Ftv 229 Experimental Course
Designed to provide additional opportunities to explore experimental areas and subjects of special interest. May be repeated for credit provided the course content is different. 3 credits.


Ftv 235 Photography for Filmmakers
Lecture and laboratory course in black-and-white and color photographic principles designed especially for FTV students, with emphasis on aesthetics and creative seeing. Provides basic camera and darkroom instruction and a brief history of the photographic medium. Students should have access to a 35mm SLR camera. Fee: $125. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 237 Cinematography I
Students study photography as a means of communication. Includes lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, videotape, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques, and laboratory procedures. Fee: $250. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 244 History of Film (to 1945)
The history of film as an art form and cultural phenomenon, from its beginning through World War II. In addition to films shown in class, students will view additional films on videotape outside of class. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 245 History of Film (1946–present)
The history of film as an art form and cultural phenomenon, from post-war film movements to the present. In addition to films shown in class, students view additional films on videotape outside of class. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 250 Introduction to Multimedia Production
(Film and Television)
Prerequisite, Ftv 133. An exploration of the special features of interactive storytelling. Using Macromedia Director, Photoshop, Illustrator, Sound Edit 16, and D-Vision, students will combine digital video, audio, still images, and text to make an interactive presentation. Each student produces a multimedia CD-ROM during the course. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 301 Acting For Non-Actors
A comprehensive course in undertanding the acting process through script analysis, scene study and acting exercises. Each student will be required to act in various monologues or scenes, both improvisational and scripted. Students will direct some of these scenes and/or improvisations. The goal is to experience the acting process firsthand in order to refine and better understand the work needed to create performance on screen and believable dialogue in screenwriting. 3 credits.


Ftv 307 Law and Ethics in Broadcast News
Prerequisite, Ftv 103. Students explore legal rights and restrictions for broadcast journalists, the California Shield Law and a reporter’s right to protect sources and laws governing libel and privacy. In the area of ethics, students engage in issues including accuracy, objectivity, exploitation, sensationalism, staging, and taste. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 308 Performance—Film/Radio/Television
(Same as Ftv 108.) 1-3 credit.


Ftv 314 Producing the Talk Show
Students produce a series of at least five, live-on-tape, late-night talk shows. The series is currently called “Nightcap.” Each student is responsible for filling an above-the-line production position such as producer, writer, director or editor, and working on at least three segments for the series. Each student is also responsible for filling below-the-line positions such as camera person, floor director, technical director, set-up crew or remote crew. Fee: $175. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 315 Editing II
Prerequisite, Ftv 115. A study of advanced storytelling principles as they are expressed through the editing medium. The course analyzes examples from important films that demonstrate how timing, pacing, sound and other dramatic æsthetics affect the viewer’s perceptions and the success of the sequence. Each student further develops technical skills through the completion of a complex editing project. Fee: $125. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 311 Cinema Francais (French Cinema)
Prerequisite, must place into lower intermediate French and above. This course is only offered at the College International de Cannes, France and is taught in French. The course introduces cinematographic language with an overview of the evolution of French cinema through in-depth analysis of major themes and movements in key works of three important modern periods — French Poetic Realism, the New Wave (1960s) and cinema from the 1980s to the present. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 316 Computer Graphics I
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. An introduction to two- and three-dimensional computer graphics for film and television. Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, students will explore vector graphics and their applications in raster graphic images. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 318 Multi-Camera Field Production
Using a multi-camera production van, students will plan and produce a series of live-on-tape remote productions. The content of the series may vary from semester to semester, including live sports events, music concerts, and dramatic productions. Fee: $175. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 321 The Documentary Tradition
A critical and historical analysis of documentary film and video making through lecture, discussion, and viewing of film and video excerpts. The documentary is examined from artistic, social, ethical, and political perspectives. 3 credits


Ftv 326 Writing for New Media
Prerequisite, Ftv 120. A study of the techniques for the scripting of interactive, narrative, and non-narrative multimedia, including the use of hypertext. Through written assignments and explorations of multimedia applications, students explore how to integrate text, graphics, video, sound, and other hyper media. Fee: $75. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 327 Intermediate Screenwriting
Prerequisites, Ftv 130, 227. An initial study of the problems and possibilities presented by the feature-length screenplay. Students will write three or more ideas for feature stories, develop one of these into a 10-20 page treatment, then complete the first thirty pages of a feature screenplay based on the treatment. Viable projects can be completed in Ftv 427. Fee: $75. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 328 Seminar in Television Writing
Prerequisite, Ftv 227. Students study the techniques for writing half-hour comedy and one-hour dramatic scripts for television. Students are expected to write two “spec” scripts: a half-hour “sitcom” as part of a team and a one-hour drama on an individual basis. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 329 Experimental Course
(Same as Ftv 229.) 3 credits.


