Radio Television and Film

Survey of the history of film beginning with the early silent cinema and radio and culminating with the classic Hollywood cinema

The purpose of the course is to learn about film and television screenplay structure, analyze dramatic strategies in film and television, learn and apply correct script form, and creatively engage in the various stages of original scriptwriting.

Designed to foster positive learning experiences while teaching the basic production and editing techniques of cinematography. The course is designed to involve students in the technological environment of both live and recorded film productions.

Explores the art of visual storytelling and provides a firm overview of the technical foundation in how to effectively use the camera, lighting, and other tools to convey your message. The course starts by examining the art of photography and video, and how to properly harness the medium to communicate your message. From there, you will learn about the technical skills needed to create images and videos through a discussion of the camera and its components. You will learn to control the viewer's experience through creative choices you make about where to put the camera and how to move it.

This course introduces students to the basics of film analysis, cinematic formal elements, genre, and narrative structure and helps students develop the skills to recognize, analyze, describe and enjoy film as an art and entertainment form.

This course provides an introductory overview to film theories and methods of film analysis. Film theory describes how cinema functions as a medium, art form and practice, institution (etc.), and how cinema signifies (e.g. communicates, produces meanings, and constructs itself as a language).

A continuation of RTVF-503. Explores the art of visual storytelling and provides a firm overview of the technical foundation in how to effectively use the camera, lighting, and other tools to convey your message. The course starts by examining the art of photography and video, and how to properly harness the medium to communicate your message. From there, you will learn about the technical skills needed to create images and videos through a discussion of the camera and its components. You will learn to control the viewer's experience through creative choices you make about where to put the camera and how to move it.

Introduction to the history, theory and basic concepts of film direction. Includes interpretative script analysis, creative visualization, conceptualization, use of space, working with actors and designers, and direction of short scenes and videos. Special fees apply.

This course covers the fundamental elements of producing, designing, and editing sound for film/video. Students learn the basics of audio recording, sound editing, and multi-track sound design specifically for the moving image.

This course surveys the history, theories, debates, and controversies that have character- ized African American cinema, with an emphasis on the relationship between African American cinema and American culture and politics more broadly.

A continuation of RTVF-501. The purpose of the course is to learn about film and television screenplay structure, analyze dramatic strategies in film and television, learn and apply correct script form, and creatively engage in the various stages of original scriptwriting.

This course provides students with practical film production experience by participation in approved filmmaking projects.

personal voice and style in filmmaking. Students will combine advanced techniques in script analysis, actor staging and blocking, and carefully designed camera movement as elements of visual style with detailed analysis of subject, theme, and point of view as elements of voice.

This course intersects academic categories and topics such as Film, Media, Cultural Studies, French civilization and culture, colonialism, emigration, postmodernism. Cinema is a social discourse, a presentation and representation.

Course provides students with a real world experience of helping to develop a concept and then select material and negotiate for the rights to that content. Students learn the importance of networking and pitching, and pitch a project to the class for production selection. The importance of the collaborative process with writers is the main focus, as well as the marketing, distribution and packaging of a film.

Thesis guidance for M.A. students.

Allows the student to explore a topic of interest under the close supervision of a faculty member. The course may include directed readings, applied work, assisting a faculty member with a research project, carrying out an independent research project, or other activities deemed appropriate

A continuation of RTVF-701. The purpose of the course is to learn about film and television screenplay structure, analyze dramatic strategies in film and television, learn and apply correct script form, and creatively engage in the various stages of original scriptwriting.