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2017-2018 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]
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Overview Course Renumbering Course Search Course Prefix Key
Overview
The course catalogue contains information on all active courses offered by the University including: title, course number, credits, contact hours, prerequisites, offering college, priority enrollment, repeatability, and restrictions. Courses listed in the catalogue are not offered every semester. To access a listing of course sections being offered during a particular term refer to the Course Section Offerings page on the Office of the Registrar website.
Course Renumbering
A complete list of all courses renumbered during the last academic year can be found below.
Courses Renumbered 2016-2017
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FIBR 212 Color and the Loom Exploration College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Students explore the potential of two- and three-dimensional forms in preparation for versatile approaches to the fibers media. Loom, woven structures, tapestry, and woven color are covered.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FIBR 221 Fabric Resist & Embellishment College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Extends students’ basic color and drawing vocabulary through exposure to ancient techniques and tools of Indonesia, Japan, and Africa. Fabric dyeing and resist methods are addressed, including drawing and stamping with waxes, stitching and binding with threads, etc. Students acquire a broader sense of “mark-making,” an understanding of the special color properties of dyes, and an ability to use non-Western traditional craft methods to create contemporary art fabric.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: CRFB*221, CR*277, CR*277
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FIBR 222 Constructed Surface Exploration College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments, students are provided with a solid technical and conceptual base in the fabric media. Non-loom constructions, color, and multifiber dye techniques are covered.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: CRFB*222, CR*222, CR*222, CRFB*222
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FIBR 223 Fabric Printing College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Focuses on the fundamental principles of translating drawings and photographs into designs and images for screen-printed fabric, using a fine art approach. Exploration of myriad possibilities in creating fabric using silkscreen and fabric pigments.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FIBR 227 Experimental Costume and Performance College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The garment provides a tangible yet pliable boundary between the space of self and the space of the world. In this introductory fibers studio, students learn costume construction fundamentals (hand and machine sewing, millinery, flat pattern design, etc.) and explore the garment as a vehicle for personal expression. Students are encouraged to experiment with technique, and a variety of both traditional and unconventional materials are used. Concurrent with studio work, students are introduced to the cultural, political, social, historic, and aesthetic dimensions of costume as it relates to contemporary art. The semester concludes with a collaborative performance.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FIBR 299 Selected Topics in Fibers College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching and learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary Fibers issues.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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FIBR 311 Fibers and Textile Studies Junior Studio I College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Through a series of developmental assignments with a conceptual emphasis and by using acquired knowledge from previous semesters, students are encouraged to explore forms that reveal the inherent physical qualities and potential image-making possibilities of fabric. Loom-woven and mixed-media fabric techniques are used as appropriate, depending on the student’s interest in the development of a diverse range of two-dimensional constructions, sculptural forms, costume, etc.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FIBR 312 Fibers and Textile Studies Junior Studio II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A continuation of FIBR*311. In preparation for the senior thesis, students take on increased responsibility for the form and content of their work.
Prerequisites Take 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FIBR 313 Fibers and Textile Studies Junior Projects College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course serves as a companion to FIBR 311. Technical and conceptual material presented dovetails with that presented in FIBR 311.
Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from: FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222
Corequisite Course(s): SOAC*300 or SOAC*301
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FIBR 411 Fibers and Textile Studies Senior Thesis I College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
In consultation with faculty, students question and refine their interests and begin production of a cohesive body of work for their thesis exhibition. Faculty presentations are complemented by student research and investigation.
Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FIBR 412 Fibers and Textile Studies Senior Thesis II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
In consultation with faculty, students question and refine their interests and begin production of a cohesive body of work for their thesis exhibition. Faculty presentations are complemented by student research and investigation.
Prerequisites Complete 6 credits from FIBR*211, FIBR*212, or FIBR*222
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FIBR 413 Fiber and Textile Studies Senior Studio College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
A continuation of CRFB 313. Problems become more complex as students acquire a level of technical mastery appropriate to their ideas. Emphasis is placed on the student’s conceptual development.
Prerequisites SOAC*301
Corequisite Course(s): CRFT*401 and CRFT*402
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FIBR*413, CRFB*413
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FIDE 101 Introduction to Film Design and Production College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course introduces students in the Film Design and Production program to the creative and artistic techniques used by production designers working in Film. The course familiarizes students with the development and history of film-based art and production design roles, including those of Production Designer, Art Director, and film designers in Costume, Set, Lighting, and Sound.