Ftv 333 Audio Design
Prerequisite, Ftv 133. An advanced course in the art and science of audio recording and re-recording. Students provide production and post-production audio design and support for advanced film, video, and multimedia projects. Proper methods of recording quality field sound, sound effects recording, SMPTE time code systems, signal processing, multiple soundtrack construction and mixing are emphasized. Fee: $125. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 335 Documentary Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. Students view and analyze a variety of documentaries for style and content. Working in small production groups, students plan, script, produce and edit a short documentary production. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $200. (Offered Interterm.) 3 credits.


Ftv 337 Cinematography II
Prerequisite, Ftv 237. A study of video and motion picture photography as a means of æsthetic expression and communication. Includes lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, videotape, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques, and laboratory procedures. Fee: $250. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 342 Film Genre Studies
Prerequisite, Ftv 140. An intensive study of one film genre, with a different genre covered in each course offering. May be repeated for credit in a different genre. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

Film Noir
An exploration of the films of the 1940s and 1950s known as “black” cinema because of their style and content. An antidote to the optimistic fare of the period, these films typically dealt with unstable heroes and resolutions that defied the convention of
the happy ending. Central to the course is the study of the world-view that underlies the attitude, as well as the visual style, of the genre.

The Horror Film
A study of the horror genre from a historical point of view beginning with Thomas Edison’s Frankenstein (1910) and continuing through current horror cycles.

The Musical
Intensive study of the history and æsthetics of the movie musical, with emphasis on the development of the genre and the influence of studios, stars, directors, composers, and choreographers.

The Science Fiction Film
A study of science fiction from George Melies’ A Trip to the Moon (1902) through contemporary films. Emphasis is placed on certain periods, such as the alien invasion pictures of the 1950s, as well as sub-genres like robots and social future histories.

Screwball Comedy
A study of the dialogue comedies, made primarily during the 1930s and 1940s, known as “Screwball Comedy.” Cultural and cinematic antecedents will be explored, along with more recent films which refer to and emulate the form.

The War Film
A study of the history and thematic development of war films placing them in their historical and cultural context.

The Western
A study of the oldest and most enduring of Hollywood genres. Explores the mythology of the genre as well as its historical origins: how the mythology is expressed in conflicts set in the American West, and how the structure of the western has evolved from The Great Train Robbery (1903) to the present, reflecting contemporary cultural concerns.

Women and Genre
This course examines film genres and genre theory within the framework o f gender. It explores the patterns and themes of the major Hollywood film genres and their relationship to issues of representation of women. It includes an investigation of the lines of inquiry of contemporary feminist theory.


Ftv 346 History of Television
Prerequisite, Ftv 140. A study of the history of television. Particular emphasis is placed on underlying social and cultural factors which influenced the development of television. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 351 Business Presentations
Provides insight into the corporate world and the communication skills and techniques, including creating computer-generated graphics, needed to be successful in today’s business environment. A practical look at organizing and creating visual communication for the board room, trade show, and business meeting. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 360 Overview of Producing
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. Presents a comprehensive introduction to producing for contemporary moving image formats. Examines various entertainment companies including large corporations, independent production companies, television companies, computer companies, and startup ventures. Methods of production, marketing, distribution, and exhibition are examined in a variety of platforms including motion pictures, network television, cable, interactive communication, video, pay-per-view, record and CD-ROM. Fee $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 361 The Structure and Function of a Film Festival
A course which examines the structure, function, marketing, and exhibition of international film festivals. This is a travel class, where the students participate in festival events including jury procedures, screenings, workshops and seminars with filmmakers. May be repeated for credit. (Offered Interterm and summer.) 3 credits.


Ftv 365 Film and the Internet
Prerequisite, Ftv 120. An overview of film and video pre-production, exhibition, promotion, communications, and research applications using the various components of the Internet. Fee: $75. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 366 Animation Workshop I
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. A hands-on introduction to computer-aided animation and storyboarding using Lightwave. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 367 Independent Feature Filmmaking
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. A case study of independent filmmaking. Using the script from a produced independent feature or an independent feature in development, students shoot and edit several scenes of the script. Students participate as crew are involved in the preproduction, production, and postproduction process of the scenes. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $225. (Offered Interterm.) 3 credits.


