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- AMST - American Studies
- ARAB - Arabic
- ARTH - Art History
- ARTS - Studio Art
- ASN - Asian Studies
- BICH - Biochemistry
- BIO - Biology
- BLST - Black Studies
- BOSP - Barack Obama Scholars Program
- CHEM - Chemistry
- CHIN - Chinese Studies
- COGS - Cognitive Science
- CWP - College Writing Program
- COMP - Computer Science
- CORE - Core Program
- CSLC - Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture
- CTSJ - Critical Theory and Social Justice
- DWA - Diplomacy & World Affairs
- ECON - Economics
- EDUC - Education
- ENGL - English
- FREN - French
- FYS - First Year Seminars
- GEO - Geology
- GERM - German
- GRK - Greek
- GWSS - Gender Women and Sexuality Studies
- HIST - History
- INT - Internships
- JAPN - Japanese Studies
- KINE - Kinesiology
- LANG - Language
- LATN - Latin
- LING - Linguistics
- LLAS - Latino/a and Latin American Studies
- MAC - Media Arts and Culture
- MATH - Mathematics
- MUSA - Music Applied Study
- MUSC - Music
- PHAC - Physical Activities
- PHIL - Philosophy
- PHYS - Physics
- POLS - Politics
- PSYC - Psychology
- PUBH - Public Health
- RELS - Religious Studies
- RUSN - Russian
- SOC - Sociology
- SPAN - Spanish
- THEA - Theater
- UEP - Urban & Environmental Policy
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2026-2027 Catalog > Course Descriptions > MAC - Media Arts and Culture

MAC - Media Arts and Culture

MAC 143 Introduction to Visual and Critical Studies
MAC 145 Introduction to Digital Media and Culture
MAC 146 Aesthetics of the Cinema
MAC 110 Introduction to Digital Design
MAC 197 Independent Study
MAC 210 Introduction to Motion Design
MAC 220 Introduction to Screenwriting and Narrative Practices
MAC 222 Creating and Writing Television/Streaming Series
MAC 240 Introduction to Media Practices
MAC 241 The Politics and Poetics of Documentary
MAC 242 Projects in Documentary Media
MAC 243 Race, Gender, and Sexuality in American Film and Media
MAC 244 Topics in Media Representation
MAC 245 Topics in Media Production
MAC 246 Topics in Media History
MAC 247 Topics in Animation and Visual Effects
MAC 248 Topics in Global Media
MAC 249 Los Angeles and Film
MAC 250 Topics in Media Theory and Practice
MAC 251 The Video Essay
MAC 252 African-American Film: 1967-Present
MAC 255 Media, Bodies, and Space
MAC 258 Introduction to Film Scoring
MAC 260 Topics in Digital Culture
MAC 270 Topics in Emerging Media
MAC 271 Haptic Media: Play, Games, Visuality, and Creative Approaches to Communicating Touch at a Distance
MAC 295 Topics in Film and Media Studies
MAC 296 Topics in Visual Art and Media
MAC 297 Independent Study
MAC 320 Advanced Screenwriting and Narrative Practices
MAC 345 Fictional Media Production
MAC 355 Advanced Media Practices
MAC 358 Dramatic Scoring Intensive
MAC 390 Junior Seminar in Media Theory and Criticism
MAC 392 Advanced Postproduction
MAC 393 Directed Research
MAC 395 Special Topics in Media Arts and Culture
MAC 397 Independent Study in Media Arts and Culture
MAC 490 Senior Seminar in Critical Media
MAC 491 Senior Seminar in Live-Action Media Production
MAC 492 Advanced Editing
MAC 493 Senior Directed Research
MAC 497 Independent Study
MAC 498 Advanced Directed Research

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