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University Catalog 2019-2020 
    
University Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Television, Film and Media Studies (Undergraduate)

  
  • TVF 2650 - Introduction to Scriptwriting


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 1000, TVF 1100, TVF 2000. Basic theory and techniques of short screenplay structure and storytelling. Writing workshops serve in the development of idea synopsis, characters, treatment, and step outline culminating in an original fictional short screenplay (20 to 25 pages). Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 2666 - Science Fiction Film and Television

    (also listed as LBS 2666
    (3)
    Survey of science fiction film and television from 1900 to the present with an emphasis on major themes and characteristics of the genre.

    GE C1 (d)

  
  • TVF 3000 - Writing and Media Ethics


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 1000, TVF 1100, and Upper Division standing. Writing practicum in historical and critical approaches to media studies focusing on the subject of media ethics.  Emphasizing language usage in description and persuasion as well as effective written argumentation.  Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

    Grade of C or better in this course satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement.

    (wi) GWAR

  
  • TVF 3010 - Intermediate Studio Production


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2010, (TVF 2650 or instructor consent). Intermediate study of directing principles and production techniques as applied to educational, informational, and cultural program production. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 3020 - Intermediate Production


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF2000, TVF2010, TVF2650. Development of production skills and investigation of current work flows.  Topics covered include production management, lighting, cameras, formats, digital file management, audio recording, editing and distribution. Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours

  
  • TVF 3030 - Digital Post Production


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2000,TVF 2010. Provides application and operational understanding of digital post-production. Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 3031 - Digital Sound Post Production


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVF 1200. This course will focus on building sound editing skills. Students will focus on learning specific tools and approaches as applied to sound post-production editing. Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours

  
  • TVF 3200 - Sound Design for Entertainment Media


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVF 1200. Through class lectures, reading and lab projects, the students will expand understanding of how sound functions in film, television and radio. Students will use their current knowledge of different types of microphones and recording devices to further develop their recording techniques. They will deepen their knowledge of the equipment that is used to capture the sound for these mediums and have hands on experience doing so. They will also continue to refine their abilities to develop concepts for sound and the editing process.  Lecture 2 hours, Activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 3240 - Third Cinema/Video


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Survey and analysis of the cultural and textual politics of Third Cinema and Video, fiction and non-fiction  produced by, and for, developing countries and diaspora communities in Western countries.

    GE UD C (re)

  
  • TVF 3270 - Television History and Programming


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 1000, TVF 1100, TVF 2010. An examination of American television history and programming focusing on critical discourses and textual analysis, including issues of race, ethnicity and class. (Lecture 2 hours, Activity 2 hours)

  
  • TVF 3280 - Film History


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. Examination of significant historical events, persons and movements which have influenced the cultural and institutional development of motion pictures.

  
  • TVF 3300 - The Documentary in Broadcasting and Film


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. Historical and critical study of documentary form in broadcasting and film using classic examples in radio, television, and motion pictures.

  
  • TVF 3340 - “Race”, Justice and the Media


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Examines the history of race and racism in US society and culture. Emphasizes historical role of the media in the cultural politics of “race” and racism within the US and between the US and other nations.

    GE UD C (re)

  
  • TVF 3540 - Selected Studies


    (1-3)
    Special application of audio and video production and post production technologies. Variable topics. May be repeated to maximum of 12 elective units as subject matter changes. Graded CR/NC.

  
  • TVF 3630 - Interactive Storytelling and Writing for Games


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2650, TVF 3000. This class will focus on the intersection of spatial story design and technology. It will include an introduction to games and 360 degrees film-making; the history of video games; the aesthetics, narrative, mechanics, technology in game design, player attention and player needs, and spatial semantics.