Ftv 368 Traditional Animation Workshop
An introduction to the techniques and art of animation. Using a lecture/lab format, this course provides a comprehensive overview of traditional animation techniques. This course also provides hands-on experience using art media to complete these projects on traditional 35mm film animation equipment. (Offered every spring.) Fee: $325. 3 credits.


Ftv 371 Location Filmmaking
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. A group experience in which students participate in the production of a department-sponsored film project. Class members are organized into production crews. May be repeated for credit. Fee $175. (Offered Interterm.) 3 credits.


Ftv 377 Film Production
Prerequisites, Ftv 115, 227, 237. A 16mm production class in which each student individually produces a short black and white, non-sync sound film, as well as participates on the crews of other class members’ films. Enrollment contingent on approval of project proposal. Fee: $575. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 387 Short Script Workshop
Prerequisites, Ftv 227. An intensive workshop in writing short screenplays. Students are encouraged to work in a variety of styles, and have opportunities for rewrites and collaboration. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. 3 credits.


Ftv 391 Entertainment Arts Forum
A 15-week lecture series which explores the scope, direction, and influence of the entertainment arts. Visiting film and television directors, writers, producers, actors, and executives present and screen recent work and respond to students’ questions and critiques. Individual forum sessions may also include panel discussions of current trends and issues, such as opportunities for women and minorities in entertainment, the impact of violence on television, censorship vs. First Amendment freedom, and other relevant topics. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 403 Advanced News Videography
Prerequisites, Ftv 103, 203. This course offers an intense workshop in advanced news photography and editing. The course includes advanced composition, shooting for the edit room, building sequences, working without a reporter, shooting the anonymous interview, undercover photography, and advanced lighting. Students have the opportunity to view the work of NPPA Award-winning photographers. Fee: $125. (Offered alternate years.)
3 credits.


Ftv 406 Television News Production
Prerequisites, Ftv 103, 203. Students explore the various aspects of producing a television newscast. Students act as managing editors, assignment editors, executive producers, line producers, writers, and operate the equipment. They also serve as anchors. Students work in conjunction with the students in Broadcast News II who serve as the field reporters. Fee: $100. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 407 Issues in Broadcast Journalism
Prerequisites, Ftv 103, 203. Students analyze current public policy issues in the areas of economics, business, health, criminal justice, education, infrastructure, and politics. They are assigned areas to investigate producing subjects and outlines for stories or documentaries. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 408 Topics in Broadcast Journalism
Prerequisite, Ftv 103. An intensive study of one topic in the field of broadcast journalism. Fee: $150. May be repeated for credit in different topic. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits.

Anchor and Interview Workshop
Students develop skills in news anchoring, hosting, and interviewing. They write and produce their own mini-newscasts and interview shows. The class views and discusses the work of professionals around the country.

Feature and Sports Reporting
Students are provided theoretical knowledge and practical experience in both feature and sports reporting. Through lectures, demonstrations, analysis of local talent, and practical experience students learn how to find stories, report, write, and field produce in these two genres.

Film and Entertainment Reporting
Students concentrate on arts reporting with an emphasis on film, film criticism, and music. The course explores the work of current arts reporters locally and around the country. Students produce field reports, photographing events such as film shoots and recording sessions. Students also arrange and conduct interviews with actors, directors, producers, and musicians.

Interterm Broadcast Tour
An Interterm tour of broadcast stations and production and news facilities designed for all students interested in broadcast journalism, both majors and
non-majors. Students are introduced to a wide variety of production practices and locales as well as the writers, directors, and producers at various sites. Fee: varies according to trip. (Offered Interterm.)

News Documentary
This course provides the opportunity to explore long form, in-depth journalism. A variety of documentary styles are viewed and discussed. Working in small teams, students develop and research topics suitable for the documentary form. Projects are then photographed, scripted, produced, and presented at the end of the semester.

Television News Résumés
In this course students report and produce a variety of stories with the goal of compiling a news résumé tape. The tape should demonstrate the reporter’s ability to cover spot news, politics, business, sports, and soft news.

