Film Studies
| FILM 250 | Story and Screenplay | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: Successful completion of 16.5 ASAS credits, ENGL 100, ACTR 100, 101 and THTR 160 | ||
| This course explores the development of narrative ideas for cinema, the creative aspects of screenplay writing and will give an appreciation and understanding of the screenplay's significance in the film making process. Course elements include analysis of the internal and external structures, the story arc, applying visual components and creation of a story treatment. | ||
| FILM 251 | Film Crafts for Actors | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: Successful completion of 16.5 ASAS credits, ENGL 100, ACTR 101, 101 and THTR 160 | ||
| This course will familiarize the acting student with operational theory and filmmaking principles including practical applications of basic camera, lighting, sound, grip, with a special emphasis on editing and post production procedures. Students will work in the classroom, film studio and editing labs. | ||
| FILM 308 | Documentary Cinema Arts | |
| 3.00 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: Successful completion of 45 credits of post-secondary education at 100-level or higher. | ||
| This course explores what a documentary is, the history of documentary film, the techniques used by documentary filmmakers to tell their stories, and how documentary films are developed, produced, and distributed. Students will also develop their own story ideas and direct and shoot a live-action short “in camera” documentary as they establish a basic foundation in documentary cinema arts. | ||
| FILM 321 | Conceptual Approaches II | |
| 1.50 credits | (4,0,0) hrs | 08 wks |
| Prerequisite: ASAS 321 | ||
| This course is the continuation of ASAS 321 and will focus on a selection of late 20th century and early 21st century stage/film directors. Students will explore the selected director's work through lecture, discussion, in-class scene study and screenings from a cinematic perspective. | ||
| FILM 328 | Performance IV: Film Production | |
| 2.00 credits | (2,2,0) hrs | 15 wks |
| Prerequisite: ACTR 300 and ASAS 308 | ||
| Working with a professional film and television director, students will integrate theoretical learning with on-set production techniques. Students will research a wide range of acting roles, analyze and interpret scripts, and synthesize both the director's notes and the actor's subtext. The rehearsal period culminates in a short filmed production. | ||