  
  • TVF 3640 - Television Spec Writing


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVF 2650. This course will cover the half-hour TV sitcom or hour-long TV drama.  Students will study the history and structure of the sitcom or drama and produce character bios, pitches, beat sheet, outline and a spec script of a current on-air television sitcom or drama. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.  Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 3650 - Intermediate Scriptwriting


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVF 2650. Review of basic theory and technique of screenwriting, plus advanced storytelling tools in the development of a story for a feature-length film.  Lectures and workshops enable the development of synopsis, characters, story treatment culminating in a Step Outline (30 to 50 scenes).  The scene as the basic building block of a screenplay is emphasized through scene writing exercises.  Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 3660 - Violence, Culture and the Media


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Examines the impact of the mass media on individual and collective violence, utilizing cultural and semiotic/textual forms of theory and analysis.

    GE UD C

  
  • TVF 3830 - Gender and Sexuality in Popular Culture

    (also listed as ENGL 3830)
    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE 4 basic subjects and a course each from lower division Blocks B, C and D. Survey and critical analysis of narrative and visual representations of gender and sexuality in the modes of popular culture, such as television, film, advertising, popular fiction, and the tabloid press.

    GE UD C (d)

  
  • TVF 3970 - Cinematography


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2000, TVF 1200, TVF 3020. Principles and practices in motion picture photography including directing for single camera, camera operation, lighting, and editing. May include field trips. Lecture 3 hours, activity 2 hours. Repeatable to 8 units.

  
  • TVF 3980 - Cooperative Education

    (also listed as UNIV 3980)
    (1-6)
    Cooperative Education

  
  • TVF 4000 - Community Impact Media


    (3)
    Community engagement course in which students create documentary media projects with local non-profits and community initiatives and are mentored by faculty and guest artists.

  
  • TVF 4010 - Advanced Production


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2000, TVF 2010, TVF 3010. Advanced production with emphasis on the single camera production of finished professional quality dramatic programming. Seminar 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 4200 - Media Law


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 1000, TVF 1100, or consent of instructor. A critical survey of key issues in U.S. media law and policy, emphasizing first amendment concerns, libel, privacy and copyright/intellectual property.

  
  • TVF 4230 - Gender and Sexuality in the Media


    (3)
    Survey and critical analysis of narrative and visual representations of gender and sexuality in media platforms and program genres.

  
  • TVF 4240 - Multiculturalism, Media and Social Justice


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. This course is designed to illuminate socio-political and cultural processes through which ideas of “race”/ethnicity are constructed and contested in history of US society and culture with emphasis on media representations.  Lecture 3 hours.

  
  • TVF 4300 - Documentary Field Production


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2000, TVF 3300. Video field practicum stressing aesthetics and techniques of documentary production. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 4400 - Non-Commercial Broadcasting and Film


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. Analysis of noncommercial broadcasting and film systems; special focus on the Public Broadcasting System and key film distribution companies.

  
  • TVF 4450 - Film Festivals, Conventions and Conferences


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 1000, TVF 1100. A class for students attending festivals, conventions, or conferences and engaging in pre-professional activities. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  
  • TVF 4530 - International Communication Media


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. Description and analysis of media systems (print, audio, and video) as they exist in various countries around the world, and the means by which information is exchanged internationally.

  
  • TVF 4540 - Selected Studies in Television and Film


    (1-3)
    Selected topics in media, as announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to maximum of 9 units for credit as subject matter changes.

  
  • TVF 4540L - Selected Studies in Production


    (3)
    Special application of audio and video production techniques in the creation of entertainment, educational, documentary, and public affairs programming. Variable topics. May be repeated to maximum of 12 units as subject matter changes. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 4600 - Theories in Mass Communication


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. Historical and analytical investigation of mass communication/media theory.

  
  • TVF 4620 - Criticism of and Film and Television


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. Purposes and methods of criticism as applied to film and television; development of standards of critical evaluation as determined by analyses of selected television programming and motion pictures.

  
  • TVF 4640 - Television Pilot Writing


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2650, TVF 3650, TVF 3640. This course focuses on the half-hour and hour-long TV pilot.  Students will tap into their personal story to create an original TV Pilot, developing character bios, pitches, beat sheet, and outline that will culminate in an original sitcom or drama. Lecture: 2 hour, activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 4650 - Advanced Screenwriting


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 2650, TVF 3650. The writing of a feature-length screenplay (90 to 120 pages) along with scene reading/labs, based on  a previously completed Step Outline. 