TV Writing/Reporting Workshop
Students are introduced to television news writing and reporting. The course trains students in the fundamentals of broadcast news writing style and format. Students also cover the essentials of field reporting; gathering information and translating that information into news stories for television. The course also covers the basics of news videography and editing.

Video News Magazines
An introduction to magazine format video production. Students produce regular video news magazines which serve as an internal communications program for the university and its Academic Center locations, and cover important issues in the Chapman community. Students write, report, produce, shoot, and edit the projects.


Ftv 409 Advanced Television Reporting
Prerequisites, Ftv 103, 203. This class assists the advanced broadcast journalism student in developing the skills necessary to carry out in-depth and investigative reporting. Students learn how to seek out and develop investigative story ideas, secure sources, obtain and interpret documents, and learn the essentials of producing these kinds of stories. Fee: $100. (Offered once a year.) 3 credits.


Ftv 414 Television Series Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 114. Using the multi-camera, studio and live-on-tape production techniques, the students produce a series of narrative television programs. The program format may vary from semester to semester including Situation Comedy, Daytime Drama, or some other traditional narrative television format. Fee: $175. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 415 Non-Linear Editing
Prerequisites, Ftv 115, 315, or instructor’s consent. Provides students with an intensive hands-on experience editing a project electronically. Students are introduced to the theory and practice of film-style editing on the computer using Chapman University’s non-linear computer editing systems. Fee: $125. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 417 Computer Graphics II
Prerequisite, Ftv 316 or instructor’s consent. A continuation of the study of two-dimensional and three-dimensional raster computer graphics for film and television, focusing on the creation and manipulation of graphics created by Adobe Photoshop. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 422 Computer Graphics III
Prerequisite, Ftv 417 or instructor’s consent. Before taking this class, students must have prior proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Students will bring together video, raster, and vector computer graphics with digital audio to create video composites with Adobe After Effects. Fee $75. (Offered fall and spring semester.) 3 credits.

Ftv 427 Advanced Screenwriting
Prerequisites, Ftv 227, 327. The second part of a two-part sequence, this course requires students to complete the feature screenplay developed in Ftv 327 and execute a rewrite. May be repeated for credit. Fee $75. (Offered fall and spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 429 Experimental Course
(Same as Ftv 229.) 3 credits.


Ftv 430 Senior Project Workshop I
Prerequisites, senior standing. Ftv 115, 130, 133, 227, and 237 (the production core) plus Ftv 371 and 438, or instructor’s consent. The first semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student is responsible for producing and directing a complex multimedia, video or 16mm sync sound film production. The first semester includes script writing, pre-production, production management, and script breakdown. Enrollment upon approval of project proposal. Fee $475. (Offered fall semester). 3 credits.


Ftv 431 Senior Project Workshop II
Prerequisite, Ftv 430. The second semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student is responsible for producing and directing a complex multimedia, video or 16mm sync sound film production. The second semester includes filming, recording synchronous sound, or video taping, and editing a complex video or 16mm film production. Enrollment contingent upon the successful completion of Ftv 430. Fee $475. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 432 Chapman News at Five
Prerequisite, Ftv 114. A culminating experience for broadcast journalism majors. Students produce weekly news stories from the Chapman news desk. Newscast is broadcast locally. Fee: $150. (Offered spring semester.)
3 credits.


Ftv 434 Production Management
Prerequisites, Ftv 130, 227. Analysis of procedures and problems in preparing a script for film or television production. Emphasis on the role of the production manager in breaking down scripts, setting up shooting schedules, preparing budgets, and planning post-production. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 435 The Business of New Media
This course presents an overview of the role for new media in the entertainment industry and examines the business strategies of various companies including large corporations, independent production companies, television companies, computer companies, and startup ventures. Methods of production, marketing, distribution, exhibition and strategies of growth are examined in the context of the new media industry. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 436 Production Design
Prerequisite, Ftv 130. An advanced course in the general principles of art direction and the creation of the visual look of a production. Students determine their own approach to the design of the set, costumes, make-up, cinematography, and other visual elements of a specific film as a class project. Fee: $175. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits.


Ftv 437 Cinematography III
Prerequisites, Ftv 237, 337. An advanced course in motion picture photography for students who wish to learn the duties of director of photography, lighting director, gaffer, and electrician. Fee: $250. (Offered fall semester.)
3 credits.


