tion, including audio, music, color correction, digital effects, DVD authoring. Several individual projects allow hands-on practical learning. Prerequisite: 101, 102, 104. Fee: $20
Broadcast Programming & Promotion ............ .......... .. .... 3 A study of how the broadcasting business operates. Includes audience ana lysis and consideration of various programming theories and marketing techniques. Prerequisite: 10 I.
MCOM 355
Advanced Studies in Criticism ... ...... ................ ....... ....... ..... 3 A detailed critical study of a particular auteur, genre, era, na tion or theme. The course will be offered with a rotating series of subjects and professors focused upon film or broadcast history. May be repeated. Fee: $40 Principles, Practice of Editing & Design ...... .. ........... ....... 3 Exploration of aesthetics and design with emphasis on copy editing and marking skills necessary for quality presentation of material in newspapers, magazines, newsletters and other journalistic venues. Extensive practice of copy editing wi th attention to style, grammar, punctuation, writing headlines, cutlines, selection of type, use of color and art. Prerequisite: 106. Fee: $50. Article Writing ........ .. .... ............................................................ 3 The writing and marketing of non-fiction articles for news papers and magazines. Religious and mainstream contexts explored. Broadcast Journalism .. .... ...................................................... 3 A laboratory course in radio and television journalism, includ ing all aspects of writing and delivery of broadcast news programs and documentaries. Prerequisites: 106, 107. Lab Fee: $25.
MCoM 320
McoM 356 Screen Writing .. .. ........... .. ............ .. .... ... ......... .. ............. .. ...... .. .. 3 An introductory course to the art of writing for film and television. Includes emphases on structure, especially the hero's journey, archetypes, genre and story outline. Students will develop a detailed treatment before creating a feature screenplay. Prerequisite: 10 I
MCOM 332
Motion Picture / Pre-Product io n .............. .... .. .. ................. 3 The first course of a three-course sequence (358,359,452) in which a dramatic film will be produced. This course empha sizes the essential pre-production aspects including script development, budgeting, casting, set construction, location surveys, and develops skills in using production equipment. Prerequisite: 103. Lab fee: $50.
MCOM 35s
MCOM 335
MCOM 359 Motion Picture Production .... .... .. .. .. ............ .... .... .. .... ...... ... 3 Principal photography will be done for the film project begun in 358. Emphasizes lighting, camera operation, sound record ing and directing,. Prerequisites: 103. Lab fee $50. MCOM 360 A Intermediate Production: Narrative ............ .. ...... .. .... .. ..... 3 The planning and creation of a short fiction film or TV project with a special emphasis upon col laboration. Students will form crews, practicing the crafts of writing, directing, cinema tography, editing and sound design. Fee: $100. MCOM 360 e Intermediate Production : Documentary .. ...... .. .... ........ .. 3 The planning and creation of a short documentary projects with a special emphasis upon collaboration. Students will form crews, practising the crafts of writing, directing, cinema tography, editing and sound design. Fee $100.
MCOM 336
Photojourna lism ....... .. ..... ..... ..... ....... ....... ... ...... .. .. ... .. .. .... ........ 3 Principles of still and motion photography for news coverage Prerequisite: 225. Lab fee: $50.
MCOM 347
MCOM 350 Advanced Studies in Media Production .. .. ........ .. .. ..... 1.3 Aspects of theory and practice in media production. May be repeated with different course content. Fee: $40.
Acting for Film & Tel evis ion .. .. ........ .. ........ .. ...... .... .. ........ .. .. . 3 Use of acting skills in front of television cameras using scenes from actual television and film scripts. Includes critiques of acting methods. Digita l Audio Editin g & Post Producti on ........ ...... .... .... ... 3 Exploration of dig ital audio edit ing. Entirely computer based exploration of developing, composing, recording, mixing and posting audio for film, television and recording arts. Prerequi site: 251. Lab fee: $50.
MCOM 364
Broadcasting Announcing & Performance .... .... .. .. ...... .. 3 Theory and practice of professional announcing, news casting, sports announcing, interviewing and other performance for radio and television. Fee: $10. Literary Journa li sts.... .. ....... .................... ............ .... .. .... ...... .. .. . 3 The course examines the work of journalists who are con summate storytellers, endowing their work with a narrative structure and a distinctive voice. Coursework examines these marvelous observers of life whose meticulous attention to detail and fact as journalists is wedded with the technique of the fiction writer. Students will read and critique articles and longer non-fiction written by journalists as well as interviews with the journalists about their craft. Includes an examina- tion of films in which journalists and journalism have been portrayed. Fee: $25
MCOM 351
MCOM 365
MCOM 354
McoM 366 Intermediate Screen Writing .......... .. .... ...... .. ...... .. .......... ..... 3 Writing is rewriting. Students will adapt or rewrite a feature film script or television proJect. Prerequisite: 356.
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