Registration priority for Film Design & Production majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FIDE 102 Design Analysis in Screenwriting College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
This course teaches students to analyze screenplays from the perspective of various designers, including Art Directors, and Set, Costume, Lighting, and Sound Designers. Students will examine the techniques and methods designers have employed historically to assess the creative art and production design opportunities afforded by film scripts. Students will study how production designers have interpreted screenplays over time and will compare movie remakes to identify the underpinnings for the practical and conceptual choices production designers have made. Screenings, readings, script analyses, discussions, writing assignments and examination of primary production design materials (notes, sketches, storyboards) will provide a critical framework for students to understand the aesthetic, technical, historical, and theoretical issues that arise when designers and filmmakers interpret and realize scripts.
Registration priority for Film Design & Production majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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FILM 101 Freshman Film College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A short survey of the artistic possibilities of film and video. Topics include elements
of narrative, the poetics of film, the documentary idiom and video as an art form. Students
write two short papers and work on group shooting projects.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FILM 121 The Art of Cinema College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 30.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Surveys the artistic possibilities of film and digital video, introducing students to narrative, documentary, experimental, and hybrid approaches to live-action film and animation. The course mixes lecture, discussion and screenings.
Corequisite Course(s): FILM*121S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective requirement.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*121, MACR*121
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FILM 121S The Art of Cinema - Screening College of Art, Media & Design
0 credits 45.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
Surveys the artistic possibilities of film and digital video, introducing students to narrative, documentary, experimental, and hybrid approaches to live-action film and animation. The course mixes lecture, discussion and screenings. Sections of the screening course are not graded.
Corequisite Course(s): FILM*121
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FILM 124 Video Production College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
100 level undergraduate course
A hands-on introduction to the principles and techniques of digital-video production. Students develop a sensitivity to the nuances of movement; learn to light, compose, and shoot video; and explore the logic of editing. The course engages students in an analytic consideration of basic cinematic syntax and provides them with the opportunity for individual experimentation and practice.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: CMMC*102,MAFL*124, MAFL*124,CMMC*102
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FILM 201 Cinematography College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course offers and introduction to the basic principles of cinematography in film and video: lighting, exposure, composition, and color theory. Students learn to shoot and edit 16mm film; to perform timing, staging, and blocking exercises in order to develop a feel for direction; and to explore strategies for using camera movement. The course will also deal with basic sound recording protocols.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FILM 213 The Art of Editing College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
In this course, students apply critical analysis to the art of editing for motion pictures. Classical and avant-garde editing approaches are explored through selected readings and screenings of seminal works. Students improve and expand their digital-editing capabilities through a series of creative assignments relating to the logic of shot relationships.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*213, CMMC*313
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FILM 301 Junior Production Workshop College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
A production course that focuses on independent-filmmaking techniques and concepts. Students explore cinematic ideas through structured and personal filmmaking assignments that emphasize keen visual thinking, story development, and an understanding of film form and language. Students are taught advanced techniques in lighting, shot selection, camera movement, editing, and sound design, using high-end 16mm film and HD video gear. Student also view and analyze significant films.
Prerequisites FILM*213
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*301, MAFL*301
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FILM 304 Sound Design College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Introduces the theory and practice of sound editing and design for motion pictures. Through weekly screenings, selected readings, and analytical assignments, students learn the historical and aesthetic development of film sound. Using nonlinear sound-editing software, students complete exercises in the creative practice of post-production sound acquisition, editing, and mixing for various media.
Requires completion of 24 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*304, CMMC*302
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FILM 305 Film + Animation Workshop College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
In this production course, students will consider how to place their own hybrid live-action film and animation practice within a larger critical and historical context. They will examine traditional and alternative ways of thinking about and making integrative work; view, discuss and write about historical precedents; create short projects combining film and animation techniques; refine their team-building skills; and write an artist statement that reflects upon their influences, as well as the processes and ideas they are most interested in exploring in upcoming thesis work.
Prerequisites ANIM*325 and FILM*301
Priority enrollment to Film + Animation majors.
Prereq. Override Available
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*305, MAFL*305
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FILM 306 Image and Performance College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
300 level undergraduate course
For artists and performers of all disciplines. An intensive cross-disciplinary workshop in which the students create their own short performance works using fusions of video, animation, dance, motion, and sound to explore the interactions between visual media and the performing arts.
This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*306, MACR*304
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FILM 311 Narrative Production College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Students in this film production course explore a variety of narrative strategies, contrasting classical and alternative modes relating to plot, characterization, theme, style and genre. Additional topics include the social meanings of narratives and various economic and industrial pressures upon narrative content. Students work collaboratively in small groups to write, direct, and crew on short films that incorporate the concepts and skills learned from lectures and screenings.
