Courses for Advanced Undergraduates & Graduate Students
500-level courses are not open to freshmen and sophomores.
515 Film Theory (3:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Study of the principal theories of film through the writings of critics, theorists, and directors. (Formerly BCN 515)
520 History of Film to 1938 (3:2:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Advanced study of world cinema from its prehistory in the late 19th century
to the beginning of World War II in Europe, emphasizing significant movements,
genres, and filmmakers. (Fall) (Formerly BCN 520)
521 History of Film since 1938 (3:2:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Advanced study of world cinema from the beginning of World War II in Europe
through the present, emphasizing significant movements, genres, and filmmakers.
(Spring) (Formerly BCN 521)
524 Media Financing and Distribution (3:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
The processes of raising and budgeting funds and distributing film and videos for theatrical release, direct DVD/video release, or television broadcast. (Formerly BCN 524)
525 Media Organization and Management (3:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Principles and practices of the organization and management of electronic media and motion pictures. (Formerly BCN 525)
528 Topics in Media (3:2:3)
May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
Study of selected topics in fictive or nonfictive media, including genres, works of an individual director, or other emphasis. (Formerly BCN 528)
550 Feature Film Script Analysis (3:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of the instructor
Analysis of the key structural and thematic elements of feature screenplays. (Formerly BCN 550)
551 Writing the Feature Film I (3:3)
Pr. MST 350, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Advanced study of screenwriting with emphasis on the creation of a step outline for a feature length screenplay. (Fall) (Formerly BCN 551)
552 Writing the Feature Film II (3:3)
Pr. MST 551
A writing workshop in which students complete the first draft and a polish of a feature-length screenplay, based on the outline from MST 551. (Spring) (Formerly BCN 552)
553 Advanced Media Writing (3:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Practice in television script writing with emphasis given to development of concepts and proposals for episodic television. Practice in analyzing and writing for existing television series and/or development of new programs. (Formerly BCN 553)
559 Doing Visual History (3:3)
Explores the interstices of history, documentary production, and personal narratives. (Alt Fall) (Same as HIS 559; formerly BCN 559)
580 Directing for Television (3:2:3)
Pr. MST 371 or 380, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Fundamental principles of directing for television. Laboratory directing experience. (Formerly BCN 580)
581 Dance on Video (3:3)
Pr. MST 271 and 272, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Introduction to working with dance and video, including composing for the camera, recording dancers in action, and editing footage to create original work. (Spring) (Same as DCE 581; formerly BCN 581)
585 Advanced Radio-TV-Film Production (3:2:3)
Pr. junior, senior, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Advanced application of principles and techniques of radio, television, or film production. (Formerly BCN 585)
587 Animation Production (3:3)
Pr. MST 271 and 272, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Study and practice of techniques of animation. (Formerly BCN 587)
588 Documentary Production (3:2:3)
Pr. MST 271 and 272, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Documentary construction, research, planning, and production techniques. Further development of video production skills in supervised laboratory project. (Formerly BCN 588)
Please refer to The Graduate School Bulletin
for additional graduate-level courses.
