Film and Media Arts

The course is a survey of and an introduction to film, the broadcast industry, and electronic media. This course is primarily lecture driven, but concepts are reinforced through several hands-on projects. This course fulfills the Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

This course will explore the concepts behind games, and the digital art and multimedia media needed to create them. Drawing on their cultural and personal experiences, students will learn to develop game assets in 2D and 3D, and basic visual scripting. Students will learn creative multimedia tools to develop games and gaming experiences with cutting-edge visuals. This course will enhance students' ability to work with digital art and complex software as they explore their creative voice in the 21st century. This course fulfills Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum. Cross-listed with ART 155.

This course is a study in how computers can be used to create and manipulate images using Adobe Photoshop. Students will also learn how to use the program to color digitized hand-drawn artwork and create short animations. This course provides a combined lecture and lab experience.

This course will explore the fundamentals of computer-based 3D modeling and 3D printing. Using multimedia software students will develop a deeper understanding of 3D form and function. The course will also focus on entrepreneurship and how to monetize your personal of how you see the world. This course is cross-listed as ART 180. This course fulfills Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

This course examines the film medium with emphasis on aesthetics, theory, and methods of critical analysis. Students will explore the history and stylistic elements of film as a mass medium and an art form. Movements, trends, and historical significance of topics relating to film history and film criticism will be studied. This course fulfills the Cultural and Global Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

This course introduces the concepts of digital video storytelling to all students in a manner that prepares them to virtually engage in an increasingly mediated world. Students will examine ideas of storytelling, conceptual and aesthetic principles, and production technologies to create digital stories which speak to their unique individual perspectives. This course will combine lecture and lab experience. Prerequisite: Twelve (12) credit hours. Fulfills the Personal Place Requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

In this comprehensive 3D animation course, students will explore the principles of three-dimensional computer animation and learn to create engaging visual motion using multimedia software. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on exercises, and collaborative projects, students will gain a solid foundation in the art and science of 3D animation.This course fulfills Personal Place requirement in the General Education Curriculum.Pre-requisite: Sophomore Standing

This course covers storytelling techniques and provides practice in writing short scripts for narrative, documentary, and broadcast television productions. Students write their scripts outside of class time while class meetings focus on lectures, discussions, and critiquing each other's work. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118.

This course provides an intermediate approach to the principles and practice of producing content for television broadcast. Students will learn how to create news packages, film sporting events, and various types of programming in a studio environment. The course will be a combination of lecture and lab experience with an increased emphasis on advanced shooting and editing skills. Students will be expected to meet high production standards so that their work is suitable for broadcast on local television. Prerequisite: FMA 135 or FMA 265.

FMA 335 Digital Film Production (3) This course focuses on advanced techniques of digital film production and increases the students' understanding of visual storytelling and expression. Students will build upon skills learned in FMA 135 and/or FMA 235 to create multiple short films including a documentary and a traditional narrative film. The course will combine lecture and lab experience. Prerequisite: FMA 135 or FMA 265.

This course will center on the development of a semester long game project, where students will use industry standard tools to master the creation of assets and their integration into their games. Moreover, students will learn advanced techniques for crafting immersive in-game environments, as well as developing their skills in character design and animation. Cross-listed as ART 336

This course provides an introduction to the concepts, technologies, and applications of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). STudents will explore the fundamental principles, tools, and techniques used in creating immersive experiences. The course will cover the hardware and software aspects of VR and AR, design principles, development methodologies, and the current landscape of applications in various fields.Prerequisite: ART-121, FMA/ART-155 or FMA/ART-180.

This course presents advanced topics in the analytical study of narrative and documentary film. The course focuses on specific movements in film, filmmakers and the historical, aesthetic, and political concepts involved with each. The course will include a variety of subjects such as Appalachian documentary, contemporary American cinema, and Latin American cinema. Prerequisite: ENG 112 or WRI 118or FMA 255.

This course looks at the purpose of film festivals, trends in their development over time, and strategies to create work that will be accepted by film festivals. As part of the class, students will also gain firsthand experience in planning and managing the annual UPIKE Film & Media Arts Festival. A large amount of class time will be spent watching and judging festival entries. This course may be repeated for up to a maximum of 6 credit hours. This course will only count once toward the Film and Media Arts major and minor. Prerequisites: FMA 135 or FMA 265 or FMA 255 or FMA 325.

This course focuses on the fundamental principles of motion design and its real-world application. This course utilizes motion graphics programs to create animated digital video assets for use in a variety of types of productions. This course provides a combined lecture and lab experience. Prerequisite: FMA 135, FMA 170, or FMA 265.

