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A MAJOR IN FILM AND VIDEO Film and Video Majors must complete 24 credit hours of basic film classes in the Department’s core curriculum, then a further 36 credit hours of more advanced courses. Core courses cover story development, the history and aesthetics of film/video, technical fundamentals, and the craft basics of the filmmaker at work. Once the core is completed , students may choose among more specialized courses to prepare for their future careers. The Department offers concentrations in Audio, Cinematography, Critical Studies, Directing, Documentary, Editing, Producing, Screenwriting and Animation (Traditional or Computer). Students who choose to pursue the Film and Video major without a concentration may choose the additional 36 hours of study from across the Film and Video Department course offerings subject to the usual prerequisite courses. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR 1. The Core Curriculum: A total of 24 credit hours required of all Film and Video Majors regardless of whether or not a student declares a concentration: Course number, Course Title and Minimum grade requirement 24-1700 Development
& Preproduction "C" or better required
for courses specifying Development and Preproduction as
a prerequisite
2. Film/Video Major with Concentration: Students take a further 36 credit hours to prepare for a professional specialization, usually in a custom designed and equipped center with its all-important sense of community : Animation - Barry Young, Program Director The Animation Program offers the experience of animation through hands-on access to state of the art equipment and facilities in the Animation Center. The student is urged to explore no singular approach to this art form, instead remaining open to the possibilities of this powerful communications tool. Whether enrolled in traditional or computer concentrations, students first learn the art of timing, movement and storytelling by taking a series of classes that teach both the skill and origins of the animation process. Throughout the program, students continue to learn from each other as they explore individual directions. Audio - Paula Froehle, Area Coordinator The audio curriculum, housed in the Audio Center, is focused on the design and creation of the complete soundtrack for the visual medium. Through practical work of increasing complexity the student learns how effectively the soundtrack can reinforce content and liberate the audience’s imagination. Students practice conceptualization and implementation as a group and individually, and can apply their talents in both student and professional productions where they gain experience as location sound recordists, sound editors, designers, and postproduction mixers. Cinematography - Robert Buchar, Program Director The Cinematography
Center and Lighting Stage offer a curriculum that develops a comprehensive
knowledge of all aspects of the Camera Assistant and Director of Photography’s
work. It includes: 16mm and 35mm film cameras, electronic imaging, image
optics, visual effects, lighting, and laboratory practices. Students
learn to develop and execute visual concepts that reflect the underlying
intentions of the script. They also specialize in communicating visually
the many possible messages of a piece. For production students, the core courses History of Cinema and Aesthetics of Film & Video provide a vital conceptual and historical perspective of the field as students are beginning their studies and proceed through their concentrations. For Critical Studies majors, the concentration offers in-depth studies of genres, filmmakers, national cinemas, film movements and other critical and historical approaches. This is a rich preparation for graduate work or careers in film writing and criticism. Directing - Chap Freeman, Area Coordinator top The Directing concentration, housed at the Directing Center, trains undergraduate and graduate students in all aspects of fictional directing, including analysis of dramatic texts, casting of actors, rehearsal procedures, and application of camera to dramatic material. Work on a Director’s breakdown includes the preparation of story-boards, ground plans, brackets and shooting scripts. Advanced coursework emphasizes collaboration with producers, editors, and directors of photography. Our faculty represents a variety of directorial backgrounds and approaches. The goal is for students to develop their own directorial styles, based on solid technique, a responsive inner life, and a critical awareness of the world around us. Documentary - Russell Porter, Director of the Documentary Center The documentary curriculum, taught wholly in a specially equipped Documentary Center, is dedicated to a vision of documentary filmmaking that places people above product; exploration and discovery above pre-conception; and tolerance and understanding above dogmatism. It is a vision of documentary work that "tries to grasp the lived reality of people, and to convey the quality of their experience." The curriculum prepares students for work in the many varieties of non-fictional filmmaking, and emphasizes how vital an improvisational training is to fiction directors. Editing - Paul Hettel, Area Coordinator Through training in a custom-designed Post-Production Center, students prepare for careers in offline and online editing, digital and optical effects, and specialized sound editing. Using 16mm film, film digitally transferred via the Center’s telecine, or material shot in digital video, Editing majors learn the craft’s vital function in structuring and pacing a film, video or multimedia narrative, and in providing an imaginative sound track. The concentration also emphasizes editing’s history, aesthetics and varied non-linear platforms and techniques. Producing - Don Smith, Area Coordinator In the Producing Center, film and video makers acquire the skills to sell film and video ideas to producing entities within the existing system of professional film production and financing. They also learn to manage a production and how to sell completed films to a producer/distributor. Courses emphasize merging the creative and business skills necessary to: find material; conduct research; use "networking" strategies; develop project proposals; build creative teams; and interact with creative and technical personnel. They further learn how to negotiate, finance, and distribute creative products according to the content and approach of any particular project. Career outcomes may be in producing, line producing, and production management. Screenwriting - Josef Steiff, Area Coordinator In the Screenwriting Center students learn storytelling for the screen through a variety of in-class and out-of-class experiences. These hone their skills in observation, communication, visualizing, and dramatic structure in screenwriting. They also learn story development, re-writing, story analysis, critique and the selling of scripts. The curriculum is designed for both those solely interested in writing and those wanting to direct their own work. Through a variety of courses, students explore the various available roles of the screenwriter in Hollywood, in independent film production, and in the international film world. 3. Film/Video Major Without a Concentration Once the student has completed the core, he/she may design a course of study across the concentrations to prepare for the role of independent filmmaker. This further study must amount to 36 credit hours, and for each course the student must have the appropriate prerequisites. Students pursuing this option are expected to regularly seek faculty advice so they follow the most effective sequence of study in realizing their career goals.
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