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Curriculum

SCHOOL OF FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL MEDIA

This represents all courses currently in our curriculum. Most of these courses are offered on a regular, rotating basis.

Film and Video
Photography

FILM and VIDEO

Production Courses
      Motion Picture Fundamentals
      Film Production I
      Film Production II
      Film Thesis I
      Film Thesis II
      Video Production I
      Video Production II
      Video Thesis I
      Video Thesis II
      Animation Basics
      Documentary Production
      Introduction to Digital
      Digital Effects and Compositing
      Advanced Digital Effects and Compositing
      Advanced Digital Editing Techniques
      Introduction to Web Design
      Intermediate Web Design
      3-D Computer Animation
      Flash Animation Multimedia
      Independent Study

Technical Theory Courses
      Cinematography
      Electronic Cinematography
      Technical Directing
      Lighting for Film and Video
      Producing for Film and Video
      Sound for Film and Video
      Advanced Sound: Recording & Post-production
      Crew Production Workshop

Acting Courses
      Acting for the Camera
      Acting for the Camera: Advanced Techniques
      Directing Actors

Screenwriting Courses
      Introduction to Screenwriting
      Script Analysis
      Script Development
      Advanced Screenplay Workshop
      Screenwriter's Master Class
      Writing and Producing the Short Script

History/Theory Courses
      Elements of Film
      American Film History
      International Film History
      Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism
      Experimental Film/Video Art
      The Film Director (Hitchcock, Bergman, etc.)
      Film Genre (Horror, Film Noir, etc.)
      National Cinemas (France, India, etc.)

Four-week Workshops
      The Art of Auditioning
      Voice-Over Narration
      Make-up for Film and Video
      Video for Web and Podcast
      DVD Authoring


PHOTOGRAPHY

Production Courses
      Black and White Photography I
      Black and White Photography II
      Black and White Photography III
      Color Photography I
      Color Photography II
      Advanced Photo Seminar
      Basic Digital Photography
      Intermediate Digital Photography
      Advanced Digital Photography
      Photoshop Foundations
      Advanced Photoshop Techniques
      Studio Lighting
      Studio Lighting II
      Non-Silver Printing Techniques
      Experimental Camera
      Experimental Darkroom
      Constructed Visions
      Documentary Photography
      View Camera Techniques
      Independent Study

History/Theory Courses
      History of Photography I
      History of Photography II

Four-week Workshops
      Digital Still Camera
      Digital Black and White Printing
      Digital Color Management
      Photo Restoration
      The Photographic Book

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