Ftv 438 Directing I
A concentrated study in the means of eliciting convincing performances from actors. Work includes script analysis from an acting viewpoint and directing actors brought in from outside the class. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 439 Directing II
An intensive study in camera blocking taught in a workshop setting for students experienced in the fundamentals of directing for film and television. Each student is required to shoot and edit two five-minute scenes of their choosing, using Hi-8 cameras and digital editing equipment. Emphasis is on teaching students how to heighten the drama of the story through effective placement and movement of the camera. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.)3 credits.


Ftv 440 Senior Portfolio Review
Prerequisites, senior standing and all production requirements completed. An advanced course in which each student is responsible for preparing, presenting and making an oral defense of a compilation of work in their discipline — Editing, Cinematography, New Media — in preparation for the transition to the professional world. There is also a written component gauging student mastery of their course of study. Fee: $125. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

Ftv 441 Visual Perception and Expression
Prerequisites, Ftv 130 , 140. A detailed study of how viewers respond to visual stimuli and how filmmakers create meaningful images. Figurative devices such as symbolism and thematic motif are examined. Students study examples from films after which they will use video and 16mm film to shoot and edit their own solutions to visual problems. Fee: $375. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 443 Topics in International Film
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, or 245. A concentrated study of the cinema of one country. Films are studied within their historical and cultural context. May be repeated for credit in a different topic. (Offered every semester.)
3 credits.

Asian Cinema
Survey of Asian film with emphasis on film as a reflection of culture. The cinema of India, China, and Japan, the countries with the largest film industries, are featured. Representative films from smaller nations such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, and Burma are also included.

French and German Films
Examination of the French and German film industries throughout film history. Discussions focus on major movements within each country, as well as the ways in which France and Germany have interconnected histories.


Ftv 444 Seminar in Film History
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244 or 245. An in-depth study of a particular topic in film history. Each offering of the course concentrates on a different historical subject. May be repeated for credit in a different topic. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.

African-American Cinema CH II
A critical, historical analysis of African-American filmmaking through lecture, discussion, and viewing of films and film excerpts. Feature films, documentaries, television, and experimental films are examined from artistic, social, moral, and political perspectives. 3 credits.

Animation Æsthetics
Examination of the æsthetics of animation. Course will cover an international array of animation created throughout history using a broad range of techniques.

Gay and Lesbian Cinema
Explores an alternative history of film, setting out to decode the rules and parameters of a “gay cinema.” Focuses on “gay cinema” as a historical and theoretical category for analysis.

Films of the 1960s
An examination of cinema of the 1960s, such as British “kitchen-sink” social realism and American “counterculture” cinema.

Hollywood Censorship
A study of America’s censorship of artistic works and its effects on film and television. Representative works are viewed, and the histories behind specific landmark cases are studied.

Women in Film and Television
A survey of the on- and off-screen roles women have played in film and television, and an examination of how these roles have changed to reflect the changing status of women in society. 3 credits.


Ftv 445 Film Theory and Criticism
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245. A detailed study of the major film theories and their applications in film criticism. The historical and cultural backgrounds of each theoretical concept are covered, as well as representative films. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 447 Seminar in American Film I (1889-1945)
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245. Advanced study in American film which concentrates on studio styles and organizational structure, the audience, technical achievements, and economic practices in American cinema from its beginnings through World War II. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 448 Seminar in American Film II (1946-present)
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245. Advanced study in American film with particular emphasis on cultural and historical influences after 1945. Film movements as well as social events affecting film such as the influx of television and the advent of film censorship, along with a historical approach to genre development, are among the topics covered. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 449 Hidden Film History
Prerequisites, Ftv 140, 244, 245, and knowledge of basic library practices. An Interterm course which introduces advanced researchers to the content of local film and television archives. Includes tours of facilities. (Offered alternate Interterms.) 3 credits.


