Introduction to basic filmmaking technique, structure, and aesthetics through production of video projects. Students gain skills in filmmaking through emphasis on story, cinematography, editing, and directing. Students use DSLR cameras and non-linear editing systems. This course is not available to students who have taken IAFILM-150. Prerequsite: For Film majors and minors only.

This course is designed to equip students with the tools necessary to become critically aware and capable film viewers by introducing elements of film form, process of textual analysis, a variety of cinematic techniques used in narrative and nonnarrative cinema, and other models of critical analysis used in film criticism. Not open to students who have completed IHFILM-260.

Examines the history of films technical, aesthetic, industrial, and social development within an international context, particularly in relation to wider cultural and political movements. Screenings and frequent writing assignments encourage critical thinking skills in terms of cinema aesthetics and cultural criticism. Not open to students who have completed IHFILM-261.

Exploration of intermediate level film production areas not usually addressed through the regular curriculum. Specific topics and techniques covered vary. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.

An exploration of areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Content depends on available faculty and resident artists. May be repeated for credit.

Introductory work-learning experience related to career interests, for which compensation may be received. Positions arranged by students with sponsorship, approval and evaluation by full-time faculty. Elective credit only (normally 120 hours per credit) for a total of 12 credits per degree program. Graded Pass/Fail.

An opportunity for a qualified student to explore work in an area of individual interest, selected and pursued in consultation with a faculty member. Consent required of the instructor who will supervise the independent study. Repeatable to a total of 8 credits.

This course will introduce students to 16mm analog film stock, Bolex and/or other 16mm cameras, and post-production. Students gain a better understanding of film-making by working within the parameters of 16mm film and non-sync sound.

In this course, students will gain knowledge in sound recording, editing and mixing, as well as explore the creative potential of sound design in film and video. Students will be introduced to working with microphones, recording equipment, and sound editing software.

Examines a body of narrative and/or non-narrative films related by virtue of style, theme, director(s), or region of origin, from historical and theoretical perspectives. Recent topics: Documentary Cinema, Post New-Wave French Cinema, Film and the Holocaust. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

This course invites students to consider films in their social, economic, and historical contexts of production and reception. By surveying key critical ideas, students will recognize political issues in filmatic representations and gain an understanding of how power functions in the reproduction of social boundaries and cultural differences through cinema.

The study of major film theories and their application to specific films. Formalist, structual, and ideological theories are covered.

This course provides information about internships and career opportunities in film and media and teaches students how to develop the necessary skills to pursue them. Students will meet with a number of film and media professionals. Activities include creating online profiles, resumes, cover letters and demo reels.

Collaborative Production is an advanced video production course focused on the collaborative process. Students will work in teams to produce short works throughout the semester. This course builds upon the DSLR filmmaking knowledge of Video Production, using digital cinema cameras and the relevant workflow.

Exploration of advanced level film production areas not usually addressed through the regular curriculum. Specific topics and techniques covered vary. May be repeated for credit.

First semester of a year-long course that will result in the development of film and video projects that synthesize student knowledge and practice. Students have the choice to work on individual or collaborative film and/or video projects. This semester focuses on project development, pre-production and production.

Second semester of a year-long course that will result in the completion of individual and/or collaborative film projects, as well as a written reflection essay. The spring semester emphasizes production, post-production, and distribution.

An exploration of areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Content and prerequisites depend on available faculty and resident artists. May be repeated for credit.

Intensive study of a particular theme or topic relating to film or film production. May be repeated for credit as topics change.

Intensive study of an issue, problem, or topic related to film or film production. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.

Culminating course for critical studies in film. Under the guidance of a faculty member, students develop, research, and present an individualized project on a chosen historical or critical topic.

This course provides an introduction to basic filmmaking technique, aesthetics, and skills in digital media management through production of digital video projects. Students gain an understanding of the art of narrative filmmaking through emphasis on story development, cinematography, editing, directing and sound design. Course participation demands outside class production time.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of writing a feature length film narrative in a proper screenplay form. Class is conducted as a series of workshops in which students study several different types of screenplays, and then do a series of projects that prepares students to write original scripts.

This course teaches techniques of video production in relation to developing and creating stories. Students will focus on concepts, aesthetics, and techniques as they produce visual narratives. Course participation demands outside class production time. Not open to Film majors except by permission of instructor.

This course provides perspective on techniques of video production as students investigate and create documentary film. Students will focus on research, techniques, and sequencing as they create documentaries. Course participation demands outside class production time. Not open to Film majors except by permission of instructor.

This course introduces film studies through contemporary Hollywood-style entertainment cinema. Students learn that movies create sites for dynamic conversations and writing about meaningful cultural issues from a variety of perspectives. Offered each semester as theme- or genre-based topic. Students may repeat this course for credit as topics change.

This course is designed to equip students with the tools necessary to become critically aware and capable film viewers by introducing elements of film form, processes of textual analysis, a variety of cinematic techniques used in narrative and non-narrative cinema, and other models of critical analysis used in film criticism. Not open to students who have completed FILM-270.

Examines the history of films technical, aesthetic, industrial, and social development within an international context, particularly in relation to wider cultural and political movements. Screenings and frequent writing assignments encourage critical thinking skills in terms of cinema aesthics and cultural criticism. Not open to students who have completed FILM-271.

Presenting the works of women film and video makers in the social, economic, and historical contexts of their production and reception, this course develops a critical understanding of womens concerns in a transitional world.

Addresses major issues in thinking about both national and international cinema in the context of globalization. By examinig Global Hollywood movies and international art cinema as well as transnational film genres, the course explores critical approaches to the intensifying flows of ideas and influences in world film culture.

This course explores how digital technologies and the rise of media conglomerates are blurring boundaries between cinema, television, video, and games. Students critically analyze the aesthetic and cultural impact of new media on moving images.

Examines a body of narrative and/or non-narrative films related by virtue of style, theme, director(s), or region of origin, from historical and theoretical perspectives. Recent topics: Road Movies; Apocalypse Cinema; Iranian Cinema. May be repeated as topics change.

This course explores cinema through interdisciplinary approaches that cross multiple fields of study, drawing upon academic disciplines that include literary studies, womens studies, media studies, cultural studies, and history. May be repeated as topics change.