This course provides students with a foundation for Web site development and enables them to storyboard, design multimedia Web pages, effectively integrate animation into Web site design, and analyze trends and issues in Web design. Students will also utilize the latest Web page editing software, site maintenance tools, graphics, and animination software to enhance site design. Prerequisite: BUS 216 or COM 102 or CS 101 (or higher CS course) or FMA 135 or FMA 170.

Students will first learn about the history of sequential art and the critical study of comic books and graphic novels. Students will then be taught digital workflows for creating their own comics and distributing them online. Using this knowledge, students will develop their own idea for a comic that addresses a real-world problem and produce the first issue over the semester. Prerequisites: ENG 112 or WRI 118 and Sophomore standing. This course fulfills the Engaging Our World requirement in the General Education Curriculum.

This course is a study of selected topics of interest in the field of film and media arts. The topic may differ each time the course is offered and may be proposed by the instructor or students. This course may be taken for credit any number of times, provided that a different topic is studied each time. Prerequisite: FMA 135, FMA 170, FMA 235, ART 121, ENG 112, or ENG 115.

This course requires students to demonstrate knowledge of pre-production, production, and post-production by pitching, developing, and producing a short narrative or documentary film designed for film festival entry. Students will be responsible for all aspects of the production, and the final piece must adhere to high technical standards of production quality. Students will also be required to write a distribution plan for their project. Prerequisite: FMA 330 or FMA 335.

This course focuses on advanced techniques of television and broadcast production. Building upon already developed skills, students will create high-quality news packages, shoot coverage of sporting events, and produce television programming in a studio environment. The course will be a combination of lecture and lab experience with an increased emphasis on professional standands for content. As part of the course, students are expected to be heavily involved in the production of various television programs. This course may be repeated for a total of six credit hours. Prerequisite: Grade of 'C' or better in FMA 330 or FMA 335.

In this course students will learn to write, shoot, and edit client-based video productions. By working on a variety of commercial, promotional, educational, and documentary projects for local groups and organizations, students will gain valuable real life work experience. This course also emphasizes the importance of communicating with clients so that the end product meets their standards and fulfills their needs. Prerequisite: FMA 265.

This course allows students to pursue further experience in the realm of digital film production techniques and storytelling. Students will master skills learned in FMA 335 to create multiple short films including a documentary and a traditional narrative film. The course will combine lecture and lab experience. Prerequisite: FMA 335

The course provides a supervised field placement experience for the advanced film and media arts major in an organization, business, or media outlet related to the field of film and media arts. Open only to film and media arts majors, usually in their senior year, after fulfilling most other course requirements. Prerequisite: FMA 330 or FMA 335. Open only to film and media arts majors.

This course is a directed study in a specific area of film and media arts literature and practice not covered by existing courses within the curriculum. Prerequisites: Permission of the Instructor, Division Chair, and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Please plan to take an elective from the list below: ART 121 Basic Drawing ART 132 Two Dimensional Design ART 140 Exploring Digital Photography ART 161 Creating with Line, Shape, and Mass for 3D ART 221 Intermediate Drawing ART 241 Painting I ART 331 Advanced Drawing and Composition ART 341 Painting II COM 102 Digital Design COM 103 Introduction to Mass Communication COM 220 Media Writing COM 305 Mass Media in Society COM 310 Principles of Editing and Design COM 320 Digital Journalish COM 340 Popular Culture COM 345 Heroes of Our Time ENG 311 Personal Discovery ENG 325 Creative Writing FMA 135 Introduction to Film and Media Arts FMA 170 Digital Imaging FMA 255 Film Studies FMA 325 Scriptwriting FMA 330 Intermediate Broadcasting FMA 335 Digital Film Production FMA 355 Advanced Studies in Film FMA 365 Film Festivals FMA 370 Motion Graphics and Design FMA 375 Web Design and Development FMA 380 Creating Comics FMA 390 Special Topics FMA 400 Senior Production FMA 430 Advanced Broadcasting FMA 435 Client-Based Video Production FMA 498 Internship in Film and Media Arts FMA 499 Directed Study in Film and Media Arts REL 387 Religion and Popular Culture SPN 315 Hispanic Cinema THR 110 Basics of Acting THR 301 Makeup & Costuming THR 303 Script Analysis & Research THR 304 Character Movement THR 410 Advanced Scene Work THR 465 Directing Once you have added this course to your plan, delete this placeholder by clicking the X.

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