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program approval. The coursemay be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: CMSmajors
only andCMS program permission.
CMS 4310 - FilmAnalysis andCriticism (3-2-3)
This course continues the humanities-based approach to cinema begun in CMS 2100,
now in a writing-intensive format. Through weekly writing assignments, students
master the analysis of motion-picture form, including camerawork, editing, narrative,
sound, and
mise-en-scène
. The course also considers multiple approaches to film
theory and criticismwithin historical and international contexts. Attendance is required
for weekly out-of-class screenings.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1102 (C); CMS 2100 (C).
CMS 4320 -Women andFilm (3-2-3)
This course explores the role of women in cinema as on-screen representations, as
spectators, and as filmmakers.Wewill study selected films and readings particularly in
light of women’s gender, class, race, and sexuality.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1102 (C); CMS 2110 (C).
CMS 4330 - FilmGenres (3-2-3)
An analysis of specific genres of American and international cinema, focusing on the
conventions and icons of those genres and examining significant films within them.
Attendance is required for weekly out-of-class screenings. May be repeated when
topics vary (four times total).
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1102 (C); CMS 2110 (C).
CMS 4340 – TelevisionCriticism (3-0-3)
This course teaches students to analyze television programming using such methods
as genre criticism, ideological criticism, auteurist criticism, semiotics and cultural
studies and instructs them in the important elements of television production, including
narrative structure, cinematography, editing, sound and acting.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 1102 (C), CMS 2100 (C)
CMS 4410 - Digital VideoProduction (3-0-3)
An introduction to the three phases of digital video creation: pre-production,
production, and post-production. Students will be required to attend events (e.g. video
shoots) scheduled outsideof regular class hours.
Prerequisite(s): CMS2100 (C).
CMS 4450 - Digital VideoPost-Production (3-0-3)
Through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises, studentsmaster the basic
terminology, principles, and skills of digital post production, with an emphasis on
nonlinear video editing. Fundamentals of visual storytelling—including continuity,
pacing, and dramatic structure—are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): CMS2100 (C).
CMS 4490 –Modes of VideoProduction (3-0-3)
This studio course in digital video production investigates modes of digital production,
including fiction, documentary, experimental, personal narrative, web video, and
interactive media, teaching fundamental terms and concepts while providing students
with hands-on hardware and software skills. Students will be required to attend
events (e.g. video shoots) scheduled outside of regular class hours. May be repeated
if topics vary.
Prerequisite(s): CMS2100; CMS or pre-CMSmajor
CMS 4500 -Global Contexts inCommunication andMediaStudies (3-0-3)
A study of communication and media in selected non-Western cultures. In addition,
the course examines the roles played by media in the processes of cultural and
economic globalization. A capstone course, it includes exit assessment of writing and
speaking skills for the baccalaureate degree program in Communication and Media
Studies.
Prerequisites: CMS 3101 (C), and [CMS 3020 (C), or COMM3015 (C)].