Prerequisites FILM*301
Prereq. Override Available
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*311, PF*320, PF*320, MAFL*311, MAFL*311
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FILM 316 Documentary Workshop College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Explores the forms, strategies, structures, ethics and aesthetic conventions of documentary film/video, with an emphasis on developing visual and structural storytelling techniques. Students are exposed to a variety of approaches that illustrate the range of choices and creative possibilities in the documentary form. Assignments include collaborative exercises and the production of a short documentary in which students are encouraged to discover their own voices.
Prerequisites FILM*201
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*316, MAFL*316
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FILM 320 Film Forum: Selected Topics College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 67.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course focuses on one particular area of animation, film, video, television or new media. Topics will vary according to faculty expertise with special consideration for emerging subject matter. Some courses will primarily be lecture based with a screening component, while others will be a hybrid of lecture/screening and small-scale production exercises directly related to the topic of the course. Courses might include: film theory, genre study, works of individual film directors, new media trends, music composition for animation, serial television series, the history of the music video, and directing actors for film.
Priority enrollment for Animation, Film & Video, Film + Animation, Writing for Film & TV, DAT, Photo + Film Media, Film Design and Production, and Film & Media Studies majors.
Variable Level - Check W/ Dept
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*320, MAFL*320
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FILM 331 Experimental Video College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
An intermediate-level course in digital audio and video production. In the context of screenings and readings drawn from the history of experimental media, students learn to use various digital and optical strategies to approach a variety of thematic issues. This course is a venue for the production of short, aesthetically energized works for a variety of screening environments, and encourages collaboration with Dance and Music majors.
Prerequisites FILM*213
Open to Film/Digital Video majors and minors; and Film/Animation and Multidisciplinary majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*331, PF*322, PF*322, MAFL*331, MAFL*331
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FILM 333 Video Game Narrative College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 67.5 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Students explore narrative concepts and strategies as they apply to video games, including the player-protagonist relationship, linear vs. open-world plot structure, narrative experiential density, ludonarrative and emergent gameplay, and narrative written for the style of immersive simulations. Building upon lectures, quizzes, and the in-class playing of artistically significant video games, students complete written analytical assignments and work collaboratively in small groups to develop narrative video game concepts.
Requires completion of 60 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*333, MAFL*333
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FILM 341 Special Topics in Film Production College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This course focuses on one particular area of film production technique. Topics will vary
according to faculty expertise. Courses might include: directing actors for film, hybrid
docu-fiction production, and interactive storytelling.
Prerequisites FILM*201 or permission of instructor
This course may be repeated for credit.
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FILM 401 Senior Thesis I College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
First part of a year-long course in which students produce their own thesis film or digital videos. Students are also introduced to contemporary professional practices, including synopsis and treatment writing, script breakdowns, budgeting, location scouting, casting, and working with actors.
Prerequisites FILM*301
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*401, MAFL*401
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FILM 402 Senior Thesis II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Second part of a year-long course in which students produce their own film or digital video. The students are also introduced to contemporary professional practices including resume writing, applying to film festivals, reading contracts, dealing with copyrights, and financing and distributing independent films.
Prerequisites FILM*401
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: CMMC*402, MAFL*402, CMMC*402, MAFL*402
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FILM 443 Time: A Seminar College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
The concept of Time considered from a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on readings in philosophy, literature, psychology, sociology, and film theory. Relevant works in film and video are screened. Students are responsible for a final term paper that interrelates two or more of the readings with one of the screened works.
Requires completion of 60 credits
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*443, MACR*443
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FILM 490 Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*490, MAFL*490
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FILM 499 Internship College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Internship program in which the student, working closely with the School of Film internship advisor, is placed in one of several professional situations. Placements vary and can include interning in artist studios, production houses and television stations, working for commercial and non-profit galleries, design firms or multimedia manufacturers, assisting in professional film productions, or working for film festivals or non-profit organizations. Many internships are pursued locally, but students have also interned in other states and abroad.
Prerequisites FILM*201 or FILM*213
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course is equated with the following courses: MAFL*499, MAFL*499, MACR*499
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FILM 606 Image and Performance College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
For artists and performers of all disciplines. An intensive cross-disciplinary workshop in which the students create their own short performance works using fusions of video, animation, dance, motion, and sound to explore the interactions between visual media and the performing arts.
