Class No. |
Course ID |
Title |
Credits |
Type |
Instructor(s) |
Days:Times |
Location |
Permission Required |
Dist |
Qtr |
1943 |
FILM-175-01 |
Introduction to Recording Arts |
1.00 |
STU |
Swist, Christopher |
MW: 10:00AM-11:15AM |
AAC - 104 |
Y |
ART
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Cross-listing: MUSC-175-01 |
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This is a course in the basics of recording and producing music. Students learn to use the basic tools of the production studio, including an exploration of recording techniques and standard practices encountered at professional facilities. The course also incorporates connections between listening to professional recordings and making technical decisions when capturing a musical performance. |
1560 |
FILM-201-01 |
Basic Filmmaking |
1.00 |
SEM |
Bemiss, Jeffrey |
TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM |
LIB - 119 |
Y |
ART
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|
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Enrollment limited to 12 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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NOTE: Contact Director of Film Studies, Dr. Prakash Younger for permission to enroll. |
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A hands-on introduction to filmmaking from the perspectives of the director and editor. By designing and executing a series of short, creative production projects, students will explore how moving image techniques are used to structure meaning. Topics include composition, videography, sound, continuity editing, montage, and dramatic structure. Cameras and software are provided, and significant collaborative work is required. |
3469 |
FILM-238-01 |
Japanese Culture |
1.00 |
LEC |
Izumi, Katsuya |
TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM |
HL - 121 |
|
GLB2
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Cross-listing: JAPN-238-01, LACS-238-01 |
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In this course, students will engage critically with the Japanese culture.
Through animation films directed by Miyazaki Hayao, Kon Satoshi,
and others, and modern Japanese short stories, we will examine the
ideas of "basic" and perhaps "typical" Japanese cultural aspects and
elements, as defined in Roger J. Davies and Osamu Ikeno's The
Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture.
Students are expected to think about these aspects and elements,
watching animation films and reading short stories. Most importantly,
however, students are required to analyze the Japanese works from a
critical perspective and to write "argumentative essays" on them. By
close-reading the texts (both films and literary works), students will
develop sensitivities toward what flows underneath cultural
representations The coursework includes multiple drafts of term papers. |
2247 |
FILM-350-01 |
Film Noir |
1.00 |
SEM |
Corber, Robert |
T: 6:30PM-9:10PM |
SH - S204 |
|
HUM
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|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Cross-listing: WMGS-345-01 |
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This course traces the development of film noir, a distinctive style of Hollywood filmmaking inspired by the hardboiled detective fiction of Dashiell Hammett, James Cain, and Raymond Chandler. It pays particular attention to the genre’s complicated gender and sexual politics. In addition to classic examples of film noir, the course also considers novels by Hammett, Cain, and Chandler. |
2520 |
FILM-373-01 |
Hitchcock |
1.00 |
SEM |
Corber, Robert |
W: 1:30PM-4:10PM |
SH - N128 |
|
HUM
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|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Cross-listing: WMGS-373-01 |
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Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most important and influential directors of the mid-twentieth century. Starting with his first American film, Rebecca (1940), this course traces his development as a director. It pays particular attention to his controversial treatment of gender and sexuality, as well as the significance of his films for feminist and queer approaches to Hollywood cinema. |
1508 |
FILM-399-01 |
Independent Study |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
HUM
|
|
|
Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
1363 |
FILM-466-01 |
Teaching Assistant |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Students may assist professors as teaching assistants, performing a variety of duties usually involving assisting students in conceiving or revising papers; reading and helping to evaluate papers, quizzes and exams; and other duties as determined by the student and instructor. See instructor of specific course for more information. Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |
2838 |
FILM-498-01 |
Senior Thesis Part 1 |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
WEB
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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This course is the first part of a two semester, two credit thesis. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the thesis adviser and the director are required for enrollment. The registration form is required for each semester of this year-long thesis. |
1556 |
FILM-499-01 |
Senior Thesis Part 2 |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
WEB
|
|
|
Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
|
This course is the second part of a two semester, two credit thesis. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the thesis adviser and the director are required for enrollment. The registration form is required for each semester of this year-long thesis. |
2618 |
FREN-320-01 |
French Cinema |
1.00 |
LEC |
Humphreys, Karen |
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
MC - 225 |
|
GLB2
|
|
|
Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
|
Also cross-referenced with FILM |
Cross-listing: LACS-320-01 |
|
This course is designed to familiarize students with the development and art of the French cinema as seen through its important phases and movements, and in its relationship to modern France. Relevant literary and critical texts will accompany each film. Lectures and coursework will be in English. (Listed as both LACS 320-01 and FREN 320-01.) |