  
  • TVF 4665 - Science Fiction Across Media

    (also listed as LBS 4665)
    (3)
    Examination of the origins and development of the science fiction genre across media such as print, film, radio, comics, television, and video games.

  
  • TVF 4700 - Media Professions


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Upper Division standing, TVF 3000. Introduction to careers and themes in broadcasting. Students learn operations, historical precedents, financial structures and social implications of major media, and explore their own career potentials for them.

  
  • TVF 4800 - Emerging Media and Technologies


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVF 1000, TVF 1100, TVF 3000. Survey of different types of emerging technology that are used in entertainment design and entertainment media with focus on non-traditional forms of entertainment creation, including but not limited to theme park design, gaming design and media art.

  
  • TVF 4801 - Urban Stories Film Incubator Preproduction and Production


    (3)
    Prerequisite: This a permit-only class, you must apply to enroll. The Urban Stories Film Incubator is a team-taught class experience where students will be guided through pre-production, production to create short films or documentaries that tell their diverse, community stories. Production activity 9 hours.

     

  
  • TVF 4802 - Urban Stories Film Incubator Post-Production


    (3)
    This a permit-only class: you must apply to be admitted. The Urban Stories Film Incubator is a team-taught class experience where students will be guided through pre-production, production to create short films or documentaries that tell their diverse, community stories. Production activity 9 hours.

  
  • TVF 4830 - Interactive Media Design Project


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVF 3630 or instructor’s permit. This production-focused class is located at the intersection of spatial story design and technology. It requires students to work in teams. Projects can be any interactive spatial narrative project such as immersive theater, theme park design, urban intervention, VR and AR experiences, or video games. All projects are produced in cooperation with the senior design projecs of the undergraduate computer sciences program.

  
  • TVF 4970 - TVF Portfolio


    (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of one of the four TVF Option Pathways. This capstone class focuses on the culmination of TVFM studies through the creation of a representative digital portfolio. Seminar  2 hours, Activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVF 4990 - Undergraduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of adviser, an instructor to act as sponsor. Individual projects designed to reflect ability of student and to be a contribution to field of educational, informational, or cultural broadcasting. May be repeated to maximum of 8 units.


Television, Film and Media Studies (Graduate)

  
  • TVF 5010 - Seminar: Research Methods in Telecommunications and Film


    (3)
    Investigation of conceptual and procedural aspects of quantitative and qualitative research techniques relevant to the advanced study of mass media.

  
  • TVF 5050 - Seminar: Media Theory and Criticism


    (3)
    Survey of film theory and criticism from the classic theorists and critics to contemporary issues and debates.

  
  • TVF 5060 - Seminar: Television Studies


    (3)
    Critical and historical examination of American television focusing on methods and issues relating to scholarship in the field.

  
  • TVF 5070 - Seminar: Post World War II Film and Television History


    (3)
    Variable topic seminar on seminal issues in film and television history since World War II. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units.

  
  • TVF 5100 - Seminar: Narrative Studies in Film and Television


    (3)
    Examination of theories, structures, and procedures of narrative in film and television.

  
  • TVF 5150 - Seminar: Cultural Studies


    (3)
    An examination of the history, theories and scholarship of cultural studies, with a particular focus on popular culture as a site of social power dynamics and contestation. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 units.

  
  • TVF 5200 - Seminar: Documentary Film and Television


    (3)
    Examination of the theory and practice of documentary as narrative, information, education, catalyst for social maintenance and change.

  
  • TVF 5540 - Selected Topics in Media Studies


    (3)
    Prerequisite: Varies with topic; see Schedule of Classes for specific prerequisite. Intensive study of selected topics in communication studies. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.

