for the Screen
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor, writing sample, upper-division standing.
Part one of a two-part program. Aimed at students who already have basic screenwriting strengths, and are in the intermediate-to-advanced skill range. While focus will depend on the writer-in-residence, the course will include sessions in plot and structure, character and dialogue, tension and conflict, tone and symbolism, and revision strategies.
FAMST 188TV.
Writing for Television
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: Students are required to submit a writing sample.
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.
FAMST 188WS.
Workshop for the Screen
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor, writing sample, upper-division standing.
Part two of a two-part program. Team workshop structure will allow students to expand their screenwriting skills through a fundamental and intensive story-writing experience, an immersive and craft-focused writing calendar, with access to seasoned writers. Emphasis on multiple rounds of table-readings and group critiques.
FAMST 189AAZZ.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 96
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units provided letter designations are different, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
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.
FAMST 189AA.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189AC.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Algorithms and Culture
FAMST 189AH.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189AM.
Alternative Media Futures
FAMST 189AR.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189CD.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Contemporary Documentary
FAMST 189CL.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189CT.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189DA.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189DM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Disability and Media
FAMST 189EV.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189F.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189FC.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189FT.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: FemTech Lab
FAMST 189FX.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory Special Effects: Spectacular Technologies and the Body
FAMST 189GN.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Global News Media
FAMST 189HK.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189IR.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189JA.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Japanese American Internment Media
FAMST 189LM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189LR.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189MD.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Media/Empire_Decolonization: From Nanook to #NoDAPL
FAMST 189ME.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189MF.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189MG.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Media and Globalization
FAMST 189MM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Media and Modeling
FAMST 189NM.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189PA.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189PN.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189PS.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189QT.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189RM.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189SC.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189SM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Sound, Media, and Society
FAMST 189SW.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Sounding the World
FAMST 189TF.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189TM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FAMST 189TT.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: Taps & Traps: Surveillance, Observation, Capture
FAMST 189TW.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory: The Wire: TV in Focus
FAMST 189VT.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 189XX.
TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY MEDIA THEORY
FAMST 190AAZZ.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
(4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing, and consent of instructor.
Enrollment Comments: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units provided the letter designations are different, but only 8 units may be applied toward the major.
An analysis of film and other media in relation to literary and plastic arts such as photography, architecture, and the novel. Topics vary.
FAMST 190AD.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190CC.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190DA.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190DT.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190FT.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190IS.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190PC.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190SC.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190SE.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190ST.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190TN.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190TS.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190TV.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190VA.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 190XX.
STUDIES IN FILM, MEDIA AND THE OTHER ARTS
FAMST 192AAZZ.
Topics in Film and Media Theory
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media 96 with a grade of C or better.
Repeat Comments: FLMST 192A can be repeated with: FLMST 192FT or FAMST 192FT FLMST 192B can be repeated with: FLMST 192CT or FAMST 192CT Or FLMST 192CM or FAMST 192CM
Addresses film, television and/or digital media from a variety of theoretical perspectives; topics will vary depending on instructor. Critical analytical papers will be required. Emphases have included classical, contemporary and comparative theories of film and media.
FAMST 192AH.
Classic Film Theory - Honors
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media 96 with a grade of C or better.
Students receive one unit for the honors seminar. Intended for highly motivated and well prepared Letters and Science Honors Students.
FAMST 192CT.
Topics in Film and Media Theory: Cultural Thory
FAMST 192DT.
Topics in Film and Media Theory: Digital Theory
FAMST 192FT.
Topics in Film and Media Theory
FAMST 192PM.
Topics in Film and Media Theory: Popular Music and Youth Culture
FAMST 195I.
Internship in Film/Television
(2)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; open to film studies majors only; consent of department.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters.
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.
FAMST 195PI.
Pollock Theater Event and Production Internship
(2)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Repeat Comments: Can be repeated for a total of 6 units.
Students gain professional skills, including writing event proposals, marketing, and theater operations. Over three quarters, this class emphasizes different aspects of broadcast production, which include Q&As/talk shows, sitcoms, and directing. May be taken up to three times.
FAMST 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.
FAMST 199.
Independent Studies
(1-4)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; completion of 2 upper-division courses in film studies; consent of instructor and department.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Selected research under the direction of a faculty member.
FAMST 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.
Enrollment Comments: Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Course work shall consist of faculty supervised research assistance.
FLMST 101A.
History of Cinema: The Silent Film
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 and 70 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 101D.
History of Electronic Media: Telegraphy to Early Television
(5)
STAFF
Prerequisite: Film and Media Studies 46 and 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 109AM.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109BD.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109DI.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109FA.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109FD.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109MP.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109SA.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 109WM.
Special topics in Film Production
FLMST 113A.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113DI.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113EM.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113EP.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113FF.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113FP.
Special Topics in Film Studies
FLMST 113FR.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113MN.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113MP.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113PM.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113SC.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113SF.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113SM.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113SP.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 113WP.
Special Topics in Film and Media Studies
FLMST 122MC.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122NA.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 122WN.
Topics in National Cinema
FLMST 148MF.
Special Topics in Film Aesthetics
FLMST 150BP.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150CA.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150CM.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150GS.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150IF.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150MC.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150PF.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150PM.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150RO.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 150VG.
Topics In Film Genre
FLMST 155BF.
Directors
FLMST 155CE.
Directors
FLMST 165CM.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165DJ.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165DM.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165FV.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165RM.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 165RN.
Film and Social Reality
FLMST 166MI.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FLMST 166PM.
Special Topics in Cultural Studies
FLMST 187AD.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187BP.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187CK.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187CU.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187DT.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187MC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187ME.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187MI.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187NA.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187NH.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187RP.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187SM.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187VF.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187VG.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 187YC.
Topics in Film and Television Analysis
FLMST 189AM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189ET.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189FM.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189IR.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189MA.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189MC.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189MG.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 189MS.
Topics in Contemporary Media Theory
FLMST 190AN.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190EC.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190GM.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190NG.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190OM.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190PM.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190RC.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts
FLMST 190TC.
Studies in Film, Media and the Other Arts