Jun 17, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Offerings


 

Environmental Science

  
  • ENV 102 - Introduction to Environmental Policy


    The historical, theoretical and philosophical foundations of environmentalism in the United States. Course provides an overview of environmental thought, the conservation and environmental movements, and introduces the student to different policy responses to historical and contemporary environmental challenges. Intended for environmental science and policy majors and minors. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 103 - Introduction to Earth Systems


    Introduction to fundamental physical and scientific principles that govern the four subsystems (lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere) of the larger Earth System. Course emphasizes how these systems and their interactions are important for understanding the Earth processes, environmental change, and impacts on the Earth’s resources. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 111 - Physical Geology


    Corequisite, ENV 111L . Introduction to the primary geologic principles and processes of our planet. Topics include the structure and history of the earth, the unifying theory of plate tectonics, earth materials, the rock cycle, volcanoes, earthquakes, and the hydrologic cycle. The laboratory emphasizes hands on experiments involving scientific problems-solving and an introduction to some of the tools and techniques used by geologists today. Lecture, laboratory. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 111L - Physical Geology Laboratory


    Corequisite, ENV 111 . Lab component to ENV 111 . (Offered fall semester.) 1 credit
  
  • ENV 112 - Introduction to Hazards and Global and Environmental Change


    Students are introduced to global climate change and hazards. Different types of natural hazards such as Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Dust Storms and resultant impacts worldwide are discussed. Rock, Hydrological, Tectonic and Bio-geochemical cycles are discussed along with the plate tectonics and continental drift theories and the fundamentals of understanding natural hazards. Connection of global climate change to hazards and conclusions of how societies may face them will be drawn. Remote Sensing, Satellite technology and modeling will also be introduced as important tools in studying global climate change and related hazards. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 199 - Individual Study


    Faculty consent required. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • ENV 205 - Seminar Series


    Students will focus on an integrated understanding of environmental science and policy issues through attendance at weekly seminars where faculty, students and outside speakers present their work on environmental issues and through critical discussions and evaluation of assigned readings in the primary literature. P/NP. (Offered spring semester.) 1 credit
  
  • ENV 224 - Introduction to Restoration Ecology


    Restoration ecology is the scientific research that supports the practical application of ecological restoration. The aim of both research and application is the management and restoration of disturbed landscapes. Restoration ecology is enormously broad and few other disciplines seek to explain such a variety of phenomena at so many different levels. Students will learn concepts in natural history, ecology, environmental science, and restoration ecology within the context of the coastal ecosystems of Orange County. To facilitate this learning, the course will meet each class day at an active restoration site. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 226 - Environmental Health and Pollution: From Toxic Chemicals to Climate Change


    This course will cover topics in environmental health on a local and global scale. Key sources of air pollution, water pollution, food contamination, and waste management and their related health impacts will be examined. Students will gain a basic understanding of the toxicity of different chemicals and how scientists are able to determine toxicity. Aspects of energy production, transportation, manufacturing and food production in the context of natural resources, human health, and sustainable practices will be explored. Facts and misconceptions surrounding climate change, and how climate change will impact health and the environment will be discussed. Additionally, this course will introduce domestic environmental policy and related successes and failures, as well as issues of environmental justice. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 227 - Darwin and the Galapagos


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students learn about the environmental uniqueness of the Galapagos Islands and how Charles Darwin’s observations in this “living laboratory” led to a theory of evolution by natural selection, considered one of the major breakthroughs in scientific thought. Students participate in a required field trip to the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) to observe first-hand the biodiversity that Darwin saw. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm and summer as needed.) 4 credits
  
  • ENV 229 - Experimental Course


    Environmental Science and Policy experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. As a lower-division course, this course is not intended to count as an elective towards the different Areas of Study (Ecology, Earth Systems or Policy) within the Environmental Science and Policy degree. Course titles, prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 0-4 credits
  
  • ENV 234 - The Energy Problem


    This course will first look at the fundamentals of energy, its forms, production, and how one can quantitatively examine different methods of energy production. Traditional sources and methods of energy production will first be discussed from pre-industrial revolution to current times. The course will then examine more recent developments in these traditional energy sources and finally turn attention to modern developed and underdeveloped energy sources and methods of energy production. In all cases, the scientific concept, economic impact, environmental impact, infrastructure feasibility, human safety concerns, historical timeline and significance will be covered. Public view and perceptions of different energy sources and the overall global energy problem will also be discussed. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • ENV 299 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, freshman, or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-4 credits
  
