Courses
CM 321 ADV TOPICS IN FILM & TV PRODUCTION 3.0 Credit(s)
Topics in film and TV productions. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 322 TV STUDIO PROD. II 3.0 Credit(s)
An introduction to multi-camera studio production. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-222
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 325 VISUAL FX/MOTION GRAPHICS 3.0 Credit(s)
Students will learn cutting-edge techniques in graphic programs and develop and complete several creative projects guided by an instructor who is an industry professional. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 351 WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION 3.0 Credit(s)
Films are cultural artifacts. Each film contains within itself a complex social system reflecting the attitudes, values, and morals of the society that produced it. This course uncovers the values that encode the function of women on screen including the images they project, roles they assume, values they encode, and relationships they establish with men, children, and each other. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 353 NATIONAL CINEMAS 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines a particular national cinema or moment in national cinemas (e.g., New German Cinema, French New Wave, Italian Neorealism) whose contributions to the history of cinema have been significant. Attention is given to the social and cultural context, production, distribution, and reception circumstances and stylistic innovations of the different filmmaking practices. Readings, screenings, and written assignments required. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 354 FILM & TELEVISION GENRES 3.0 Credit(s)
A study of individual television and forms. Emphasis on the historical development of the genre, themes, and stylistics of genre; meaning of programming within a cultural context; contemporary cultural significance; and contribution to the history of ideas. Readings, screenings, and written assignments are required. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 355 FILM & TELEVISION DIRECTORS 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines individual film directors whose contributions to the history of the cinema have been especially notable. Film and television directors are studied for their stylistic and philosophical innovations as well as for their historical place in the medium. Each semester a particular director or directors are chosen for study. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 371 TV NEWS MAGAZINE II 3.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: Take CM-271
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
CM 372 SPORT BROADCAST2: LIVE EVENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Focuses on the fundamentals needed to implement a program in sports information, publicity, and promotions. Preparing of news releases; writing local and hometown features; publishing programs and brochures; compiling statistical breakdowns; dealing with the local, regional, and national press; and promoting specific events, teams, and individuals are included.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 396 INTERNSHIP 1.0-6.0 Credit(s)
An opportunity for qualified upper-division Media Studies majors to gain practical experience at area media/communications companies such as radio or television stations, cable companies, newspapers, magazines, and public relations firms. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CM 397 SENIOR PROJECT I 3.0 Credit(s)
The purpose of the project is threefold: to create an opportunity for a senior Media Studies student to apply creative theory to practice; to stress the interdisciplinary aspects of media ommunication; and to provide the student with a "portfolio" product or research project to use as a demonstration of his or her abilities. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CM 398 SENIOR PROJECT 2 3.0 Credit(s)
The purpose of the project is threefold: to create an opportunity for a senior Media Studies student to apply creative theory to practice; to stress the interdisciplinary aspects of media ommunication; and to provide the student with a "portfolio" product or research project to use as a demonstration of his or her abilities. Prerequisite: TAKE CM-101
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
ENG 356 PLAYWRITING II 3.0 Credit(s)
Students will engage in the process of writing a full-length play. Prerequisite: Take ENG-253, ENG-256
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
ENG 387 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 3.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: Take FYS or FYWS 125
Offered: As Needed All Years
ENG 390 CAPSTONE 3.0 Credit(s)
ENG 390 is for students in the literature concentration; Prerequisite: Take ENG-210
Offered: Fall Semester All Years