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Reel Development: Refining Your Approach to On-Camera

Challenge yourself to create dynamic characters in different genres. Star in a professionally-directed soundstage scene for your demo reel. Extensively exercise and refine your on-camera acting process through scene study for camera and taped auditions. Receive in-depth input on your successes and areas for improvement. Read More

Thesis Direction: 3D Modeling

This course is for graduate students who want to complete their thesis focusing in 3D Modeling. Each student’s final thesis project will be discussed during each class.

Alexander Technique for Camera 1

Create powerful performances and dynamic characters by expanding your body’s abilities. Using the Alexander Technique, you will analyze your filmed scene work to increase body awareness, identify habitual behaviors, and free yourself from physical tension.

Music Demo Reel

Develop your demo reel and portfolio materials that reflect your style. You’ll build a professional demo reel that demonstrates your abilities as a music creator or sound designer that effectively supports the narrative and emotional content of visual media. Professional practices in the entertainment media industry are also emphasized.

World Cinema

Discover films made outside of Hollywood. You’ll examine the work of filmmakers from across the globe and identify the unique stylistic elements and narrative strategies that characterize cinema from various cultures.

Location Lighting

Create studio-quality photography while on the road. You’ll use strobe and ambient lighting techniques to do the most with the least amount of equipment while on location.

Writing for Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Effective strategies for professional comic book scriptwriting are taught in this course. You will read graphic novels and critical writing about comics which emphasize the physical space words occupy. You will produce a completed comic book script by the end of the semester. (This course is cross-listed with LA 217.)

Design Seminar/Portfolio

The portfolio is the final step in your Graphic Design program. You’ll develop a comprehensive print and digital visual system that shows off your design skills and a robust social media presence to effectively promote your strengths to the world. (This course is cross-listed with GR 875.)

Speech 3: Dialects

You will learn how to use IPA (The International Phonetic Alphabet), ear training and physical exploration in order to acquire and embody a variety of American and British dialects of English as well as foreign accents. You will notate and learn six monologues in dialect and perform them throughout the… Read More

Corporate Sponsored Project: Product Design

In this corporate sponsored project, students will be given a project directly by the sponsor. Students will produce product design concepts based on the sponsor’s project brief and will make adjustments based on sponsor feedback. Emphasis will be placed on concept, research, refinement, deliverables, presentation, and meeting project objectives. (This… Read More