  
  • TVF 5640 - Seminar: Adaptation


    (3)
    xamination of the process of screen and television adaptation. Study of theories of the cinematic and televisual as pertaining to translations of literary and theatrical narrative, character, and space.

  
  • TVF 5960 - Comprehensive Examination


    (0)
    Prerequisite: Advancement to Candidacy. See the Comprehensive Examination in the requirements for the Masters Degree section of this Catalog.

  
  • TVF 5980 - Graduate Directed Study


    (1-3)
    Prerequisite: Instructor consent to act as sponsor. Independent study of advanced topics in the field; regular conferences with sponsor. May be repeated for credit.

  
  • TVF 5990 - Thesis


    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy, instructor consent and successful prospectus defense. Independent research resulting in a thesis. May be repeated to maximum of 4 units. Graded CR/NC.


Television, Film and Theatre (Graduate)

Classified graduate standing is required for admission to all 5000-level courses

  
  • TVFT 5080 - Media Arts, Theatre and Society

    (also listed as COMS 5080)
    (3)
    Historical and current relationship between media arts, theatre and society. Study scholars and practitioners who address questions regarding contemporary roles, potentials and impacts of these arts and professions.

  
  • TVFT 5100 - Immersion: Theatre


    (3)
    Co-requisite: TVFT 5101. Theatre fundamentals.  Students learn about the theatre process through seminar, round-tables, site visits to theatres, observation and dialogue with professionals in the field.

  
  • TVFT 5101 - Immersion: Theatre Practicum


    (3)
    Co-requisite: TVFT 5100. This practicum is the opportunity for students to obtain hands-on experience working on CSULA productions as assistant directors, assistant designers, stage managers, running crew and technical operators for all CSULA productions.  Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5105 - Dramatic Structure I: Theatre


    (3)
    Analysis of dramatic and theatrical structures. Analysis of script and performance, genre and style. Primarily western, but also considers some non-western forms.

  
  • TVFT 5110 - Immersion: Film/Television


    (3)
    Film/Television fundamentals. Students learn about film/television production through seminar, round-tables, site visits to productions, studios, networks, post houses, stages, and through observation and dialogue with professionals in the field.  Seminar 3 hours

  
  • TVFT 5111 - Immersion: Film/TV Practicum


    (3)
    Co-requisite: TVFT 5110. This required practicum will expose the student to current production workflows, including digital pre-production, camera skills, lighting, sound recording, digital file management, sound stage safety and procedures, editing, sound editing, and distribution mechanisms.  This course will also provide an orientation to available resources and support in the college and LA area. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5113 - Development: Dramaturgy


    (3)
    Co-requisite: TVFT 5105. Course concentrates on the dramaturgical aspects of play development. Basic skills, methods and practices of institutional, process, and production dramaturgy. Practical experience with directors and playwrights during the workshop and production process. Additional hours required. Only students admitted into the MFA in TVFT program may take courses in this program. Requests from non-admitted students must have permission from the course instructor and the Director of the program.

  
  • TVFT 5115 - Dramatic Structure II: Film/TV


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5105. Analysis of film and television script structures with special attention to character, scene, and story.

  
  • TVFT 5120 - Playwriting: One Act


    (3)
    Planning, preparing, and writing manuscripts for stage; emphasis on handling play structure, characterization, dialogue, play formatting and process dramaturgy.

  
  • TVFT 5121 - TV Spec: Sitcom


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5115, TVFT 5221, TVFT 5133; admission to the MFA in TVFT program or (permission from the instructor or the director of the program). Introduce students to the half-hour TV format with special attention to structure, scene, character, and story in writing a Spec Sitcom Script.

  
  • TVFT 5123 - Development: Television


    (3)
    The television development process for writers.

  
  • TVFT 5133 - Development: TV/Film


    (3)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5113. For MFA in TVFT program students only. Non -MFA TVFT students must have permission from the instructor and the Chair of the program. The development process and case studies in the film and television industries.