This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
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FILM 643 Time: A Seminar College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The concept of Time considered from a multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on readings in philosophy, literature, psychology, sociology, and film theory. Relevant works in film and video are screened. Students are responsible for a final term paper that interrelates two or more of the readings with one of the screened works.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FILM 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
This course is equated with the following courses: FILM*690, MACR*690
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FILM 699 Topics: Film College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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FINA 217 Reseach and Practices College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course is designed to develop traditional and creative research strategies necessary for contemporary art practice. Students learn to find and use information that can both generate and enhance their ideas. This kind of ‘information literacy’ enriches the content factor in the form and content equation essential to artworks. Using numerous resources for collecting material, research will cover historical, cultural, social, and political contexts for art ideas. Various methods will be explored for recording, classifying and representing information, such as writing, mapping, diagramming, drawing, and other notational systems. In the studio students explore subject and format issues that cross over between the traditional fine arts disciplines. Students in the Painting/Drawing, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Multidiscipline tracks will work form a common syllabus and develop artworks within the traditional framework of their studio base.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Priority enrollment for IFA majors and Painting & Drawing minors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FINA 220 Selected Topics in Fine Arts College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course allows for the presentation of one-time, unique studio experiences involving either specialized themes, media, classroom structures, or teaching & learning formats, for the development of projects relevant to contemporary fine art issues.
Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Open to Fine Arts majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 224 Curatorial Practices College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 63.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Curatorial Practice presents students with a structured introduction to exhibition development
and coordination, culminating in a collaboratively curated and installed exhibition
on the University campus or at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Starting with a thematic
seed, this course will engage students in the main elements of exhibition development:
curatorial conception, artist/work selection, acquisition of work, art handling and placement,
lighting, and installation, as well as coordination of didactic materials, press
releases, and marketing plans. Collaboration is a crucial element of this course. Students will
have the opportunity to choose artists and works that reflect their collective approach to the
presented theme, ultimately mounting an exhibition of their own devising. Studio and
gallery visits, as well as demonstrations by art professionals will address key aspects of the
exhibition and curatorial process.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FINA 310 Contemporary Issues College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
This seminar addresses select theories and critical ideas fine artists should know. Issues include traditional investigations of aesthetics, the history of art movements like Modernism and Post-Modernism, as well as media and visual popular culture. Connections will be made between ideas, theories, and practices that show up in the work of relevant 20th century artists and in all media. Emphasis is on how philosophy, art history, art criticism, and cultural studies can be used by the artist to understand the contemporary climate, not only in the art world at large, but also in the personal world of the individual artist. The goal is the illumination of connections between artists and the ideas and artistic approaches of the modern era with emphasis on the last few decades.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Priority enrollment to Fine Arts majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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FINA 400 Fine Arts Thesis Groundwork College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Students will develop a series of projects that stem from an ongoing exploration in the studio. Discussions will encourage students to find relevancy and validity in an analysis of historical precedents and contemporary culture. Critical commentary centers on four areas of concern: 1) The character of the work: its formal properties, its physical properties, aspects of intelligibility; 2) Intention: the investigation of motives and choices; 3) Context: ways that a work relates to a larger body of work, both conceptually and stylistic; 4) Quality: approaches to questions of value. An emphasis will be placed on the individualized development of ideas, content, and presentation in preparation for the students’ thesis project.
Prerequisites FINA*217
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FINA 402 The Artists’ Manifesto College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 67.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Students will read, analyze and discuss the writings of artists throughout history. Readings will include 20th century artist manifestos by the Futurists, the Surrealists and Fluxus, as well as the written reflections of individual artists. The focus will be on the artist’s motivation to make specific work as it relates to their cultural context and to promote their agenda via a written document. Working in conjunction with the Senior Thesis class, students will write a thesis paper based on their studio work in the context of this research and conversation.
Corequisite Course(s): FACR*400
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FINA 403 Professional Practices College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 67.5 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Students work toward the acquisition of a professional profile in resume, artist statement, portfolio preparation and artist presentations. Discussion of gallery practices, public commissions, grant writing, and residencies cultivate an awareness of professionalism and career opportunities in the Fine Arts field.
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*404
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FINA 404 Fine Arts Thesis Studio College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 90.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
An open studio oriented toward helping the development of individual initiative where concentration in a personal studio practice can be developed to fruition on an advanced level. An emphasis is placed on the development of ideas and content in the individual students work, which is supported by a series of individual and group critiques by faculty and visiting artists. Offers the student the opportunity to develop a body of work in preparation for portfolio and exhibition presentation.
