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Cinema and Media Arts
CNMA 302 - Production Management Credits 3 Covers the budgeting and scheduling necessary for film, television, audio and Internet production. Students learn the parameters considered in making decisions to balance the creative goals and logistical demands of production. Matters of insurance; deal negotiation; travel; contracts; union rules (including, but not limited to SAG, DGA, WGA, IATSE, AFTRA); copyright; music license and clearance issues; management of crew; liaison difficulties with studios, clients and outside publics; managing the demands of volatile talent; and other issues will be covered. Evaluation of students' understanding will be based on a budget and schedule for a feature length film they will be required to complete as well as pertinent tests and quizzes. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $50. CNMA 303 - Cinematography Credits 2 Explores the aesthetics of the film image. Students gain the ability to talk and write about the aesthetics of an image and the practical business of image capture. Students will understand basic composition, lighting and exposure and what makes an image attractive to the human eye. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: CNMA 101, CNMA 102. Corequisites: CNMA 315. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $100. CNMA 310 - Visual Effects Credits 3 An introduction to digital visual effects for film and television. The class covers basic 2-D, 3-D and motion graphics. Participants should have extensive computer experience. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $100. CNMA 312 - Screenwriting II Credits 3 Advanced work in writing an original feature-length screenplay. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: CNMA 203. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $20. CNMA 315 - Editing for Film and Television Credits 2 Instruction and application in the art of digital editing with emphasis on Final Cut Pro HD. An intense study of the craft and role of the editor as storyteller. Covers various genres and formats (e.g., features, documentaries, short films, trailers). Emphasis on the editor's role in other aspects of post-production, including audio, music, color correction, digital effects, DVD authoring. Several individual projects allow hands-on practical learning. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: CNMA 101, CNMA 102, CNMA 104. Corequisites: CNMA 303. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $100.
CNMA 320 - Advanced Studies in Criticism Credits 3 A detailed critical study of a particular auteur, genre, era, nation or theme. The course will be offered with a rotating series of subjects and
professors focused upon film or broadcast history. Note(s): May be taken multiple times for credit. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $40. CNMA 350 - Advanced Studies in Media Production
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Aspects of theory and practice in media production. Note(s): May be taken multiple times for credit with different course content. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $40. CNMA 351 - Writing the Scene Credits 3 This course will take students through the study of story premise, outline, treatment and draft as it pertains to both feature motion pictures and television plays. Students will write each of these various elements in the process of screenplay development. There will be thirteen writing assignments during the semester. Each student's material will be reviewed and critiqued by the instructor and the students in the class one week later. Several of the assignments will be rewritten after notes have been given. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: CNMA 203. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. CNMA 352 - Character Development and Dialogue Credits 3 An exploration of characters and dialogue in film and television formats. Scenes and sequences will be written by students during the course. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: CNMA 203. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. CNMA 353 - Media Literacy Credits 3 This course will cover the effect of visual media on society and the noticeable absence of learning the grammar of visual language within the educational process. Instead of relegating the study of media to a simple inoculation against negative images, this course seeks to understand and celebrate the quite human process of media creation and consumption with the hope of restoring agency to the audience and accountability to the creator. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. CNMA 354 - The TV Writer's Room Credits 3 Re-creating the format and method of the television "writer's room," students will collaborate to pitch, develop, outline, and as a group, write (and then re-write) episodes of an existing television show. TV story structure, scene writing, note-taking, and collaboration will all be addressed. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: CNMA 351 Restrictions: Must be Cinema and Media Arts (CNMA); and Undergraduate Level. Fees: $50.
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