3142 |
GRMN-261-01 |
Berlin to Hollywood |
1.00 |
SEM |
Doerre, Jason |
TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
SH - N128 |
|
GLB2
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Also cross-referenced with FILM |
Cross-listing: LACS-261-01 |
|
Through close examination of films and readings, this course will explore the influence that filmmaking during the Weimar Republic period of German history had on Hollywood and American popular culture. By looking closely at films and filmmakers, we will examine the continuities and breaks between German film and classic Hollywood film. Starting with the expressionism and new objectivity styles in Germany during the 1920s, we will move on to emigration of filmmakers from the Third Reich and their work in Hollywood. Among others, we will examine genres such as the anti-Nazi film, film noir, and comedies, as well as explore questions regarding race, gender, and ideology. |
3143 |
LACS-261-01 |
Berlin to Hollywood |
1.00 |
SEM |
Doerre, Jason |
TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
SH - N128 |
|
GLB2
|
|
|
Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Also cross-referenced with FILM |
Cross-listing: GRMN-261-01 |
|
Through close examination of films and readings, this course will explore the influence that filmmaking during the Weimar Republic period of German history had on Hollywood and American popular culture. By looking closely at films and filmmakers, we will examine the continuities and breaks between German film and classic Hollywood film. Starting with the expressionism and new objectivity styles in Germany during the 1920s, we will move on to emigration of filmmakers from the Third Reich and their work in Hollywood. Among others, we will examine genres such as the anti-Nazi film, film noir, and comedies, as well as explore questions regarding race, gender, and ideology. |
2617 |
LACS-320-01 |
French Cinema |
1.00 |
LEC |
Humphreys, Karen |
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
MC - 225 |
|
GLB2
|
|
|
Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
|
Also cross-referenced with FILM |
Cross-listing: FREN-320-01 |
|
This course is designed to familiarize students with the development and art of the French cinema as seen through its important phases and movements, and in its relationship to modern France. Relevant literary and critical texts will accompany each film. Lectures and coursework will be in English. (Listed as both LACS 320-01 and FREN 320-01.) |
2595 |
PSYC-293-01 |
Perception |
1.00 |
LEC |
Grubb, Michael |
TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM |
LSC - AUD |
|
SOC
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|
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Enrollment limited to 30 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Also cross-referenced with FILM, NESC |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Psychology 101. |
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NOTE: 3 seats reserved for senior PSYC majors.
11 seats reserved for junior PSYC majors.
16 seats reserved for sophomores. |
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With a simple opening of the eyes, a vividly colorful, object-filled world effortlessly appears before you. With remarkable ease, you recognize individual voices or unique melodies. And without even trying, you know immediately if you have over salted your food. But how does all of this happen? This foundational course will provide an introduction to our current scientific understanding of the psychology and neuroscience of perception. |
2635 |
SOCL-241-01 |
Mass Media & Pop Culture |
1.00 |
LEC |
Williams, Johnny |
MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM |
TBA |
|
SOIP
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Also cross-referenced with FILM |
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Prerequisite: C- or better in Sociology 101 |
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This course examines the integral role mass communication has in social and cultural life. Specifically, it explores how we identify and construct our social identity using media images. This is accomplished by focusing on different types of media content and their effect on individuals and culture, as well as by examining audience response to media content. Other topics covered include the social and economic organization of mass media, development of communication technologies, and sexist and racist stereotypes in the media. |
1424 |
THDN-103-01 |
Basic Acting |
1.00 |
STU |
Hendrick, Michelle |
MW: 10:00AM-12:00PM |
TC - 156 |
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ARTW
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Also cross-referenced with FILM, WELL |
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NOTE: 5 spaces reserved for first-year students; 5 for sophomores, 2 for juniors, and 2 for seniors. |
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An introduction to the basic elements of acting. Students will work on releasing tension, developing their powers of concentration, promoting spontaneity through improvisation, and exploring a systematic approach to preparing a role for performance. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level acting courses. |
2765 |
THDN-103-02 |
Basic Acting |
1.00 |
STU |
Hendrick, Michelle |
MW: 1:30PM-3:30PM |
TC - 156 |
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ARTW
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 14 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
|
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Also cross-referenced with FILM, WELL |
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NOTE: 5 spaces reserved for first-year students; 5 for sophomores, 2 for juniors, and 2 for seniors. |
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An introduction to the basic elements of acting. Students will work on releasing tension, developing their powers of concentration, promoting spontaneity through improvisation, and exploring a systematic approach to preparing a role for performance. This course is a prerequisite for all upper-level acting courses. |