Ftv 450 Advanced Multimedia Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 250 or 251 or instructor’s consent. Using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Macromedia Director, students design, script, and program a computer-generated multimedia presentation. Each student’s final project will be shown on CD-ROM. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 457 Feature Construction
Prerequisites, Ftv 130, 227 recommended. Six to eight feature films are screened and and analyzed from a storytelling viewpoint, with emphasis on the wide range of problems and possibilities a screenwriter and director face in the process of managing the audience’s emotional involvement in a story. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 466 Animation Workshop II – Introduction to 3D Animation
Prerequisite, Ftv 366. Building on the Lightwave 5.5 skills learned in Ftv 366, students will utilize Lightwave’s layout module to render 3D models for output to video, film or CD Rom. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 476 Animation Workshop III – Advanced Modeling Techniques
Prerequisite, Ftv 466. Building on the Lightwave 5.5 modeling skills learned in Ftv 466, students explore high polygonal count models, as well as spline based modeling, deformations, grids, snapping, bezier curves, and other high-end modeling techniques. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 477 Advanced Film Production
Prerequisite, Ftv 377. An advanced course in which each student will be responsible for producing and directing a complex 16mm sync sound film production. Enrollment contingent upon approval of a project proposal. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $575. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 486 Animation Workshop IV – Advanced Lightwave 3D Animation
Prerequisite, Ftv 476. Utilizing skills learned in the preceding Lightwave 3D classes, students create and animate full-scale, high polygonal count models, create textures, learn the basis of 3D painting and advanced motion paths. Each student creates a short, animated project. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 492 Seminar Internship
Seminar Internship offers students the chance to work “on the job.” However, because students meet for a group meeting periodically, the seminar also includes career counseling, résumé workshops, practice interviewing, and discussion of how to secure an entry-level job. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits.


Ftv 499 Individual Study
Individual research and projects. Students must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 to enroll. Designed to meet specific concerns which are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. 1-3 credits.


Graduate Courses


Ftv 501 Acting for Non-Actors


Ftv 505 Visual Programming


Ftv 514 Producing the Talk Show


Ftv 515 Non-Linear Editing


Ftv 516 Computer Graphics I


Ftv 517 Computer Graphics II


Ftv 518 Multi-Camera Field Production


Ftv 520 Overview of New Media


Ftv 521 The Documentary Tradition


Ftv 522 Computer Graphics III


Ftv 526 Writing for New Media


Ftv 527 Screenwriting Workshop I


Ftv 531 Production Workshop I


Ftv 532 Production Workshop II


Ftv 533 Audio Design


Ftv 534 Production Management


Ftv 535 Documentary Production


Ftv 536 Production Design


Ftv 537 Cinematography Workshop I


Ftv 538 Directing I


Ftv 539 Directing II


Ftv 540 Seminar in Film Style and Culture


Ftv 541 Visual Perception and Expression


Ftv 542 Film Genre Studies


Ftv 543 Topics In International Film


Ftv 544 Advanced Film Studies


Ftv 545 Film Theory and Criticism


Ftv 546 Seminar in the History of Television


Ftv 547 Seminar in American Film I


Ftv 548 Seminar in American Film II


Ftv 549 Hidden Film History


Ftv 550 Seminar in Multimedia Production


Ftv 551 Business Presentations


Ftv 557 Feature Construction


Ftv 560 Overview of Producing


Ftv 561 Structure and Function of Film Festival


Ftv 562 The Development Process of Film and Television


Ftv 564 Film and Television Financing


Ftv 565 Film and the Internet


Ftv 566 Animation Workshop I


Ftv 567 Independent Feature Filmmaking


Ftv 568 Traditional Animation Workshop


Ftv 569 Producing for Television


Ftv 572 Graduate Location Filmmaking


Ftv 577 Graduate Film Workshop


Ftv 587 Short Script Workshop


Ftv 591 Entertainment Arts Forum


Ftv 594 Research Techniques


Ftv 596 Thesis in Film Studies


Ftv 599 Directed Study


Ftv 624 Thesis Film Preparation


Ftv 627 Screenwriting Workshop II


Ftv 628 Seminar in Television Writing


Ftv 631 Production Workshop III


Ftv 635 The Business of the New Media


Ftv 637 Cinematography Workshop II


Ftv 638 Master Class in Directing


Ftv 645 Advanced Film Theory and Criticism


Ftv 647 Screenwriting Workshop III


Ftv 650 Advanced Seminar in Multimedia Production


Ftv 661 Marketing, Distribution, and Exhibition


Ftv 663 Advanced Producers Workshop I


Ftv 666 Animation Workshop II
Ftv 667 Thesis in Producing


Ftv 673 Advanced Producers Workshop II


Ftv 674 Legal Considerations and Ethics in Producing


Ftv 676 Animation Workshop III


Ftv 680 Screenwriting Master Class


Ftv 686 Animation Workshop IV


Ftv 687 Cinematography Workshop III


Ftv 692 Seminar Internship


Ftv 694 Thesis in New Media


Ftv 695 Thesis in Screenwriting


Ftv 697 Thesis in Film and Television Production