Prerequisites FINA*217
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*402
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FINA 490 Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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FINA 610 Major Studio I College of Art, Media & Design
6 credits 120.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This studio course develops an initial understanding of each student’s endeavors for both students and the faculty working with them. There is a focus on each student’s studio work in terms of concepts, content, and skills, with the aim of challenging, developing and advancing their practice. It is designed to set a working standard for future independent studio sessions.
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 611 Independent Studio I College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Intended to assist students in establishing independent production in their major discipline while acquiring the ability to integrate studio production with the demands of off-campus life. At the conclusion of Summer I, the student and faculty mentor agree on a plan of work to be pursued during the off-campus semester, which is a continuation of work begun in the summer. The students are required to propose a direction for their investigations and have access to off-campus studio space in which to carry out the proposal. Enrollment in the Independent Studio requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week off-campus semester. The studio mentor meets with the student five times during the semester at regular intervals, reviewing the student’s progress for a 1/2 hour session. The meetings take place at an agreed upon location (usually the student or mentors studio, or school). The last meeting is the final critique of the semester, which takes place at the Winter Critique held at the University.
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*621
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course is equated with the following courses: GRFA*611, FA*691
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FINA 612 Independent Studio II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Intended to assist students in establishing independent production in their major discipline while acquiring the ability to integrate studio production with the demands of off-campus life. At the conclusion of Winter Critique I, the student and faculty mentor agree on a plan of work to be pursued during the off-campus semester, which is a continuation of work begun in the previous semester. The students are required to propose a direction for their investigations and have access to off-campus studio space in which to carry out the proposal. Enrollment in the Independent Studio requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week off-campus semester. The studio mentor meets with the student five times during the semester at regular intervals, reviewing the student’s progress. Meetings take place at an agreed upon location (usually either the student or mentor’s studio or at school). The last meeting is the final critique of the semester, which takes place at the Spring Critique held at the University.
Prerequisites FINA*611
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*622
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 613 Graduate Drawing College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 72.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Advanced studio develops and expands the student’s visual language and skills while challenging their conceptual approach to drawing by examining and applying the use of materials and methods having historic and cultural origins.
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 614 Studio Topics: College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course brings together students from each of the major disciplines to explore studio issues common to all visual arts.
Prerequisites FINA*613
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 615 Major Studio II College of Art, Media & Design
6 credits 120.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course delves further into the exploration of options that are present within each student’s work, with increased awareness of theoretical issues and personal vision. There is greater focus in the direction of their pursuits, with a view to fulfilling the repertoire of skills and expression in the medium needed to undertake a thesis project.
Prerequisites FINA*610
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 616 Studio Topics: Object Performance College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits
600 level graduate course
This course brings together principles of design, visualization, and movement with the intention of
creating a more heightened awareness of our interactions with objects and with the built
environment. Movement exercises will generate methodologies for making; for example, how might
improvisational interaction with other performers be applied to improvisation and spontaneity in
the creation of free-form drawings and paintings? Could the exploration of geometry and repetition
in our movements in turn be applied to building sculptures? A special emphasis is placed upon the
study of patterns, the interaction of colors, contrast between foreground and background (or
backdrop), the relationship between the flat and the dimensional, and the way in which form is,
ultimately, an expression and extension of body and mind.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 616P Studio Topics: Object Performance College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
This course brings together principles of design, visualization, and movement with the intention of creating a more heightened awareness of our interactions with objects and with the built environment. Movement exercises will generate methodologies for making; for example, how might improvisational interaction with other performers be applied to improvisation and spontaneity in the creation of free-form drawings and paintings? Could the exploration of geometry and repetition in our movements in turn be applied to building sculptures? A special emphasis is placed upon the study of patterns, the interaction of colors, contrast between foreground and background (or backdrop), the relationship between the flat and the dimensional, and the way in which form is, ultimately, an expression and extension of body and mind.
Open only to Devised Performance majors.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 621 Independent Writing Project I College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Independent Writing Project is a corequisite of the Independent Studio I and II, and is intended to inform the student’s ongoing Independent Studio investigations undertaken during the fall and spring off-campus semesters. The student proposes an area of research intended as a continued examination of topics introduced during the previous summer seminars, Structure and Metaphor or Art and Society. The student is encouraged to explore through writing the range of issues emanating from seminar reading and discussion and the relationship of these external influences to the development of themes and directions being explored in the studio work.