  • ENV 301 - Environmental Geology


    Prerequisite, ENV 111 , or ENV 112 . A study of the environmental implications of geological processes as they relate to human interactions. Topics include natural disasters, water issues, mineral and energy resources, and metal contamination. Lecture and optional weekend field trips. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 310 - Geographic Information Systems, Lecture and Laboratory


    Structure, concepts, and application of geographic information systems (GIS): computer-based systems designed to process large spatial databases. Productive use of GIS in physical and social sciences, environmental management, and regional planning is investigated through applied exercises and problems. This course includes a lecture and required laboratory component held at different times. (Offered spring semester.) 4 credits
  
  • ENV 320 - The Science of Climate Change


    Prerequisites, ENV 111 , ENV 111L , or ENV 112 . This course explores connections between the land, ocean, snow/glaciers, and atmosphere in the context of a changing environment. This course will focus on observation systems deployed on the ground, in the ocean and atmosphere to analyze short- and long-term changes in earth systems. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of past changes in earth systems will be used to evaluate future scenarios. Lecture. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 329 - Experimental Course


    Environmental Science and Policy experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Depending on topic, course will count towards different Areas of Study (Ecology, Earth Systems or Policy) within the Environmental Science and Policy degree. Course titles, prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-4 credits
  
  • ENV 330 - Environmental Problem Solving: Energy and Matter Flow


    Prerequisites, ENV 101 , PHYS 107 , CHEM 150 , BIOL 205 . An exploration of how simple mathematical methods can be used to understand the influence of human and environmental factors on the flux of energy and matter. The course covers box models, thermodynamics and energy transfer, chemical equilibrium theory, biogeochemistry, and climatology in the context of global change. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 350 - Corporate Sustainability Management


    Prerequisites, ENV 102 , ECON 200 . Managers, now more than ever, play a key role in advancing corporate sustainability by integrating resource conservation, increasing efficiency and championing strategic operational changes in their organizations in order to manage risk and drive profitability. Traditional business functions - strategic integration, risk management, change management, supply chains, communication, reporting and profitability- raise familiar management concerns and questions that will be covered in this course via the lens of sustainability. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 374 - Environmental Politics and Policy


    (Same as POSC 374 .) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 375 - Public Policy Process


    (Same as POSC 375 .) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 392 - Law and Policy of Water Resources Management


    (Same as POSC 392 .) Prerequisite, ENV 102 , or POSC 110 . This course investigates water policy in the United States, with a particular focus on California and the American Southwest. Through a variety of policy case studies and interactive inquiries, students will explore water resources management policies related to water supply, conveyance, distribution, use, wastewater treatment, water recycling, and environmental uses of water. This topical overview will include both domestic and commercial/industrial uses of water, and will provide an introduction to water law and water rights allocations for both surface and ground water. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 420 - Environmental Hydrology


    Prerequisites, ENV 101 , and ENV 111 /ENV 111L , or ENV 112 . A qualitative overview of the occurrence, distribution, quality and movement of water in the environment; introduction to quantitative methods for analyzing hydrologic processes. Weekend field trip required. Lecture. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 440 - Remote Sensing of the Environment


    Prerequisites, ENV 111 , ENV 111L , or ENV 112 . Students are introduced how to utilize remotely sensed data to its full potential and how to extract useful information from satellite data. The main emphasis of this course is to shed the light on the physical principals of remote sensing and how to apply to different application topics like remote sensing of vegetation, water, soils, minerals, geomorphology and urban landscaping. Image processing techniques and data manipulation will be also introduced to this class. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 490 - Independent Internship


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • ENV 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • ENV 498 - Environmental Problem Solving: Senior Capstone and Seminar


    Prerequisites, ENV 310 , ENV 330 , ENV 374 . Interdisciplinary exploration of the scientific, social and economic issues associated with a specific local environmental problem. Students from the three areas of study (Ecology, Earth Systems and Policy) will identify a local environmental issue and work together to produce a proposed solution by the end of the semester. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • ENV 499 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, junior or senior standing only and consent of instructor. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-4 credits

Film and Media Arts

  
  • FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling


    Prerequisite, DCFMA major, or advertising, or documentary film, or production design for film, or television minor. An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of dramatic, documentary or advertising/publicity applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting engaging stories or marketing messages through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. All sections of this course are restricted to specific DCFMA disciplines. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 130A - Introduction to Visual Storytelling for Film Production, Creative Producing and Film Studies


    Prerequisite, film production, or creative producing, or film studies major, or production design for film minor. Film production majors must pass FTV 130A with a grade of B- or better, or must repeat the course before continuing on with the coursework in the major. An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of dramatic applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting engaging stories through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. Students may be required to enroll in a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 130B - Introduction to Visual Storytelling for Television Writing and Production


