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Evolution of the Horror Film

Discover the difference between artistic creation and exploitation. You’ll examine horror film styles and movements from the Silent Era to today and apply your knowledge to active filmmaking.

Scheduling and Budgeting a Feature Film

What does it really take to make a film? In this course, you will explore the roles of time and money. Examining and practicing the key functions ofAssistant Directors andUnit Production Managers by scheduling and budgeting a feature film.Working within unions, guilds,clearances andcontract perimeters, you’ll gain skills regarding scheduling, supervising… Read More

History of Aesthetics

Explore the concepts of truth, beauty, artistic form, unity, expression, representation, and taste by reading philosophers and artists, including Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche, Croce, Henri, Rodin, and Hughes.

Anatomy of Automobiles

Identify common automotive components and how they work together as a system. You’ll satisfy a Quantitative Literacy requirement by learning to convert units (metric and imperial), convert temperature (Fahrenheit and Celsius), and calculate volume.

Fall Production Central

This two-semester portfolio course feels like a real-world production company, where you will write, direct, or produce at least 2 different projects: an assessment scene, and a thesis film. In this hands-on advanced production environment writers, directors, and producers collaborate todevelop scripts in the first semester along with writing and… Read More

Writing for Production: Shot In A Day

Write and develop material for production. You’ll create and write short films focusing on three-dimensional character development that can be shot on our sound stages as class projects and thesis films. (This course is cross-listed with MPT 498WSD.)

Ecological Foundations of Design 1

All life depends on soil, water, and plants. You’ll gain mapping, observation, and recording skills while exploring the scientific characteristics, ecological relationships, and the tolerances for human development on natural systems.

Creative Perspectives in Sound Design

Studying motion pictures-from their inception through 1978-you’ll learn how sound design supports the aesthetic and narrative elements of the story. You’ll study the importance of sound design, the influence of technologies, and key historical figures in the history of soundtracks to improve your own creative works.

Sound Design for Games

Successful video games rely on realistic and compelling sound content. To build skills in audio production for game design, you’ll record and edit audio assets like voice, sound effects and music, while learning how to put audio into a game engine utilizing middleware. (This course is cross-listed with MUS 317.)

Directing Actors for Motion Pictures

In this hands-on directing class you will learn how to direct actors in a movie or TV show. You will gain the techniques and communication skills needed to work with the actors on set. While mastering the process of communicating your vision of the story to your actors.