  
  • TVFT 5141 - Movement I: Contemporary Dance


    (2)
    Introduction to contemporary dance with a focus on alignment, flexibility, strength, the fundamentals of dance vocabulary and the connection between movement, thought and emotion. May be repeated up to 6 units. Activity 6 hours.

  
  • TVFT 5142 - Movement II


    (2)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5141. This course will be an intensive immersion into only one of the following codified movement techniques for performers: Lecoq, Grotowski, Alexander, Developmental or Commedia Dell Arte Yoga/Martial Arts. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5143 - Movement III


    (2)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5141, TVFT 5142. This course will be an intensive immersion into only one of the following codified movement techniques for performers: Lecoq, Grotowski, Alexander, Developmental or Commedia Dell Arte Yoga/Martial Arts. Activity 6 hours.

  
  • TVFT 5151 - Voice I


    (2)
    Voice training for the performer; connecting sounds and language to thoughts and feelings via movement. Through Linklater Technique and Roy Hart, students discover the power of the human voice. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5152 - Voice for Performers II


    (2)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5151. Voice training for the performer.  This course is a continuation of the understanding and use of the performers voice exploring the techniques of Fitzmaurice Voicework® to achieve relaxation, increase vocal power, variety and expressiveness. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5161 - Acting Studio I


    (2)
    Fundamentals of acting for naturalistic performance, the history of actor training and the current theatrical community of Los Angeles. Students present contemporary dramatic scenes and monologues.  Activity 6 hours.

  
  • TVFT 5162 - Acting Studio II


    (2)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5161. Deeper understanding and application of fundamental acting techniques: objectives, actions/tactics, substitution, personalization, physical and vocal commitment, and application to contemporary comedic scenes and monologues. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5170 - Theatrical Producing and Management


    (3)
    An overview of the theatre from non-profit to commercial; including venues and types, everyday vocabulary used by the professionals, the players, the basic business and creative structures, budgeting and scheduling for the theatrical endeavor.

  
  • TVFT 5172 - Producing for Film/TV


    (3)
    This course will prepare the student with an in-depth knowledge of the full range of professional facilities, staffs, and resources and their integration in the production process.  The class will further serve to prepare the graduate student with the technological and organizational skills necessary to mount the final culmination thesis projects required for completion of the MFA degree. 

  
  • TVFT 5180 - Visual Concepts in Theatrical Design


    (3)
    Survey of visual concepts of design disciplines for theatrical performance.  Includes discussion of scenic, costume, and lighting design among others.  Emphasis on director-to-designer communication/collaboration and basic understanding of design techniques. Seminar 2 hours, Activity 2 hours

  
  • TVFT 5190 - Directing: Stage


    (2)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5101, admission to MFA in TVFT, declared Production option; or permission from the instructor and the program director. A practical course on play directing, script analysis, blocking, auditions, casting, design concepts, scheduling and conducting rehearsals, communication techniques for artistic collaboration, and presentation of scene work. Activity 6 hours.

  
  • TVFT 5200 - Directing: Approaches and Practices


    (3)
    Critical examination of major theoretical as well as practical approaches to directing theatre, film, and television. Examination of the work of major theatre and film directors.

  
  • TVFT 5202 - Surviving the Industry


    (2)
    Students in all cohorts learn to successfully navigate and survive the ins and outs of working in the film, television and theatre industries.

  
  • TVFT 5221 - Film Writing: Short


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5113. Graduate level introduction to dramatic theory and technique in storytelling for a fiction short screenplay.  Writing workshops serve in the development of idea, synopsis, characters, treatment and step outline culminating in an original fictional short screenplay. Only students admitted into the MFA in TVFT program may take courses in this program. Requests from non-admitted students must have permission from the course instructor and the Director of the program.

  
  • TVFT 5222 - TV Spec: Drama


    (3)
    Introduce students to the hour-long TV format with special attention to structure, scene, character, and story in writing a Spec Drama Script.

  
  • TVFT 5225 - Writer’s Workshop: Playwriting


    (2)
    This course will focus on the development of an original full-length play, either realistic, non-realistic, documentary or dramatization of fiction. 