Prerequisites GRAD*655 or GRAD*656
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 622 Independent Writing Project II College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Independent Writing Project is a corequisite of the Independent Studio I and II, and is intended to inform the student’s ongoing Independent Studio investigations undertaken during the fall and spring off-campus semesters. The student proposes an area of research intended as a continued examination of topics introduced during the previous summer seminars, Structure and Metaphor or Art and Society. The student is encouraged to explore through writing the range of issues emanating from seminar reading and discussion and the relationship of these external influences to the development of themes and directions being explored in the studio work.
Prerequisites FINA*621
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 690 Graduate Independent Study College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
600 level graduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course may not be audited.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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FINA 699 Topics: Fine Arts College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 - 6 credits 0.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.
This course may be repeated for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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FINA 710 Major Studio III College of Art, Media & Design
6 credits 120.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course moves into the planning and initiation of each student’s thesis exhibition at the end of the fall semester.
Prerequisites FINA*610 and FINA*615
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 740 Professional Practices College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
This course is designed to familiarize students with methods, practices, and professional standards in preparation for the Thesis Exhibition and eventual entry into the visual arts professions.
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 781 Thesis Writing Project I College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Thesis Writing Project is a corequisite of Thesis Preparation I, and takes place during the fall off-campus semester. Research for the Thesis Writing Project is intended to inform the student’s second-year Independent Studio activity, which focuses on identifying and developing potential directions for the thesis exhibition and written thesis. The student is expected to consider issues raised during the previous summer’s seminar that are particularly relevant to the more focused direction of their studio work. The student independently formulates a proposal and bibliography for a formal paper to be based upon the more developed direction of their work. The range of issues considered for further investigation may include aesthetic, conceptual, technical, or visual culture issues as well as the relationship of the major work to other disciplines.
Prerequisites FINA*622
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*783
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 782 Thesis Writing Project II College of Art, Media & Design
1.5 credits 45.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The Thesis Writing Project is a corequisite of Thesis Preparation II, and takes place during the spring off-campus semesters. Research for the Thesis Writing Project is intended to inform the student’s second-year Independent Studio activity, which focuses on identifying and developing potential directions for the thesis exhibition and written thesis. The student is expected to consider issues raised during the previous summer’s seminar that are particularly relevant to the more focused direction of their studio work. The student independently formulates a proposal and bibliography for a formal paper to be based upon the more developed direction of their work. The range of issues considered for further investigation may include aesthetic, conceptual, technical, or visual culture issues as well as the relationship of the major work to other disciplines.
Prerequisites FINA*781
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*784
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 783 Thesis Preparation I College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
Following the successful completion of Summer II and the MFA Candidacy Review, the student is declared a thesis candidate by the graduate faculty. They begin independently producing a body of work intended for eventual presentation in a thesis exhibition following the successful completion of Summer III. In consultation with their studio mentor, the student submits Thesis Preparation Plan I, identifying and describing a direction of investigation to be undertaken during the fall semester. The student is expected to identify specific issues to be addressed: intended focus of the work, considerations of technique, materials, scale, location, etc. The student must propose a personal timetable for accomplishing the thesis and identify the sources that will be used in preparation for the exhibition. Enrollment in Thesis Preparation I requires a commitment of 150 hours, equivalent to 10 hours of studio activity per week during the 15-week, off-campus semester.
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*781
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 784 Thesis Preparation II College of Art, Media & Design
3 credits 75.0 hours
600 level graduate course
In consultation with the studio mentor, thesis candidates propose further development of directions begun in studio work the previous semester by submitting Thesis Preparation Plan II for the spring semester to the mentor.
Prerequisites FINA*783
Corequisite Course(s): FINA*782
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
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FINA 785 MFA Thesis Exhibition College of Art, Media & Design
6 credits 120.0 hours
600 level graduate course
The MFA degree certifies that the artist has attained a high level of competence and independent judgment in the discipline and is qualified to stand with his/her mentors as a master artist. The thesis exhibition and accompanying written statement are intended to serve as a demonstration of this mastery. During the final semester, criticism-based research is undertaken as a continuation of the summer seminar in Criticism and is intended to assist the MFA candidate in completing the written component of the thesis requirements.
Prerequisites GRAD*750, FINA*710, and FINA*740
Open to Studio Art majors only.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FMST 201 What Is Cinema? An Introduction to Film Theory Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This courses introduces students to ways to think about film and other images that surround us on a daily basis. We will consider such questions as, What is the uniqueness of cinema as a medium? Is cinema an art, a technology, a form of entertainment, an industry, or all of these things combined? Who makes a movie? How is gender represented in film? How does cinema handle race? How has film changed with the digital revolution? Is cinema in the traditional sense dead?
