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is the first of two courses that work with selected German-language films and coordinated readings in German to provide culturally authentic initial advanced-level practice in all four skill areas of German: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Emphasis is placed on comprehension, communicative ability, as well as linguistic accuracy. Therefore, basic grammar concepts are reviewed and advanced grammar and style concepts are studied as warranted. Readings, lectures, discussions, task assignments, written and oral projects, as well as exams are in German.
GRM 202, equivalent, or permission.
Is the second of two courses that work with selected German-language films and coordinated readings in German to provide culturally authentic initial advanced-level practice in all four skill areas of German: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Emphasis is placed on comprehension, communicative ability, as well as linguistic accuracy. Therefore, basic grammar concepts are reviewed and advanced grammar and style concepts are studied as warranted. Readings, lectures, discussions, task assignments, written and oral projects, as well as exams are in German.
GRM 202, equivalent, or permission.
Throughout this course students will become familiar with the very surreal world of film acting, surrounded by lights, technicians and myriad of other distractions while striving to deliver very personal, private and honest acting moment. Through a series of exercises in front of the camera in “on set” like conditions students will use film and TV scripted scenes and monologues to uncover the set of skills necessary to hone the very subtle craft of film acting.
THR 314
Traces the history of cinema from 1895 to the present in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, focusing on significant directors, movements, influences, films and terminology. Special attention is paid to the tension between film as art and/or as commerce. The course helps students identify important moral and philosophical issues raised by serious as well as entertainment films. It will also help students develop an appreciation of the artistry involved in film production. This course includes weekly screenings of significant films. (2 credits lecture; 1 credit lab)
Introduces some of the major themes, techniques, movements, and directors of this most important art form of the 20th century. The course teaches the critical skills required for making informed judgments on the artistic merits and deficiencies of cinematic works. Open to all students, with lectures, discussions and readings in English.
Surveys the major theories and tools utilized in the analysis of narrative, experimental, and documentary cinema, including formal analysis, semiotics, phenomenology, genre studies, and related approaches. Includes screenings of significant films and application of analytical techniques.
Covers the historical development of the world's largest film industry from 1896 to the present, focusing on significant directors, movements, films, terminology, and the influence of socio-cultural factors. The course highlights the tension between popular (musical) and artistic (non-musical) film. It also assists students in developing a deeper understanding of non-Western modes of cinematic storytelling and culture. Includes weekly screenings. All lectures, readings, and discussions are in English. (2 credits lecture; 1 credit lab)
Compares and contrasts filmic and literary versions of major mystery stories written by various authors, focusing on how they approach a popular fiction genre from various perspectives. Representative works, critical analysis and biographical information will all be included in the course. Other mystery genre short stories and films will be compared and contrasted. (2 credits lecture; 1 credit lab)
Covers the historical development of one of the most innovative and influential genres of world cinema-science fiction-from 1902 to present, focusing on significant directors, movements, films, terminology, and the influence of socio-cultural factors. The course assists students in developing a deeper understanding of how sci-fi cinema has been used to forecast and promote social change, as well as warn about negative social consequences. While the best of world sci-fi cinema will be screened, all lectures, readings, and discussions are in English. 2 hours lecture; 2 hours lab
Is the first of two courses that investigate how German culture from 1946 onward dealt with the Nazi past, the war, the Holocaust and their various after-effects, as well as the question of resistance, survival, and guilt by studying selected German-language films on the subject that were produced in the German-speaking countries between then and now. This course meets for 3 contact hours per week.
Is the second of two courses that investigate how German culture from 1946 onward dealt with the Nazi past, the war, the Holocaust and their various after-effects, as well as the question of resistance, survival, and guilt by studying selected German-language films on the subject that were produced in the German-speaking countries between then and now.
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This course meets for 3 contact hours per week.
This course offers an intensive study of representative films of one of the premier film directors of the 20th century, "Master of Suspense" Alfred Hitchcock. Students will learn to identify Hitchcock's characteristic style and themes, read major film criticism on Hitchcock, and learn how to write about film in composing their own criticism. Particular attention will be given to the Cahiers du Cine'ma school of Hitchcock criticism, which claims a special place for Hitchcock's Catholic sensibilities, notably in terms of the doctrine of Original Sin, and the related cinematic concept of "transference of guilt."
Introduces studio and remote video production techniques. Cameras, audio and visual equipment, directing, scriptwriting, and graphics are also included. Work is completed through group and individual projects. Lab fee.
Focuses on the theory and processes of digital video editing for broadcast, professional, and multimedia productions. Both aesthetic and technical principles are applied through small group and individual projects. Lab fee.
Focuses on the skills needed to create short independent digital film including budgeting, scripting, location scouting, rehearsing, lighting, filming, editing, scoring, mixing, and marketing. Students will explore the relationship between cinema, culture, and society by producing a short film that makes an important statement about our world today. Students will also explore opportunities to market their films via digital technologies, contests, and the like.