  
  • TVFT 5226 - Writer’s Workshop: Pilot


    (2)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5121, TVFT 5222. Students will develop an original TV Pilot, developing character bios, pitches, beat sheet, and outline that will culminate in an original television sitcom or drama.

  
  • TVFT 5227 - Writer’s Workshop: Feature


    (2)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5105, TVFT 5115, TVFT 5121. Application of story and character development for a feature-length story and the completion of its screenplay (90 to 120 pages).  Not repeatable.

  
  • TVFT 5244 - Stage Combat


    (2)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5141, TVFT 5142, TVFT 5143, TVFT 5151, TVFT 5152. Stage combat techniques, including non-contact and contact, incorporated into dramatic structure and intention. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5253 - Voice III


    (2)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5152. Speech and Dialects for the performer. This course is will continue to expand the performer’s voice by introducing International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), General American pronunciation and skills of speech and building a framework for stage dialects/ accents acquisition. This course utilizes the Knight-Thompson Speechwork® and other speech techniques to expand awareness and practice of articulation and application to dialect learning.  Activity 6 hours.

  
  • TVFT 5263 - Acting Studio III


    (2)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5162. Continued development, honing and application of acting techniques in on-going investigation of personalization in monologue and scene work. Activity 6 hours.

  
  • TVFT 5264 - Acting for the Stage


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5162. A practical application of acting techniques in a simulated professional working environment  designed to give the student the skills required to act in the professional theatre.

  
  • TVFT 5265 - Acting for the Camera


    (2)
    A practical application of film acting techniques in a simulated professional working environment designed to give students the skills required to act and work with actors in the professional television and motion picture industries.

  
  • TVFT 5275 - Collaborative Camera


    (3)
    A practical application of on-camera tools and tehniques in a simulated professional working environment designed to give students the skills required to work in the professional television and film industries.  Only students admitted into the MFA in TVFT program may take courses in this program. Requests from non-admitted students must have permission from the course instructor and the Director of the program.

  
  • TVFT 5280 - Cinematography/Lighting


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Declared as Production Option; TVFT 5111. Explores the visual art of cinematography and lighting. Activity 6 hours.Only students admitted into the MFA in TVFT program may take courses in this program. Requests from non-admitted students must have permission from the course instructor and the Director of the program.

  
  • TVFT 5281 - Sound Recording/Design


    (2)
    How sound functions in film and television. Students will use microphones and recording devices to capture the sound for these mediums and develop concepts for sound and the editing process. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5282 - Editing/Graphics/Effects


    (2)
    Instruction and application of digital post-production technologies and workflows. Lecture 2 hours, activity 2 hours.

  
  • TVFT 5290 - Directing: Film/TV


    (2)
    Prerequisites: Declared as Production Option, TVFT 5190. This course focuses on the aesthetic, practical concerns, operational process, human and technological needs of professional single camera film/video production and multiple camera television. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5295 - Motion Picture Production


    (3)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5290. Prepares students to work in the collaborative environment of the professional filmmaker and through the phases of preproduction, production and postproduction. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5300 - Production Activity


    (2)
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Detailed work as a performer on a major production with rehearsal and performance requirements in addition to activity hours. Enrollment required for performance participation. May be repeated to maximum of 10 units. Only students admitted into the MFA in TVFT program may take courses in this program. Requests from non-admitted students must have permission from the course instructor and the Director of the program.

  
  • TVFT 5364 - Acting Studio IV


    (2)
    Prerequisite: TVFT 5263. Continued development, honing and application of acting techniques applied to professional preparation for auditions, interviews and professional presentations. Activity 6 hours

  
  • TVFT 5366 - Acting: Classical


    (2)
    Prerequisites: TVFT 5143, TVFT 5253, TVFT 5263.  Principles and techniques of classical acting.  Grounding in textual analysis through initial exposure to classical texts in performance.  Additional performance hours required. Activity 6 hours

 

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