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*201S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 201S What Is Cinema? An Introduction to Film Theory-Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 201.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*201
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 202 Introduction to Digital Media Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Search engines, smart phones, social media, digital cameras, video games, virtual reality .
How did it all come to be? In this course, we will answer this question by exploring
fundamental concepts, issues, and theories in digital media (aka “new” media). We will look at
what new media technologies are and at how they relate to “old” media. We will explore the
history and evolution of new media and the role they play in society and in our everyday life. We
will think critically about our daily new media practices-browsing, surfing, sharing, uploading,
downloading, programming, ‘surveilling,’ etc.-in order to understand how digital technologies have
changed and shaped the world around us, along with our communities, our political engagement,
and ultimately our identity.
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*202S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FMST 202S Introduction to Digital Media -Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credit 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Screening portion of FMST202, the description of which is as follows: Search engines, smart
phones, social media, digital cameras, video games, virtual reality . How did it all come to
be? In this course, we will answer this question by exploring fundamental concepts, issues, and
theories in digital media (aka “new” media). We will look at what new media technologies are and
at how they relate to “old” media. We will explore the history and evolution of new media
and the role they play in society and in our everyday life. We will think critically about our
daily new media practices-browsing, surfing, sharing, uploading, downloading, programming,
‘surveilling,’ etc.-in order to understand how digital technologies have changed and shaped the
world around us, along with our communities, our political engagement, and ultimately our identity.
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*202
This course is not repeatable for credit.
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FMST 203 The Rise of Media Culture Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An exploration of those political, economic, philosophical, and aesthetic developments, from the 19th century forward, that have proven key in the emergence and development of cinema and related media arts.
Prerequisites FYWT*101 or FYWT*112
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 204 Narrative Cinema in the Contemporary Era Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The third of a three-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. This portion of the survey traces the development of narrative film since the 1980s, focused on Hollywood’s transition into the contemporary era of globalization, digital technology, and media convergence. Once a week film screening required co-requisite.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*204S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement
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FMST 204S Narrative Cinema in the Contemporary Era-Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The third of a three-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. This portion of the survey traces the development of narrative film since the 1980s, focused on Hollywood’s transition into the contemporary era of globalization, digital technology, and media convergence. Once a week film screening required co-requisite.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*204
Priority enrollment for Film + Media Studies, Film + Video,
Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET,
Music Composition, Vocal Performance, and Instrumental
Performance.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 205 Renoir to Parkour: French Film History Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course examines the past century of French
cinema through a selection of some of its most
important films and most influential auteurs,
genres, and movements, to contemplate how French
cinema shapes and is shaped by aesthetic trends,
sociopolitical shifts, and evolving
understandings of national identity.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*205S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 205S Renoir to Parkour: French Film History-Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 205.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*205
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 210 Images of Vietnam Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Examination of U.S. military and political involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II to the fall of Saigon and beyond, with a focus on representations of that involvement in literature and film.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 211 The American West in Film, Fiction, & Fact Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Examination of the role of the West in the American imagination and in American national identity, including the social, economic, and political factors that led to the exploration and settlement of the region. Films and novels have long posited a mythical West that contrasts sharply with the historical reality. This mythic West continues to influence American views of the country’s history and culture.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 212 Vampires & Monsters in Literature & Film Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Study of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and related works of literature and their enduring influence on cinema.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 213 Science Fiction in Literature & Film Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Examination of 20th century classics in science fiction, such as Fahrenheit 451, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Slaughterhouse 5, attending both to formal convention and historical context.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 214 Detective Film and Fiction Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
An examination of the genre known as hard-boiled detective fiction as it developed in literature and then was extended by feature films. Among the authors to be considered are Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Ross MacDonald; among the films are ‘The Maltese Falcon,’ ‘The Big Sleep,’ and ‘The Long Goodbye.’
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 215 The Quay Brothers Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Examination and interpretation of one of the most complex and hermetic bodies of work in cinema, that of Stephen and Timothy Quay. Includes study of works by the writers Bruno Schulz, Robert Walser, and Adolfo Bioy Casares which have inspired the Quays’ approach to cinema.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 216 Eisenstein Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Close study of the cinematic oeuvre of Sergei Eisenstein, attending both to formal aspects of the work and its historical context.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 220 Women Make the Movies Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
We will examine the role women have played in the development of cinema, from early female directors and stars, such as Alice Guy and Greta Garbo, to contemporary ones, such as Kathryn Bigelow. We will travel across the world while engaging questions and problems relating to the representation of women on screen.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*220S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 220S Women Make the Movies-Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 220.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*220
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 251 History of Narrative Cinema I Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The first of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings.
Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*251S
Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, Film Design + Production, and Film + Media Studies, Writing for Film + TV, Photo + Film Media.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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FMST 251S History of Narrative Cinema I-Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 251.
Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*251
Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, Film Design + Production, and Film + Media Studies, Writing for Film + TV, Photo + Film Media.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 252 History of Narrative Cinema II Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The second of a two-semester historical survey of narrative film from the United States and around the world, in which various schools, styles, and genres are studied chronologically. The sequence in its entirety traces the development of narrative film from the beginning of cinema around 1845 up to the early 1940s. Twice-weekly screenings.
Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*252S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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FMST 252S History of Narrative Cinema II- Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Mandatory non-credit screening for FMST 252.
Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*252
Priority enrollment for Animation, Film + Animation, Film + Video, and Film + Media Studies, Creative Writing-Film + TV concentration, and Photo + Film Media.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 253 American Television, Culture, & Society Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course offers an overview of television history, examining the development of its pervasive impact since its inception through its ability to educate and entertain. Course materials include video screenings, analytical and critical readings, and class discussion.
Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam
Priority enrollment for Film + Media Studies, Film + Video,
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.
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FMST 254 Documentary: Ethics, Aesthetics, Action
3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
The ability of the cinema to convey ideas and to change minds reaches its apex with the documentary, which historically has worked both to draw together disparate cultures and to divide along partisan factions. We will explore several approaches that documentary filmmakers have taken in representing reality, weighing the ethics, aesthetics, and after effects of each. In so doing, we will consider how documentary operates historically, as a cultural document; artistically, as a creative work; and ideologically, as a sociopolitical act. Films to be discussed include Grey Gardens, Koyaanisqatsi, Nanook of the North, Paris Is Burning, Roger & Me, Sherman’s March, Stories We Tell, and The Thin Blue Line.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
This course is equated with the following courses: CMMC*351
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FMST 260 American Romantic Comedy Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
This course explores the American romantic comedy from the ‘screwball’ era of the 1930s to its ‘radical’ turn mid-century in the wake of the sexual revolution and women’s liberation, to its contemporary incarnations as ‘chick flick’ and ‘bromance.’ We’ll examine how romantic comedy has changed and stayed the same stylistically, thematically, and ideologically. At the heart of our explorations will be ongoing consideration of how romantic comedies reflect and negotiate ever-changing cultural concepts around gender roles, relations between the sexes and those of the same sex, alternative sexualities, and issues of race, class, friends and family.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*260S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 260S American Romantic Comedy-Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course
Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 260.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*260
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 310 Experimental, Non-Western, & Alternative Cinema Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
An examination of alternative cinemas (Third Cinema, feminist film, LGBTQ film) and modes of filmmaking (experimental cinema, the essay film, Dogma) that have developed to counter dominant Hollywood-style narrative cinema.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*310S
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 310S Experimental, Non-Western, & Alternative Cinema-Screening Division of Liberal Arts
0 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course
Mandatory, non-credit screening for FMST 310.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*310
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 401 Film & Media Studies Thesis I Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
The first half of a year-long sequence in which students select, research and write their senior capstone thesis in Film & Media Studies.
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*201 and FMST*310
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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FMST 402 Film & Media Studies Thesis II Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 45.0 hours
400 level undergraduate course
The second half of a year-long course in which Film and Media Studies majors research and write their final thesis.
Prerequisites FMST*401
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
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FMST 490 Independent Study Division of Liberal Arts
1.5-3 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited; please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.
Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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FMST 499 Film + Media Studies Internship Division of Liberal Arts
1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
400 level undergraduate course
Internships are a valuable part of a student’s academic experience. By reinforcing and expanding classroom theory and practice, internships enable students to test career choices and gain a greater understanding of the workplace through this initial entry into the professional world. The internship assists students in testing and expanding their professional skills and knowledge, enabling them to make informed career decisions.
This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
This course requires permission by the offering program office.
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FMST 604 Narrative Cinema in the Contemporary Era Division of Liberal Arts
3 credits 30.0 hours
600 level graduate course
An historical survey of narrative cinema since the 1970s, focused on Hollywood’s transition into the contemporary era of globalization, digital technology, and media convergence.
Corequisite Course(s): FMST*604S
Priority enrollment for Film + Media Studies, Film + Video, Animation, Film + Animation, Film Design + Production, MBET, Music, and Writing for Film & Television majors.
This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
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