    Prerequisite, television writing and production major, or television minor. An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of dramatic applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting engaging stories through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 130C - Introduction to Visual Storytelling for Animation and Visual Effects


    Prerequisite, animation and visual effects major. An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of dramatic or publicity applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting engaging stories or marketing messages through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 130D - Introduction to Visual Storytelling for Broadcast Journalism and Documentary


    Prerequisite, broadcast journalism and documentary major, or documentary film minor. An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of documentary or advertising/publicity applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting marketing messages or journalistic reports through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 130E - Introduction to Visual Storytelling for Public Relations and Advertising


    Prerequisite, public relations and advertising major, or advertising minor. An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of advertising/publicity applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting engaging marketing messages through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 130F - Introduction to Visual Storytelling for Screen Acting


    Prerequisite, screen acting major. An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of dramatic applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting engaging narrative stories through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. Some sections of this course may be taught with FTV 130G . Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 130G - Introduction to Visual Storytelling for Screenwriting


    Prerequisites, SW 127 , screenwriting major. Corequisite, SW 128 . An introduction to moving image production for the purposes of dramatic and narrative applications. Students will write, shoot and edit a series of exploratory exercises with the goal of crafting engaging dramatic stories through basic cinematography, lighting, editing, and sound. Some sections of this course may be taught with FTV 130F . Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 140 - Introduction to Film Aesthetics, Lecture and Laboratory


    An exploration of the essential elements of film through lecture, discussion, and viewing of a wide variety of films and film excerpts. Class discussions focus on analyzing the ways in which cinematography, mise en scene, editing, sound and other aspects of film combine to make it a unique and meaningful form of art, entertainment, and instruction. Open to non-majors. Some sections of this course may be restricted to majors/minors only in the class schedule. This course includes a lecture and required laboratory component held at different times. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 229 - Experimental Course


    Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, prerequisites, and credits may vary. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Some courses require student lab fees. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
  
  • FTV 290 - Independent Internship


    Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills “on the job” by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. P/NP. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-6 credits
  
  • FTV 299 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of FTV 299, FTV 399 , or FTV 499 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • FTV 301 - Filmmaking Outside Hollywood


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Travel course in which students first study then experience an American city or area in order to immerse themselves in the area’s filmmaking business and history as well as the area’s use as a setting and sometimes as a character in films. Class meetings before and after the trip will prepare students for and allow them to reflect on their experiences. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. May be repeated for credit if a different topic (destination). Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 306 - Narrative Strategies I


    Prerequisite, film production, or screenwriting major. This course is a further exploration of the evolution of film language and theory. Students will examine the films of such filmmakers and Orson Wells, Jean Renoir, David Lynch, Peter Greenway, Chantal Ackerman, and other traditional and alternative filmmakers, to see how they translated their unique visions of the world to the screen. Students shall see how the visual forms of these filmmakers developed are a direct creative articulation of the ideas they wish to express through the medium of film. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 310 - Industry Insiders


    Through screenings, interviews, and discussions this course explores the work of a variety of well-established working artists from the Hollywood film community. Visiting artists attend classes and screen films that represent their work. Students interview guests with questions concerning style, technique, and the impact of their work in the industry with a focus toward illuminating the relationship of professional filmmaking to student film production. Open to non-majors. May be repeated twice for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 311 - Cinema Francais/French Cinema (Cannes)


    Prerequisite, must place into lower intermediate French and above. This course is taught in French. The course introduces cinematographic language with an overview of the evolution of French cinema through in-depth analysis of major themes and movements in key works of three important modern periods - French Poetic Realism, the New Wave, and cinema from the 1980s to the presents. 3 credits
  
  • FTV 320 - Modern Horror Workshop


    A hands-on workshop that consists of production exercises, lectures and analysis of contemporary films that use elements of horror. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 329 - Experimental Course


    Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Course titles, Prerequisites, restrictions, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Some sections of this course may be restricted to specific majors only. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • FTV 353 - Film Capitals of the World


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Travel course in which students first study then experience an international city or cities in order to immerse themselves in the destinations’ filmmaking business and history as well as the area’s use as a setting and sometimes as a character in films. Class meetings before and after the trip will prepare students for and then allow them to reflect on their experiences in the two cities. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. May be repeated for credit if a different topic (destination). Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 361 - Structure and Function of a Film Festival


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course examines the way film festivals operate in conjunction with the global film industry including the historical development of international film festivals and their programming, marketing, and exhibition practices. This is a travel class: students participate in festival events including jury procedures, screenings, workshops, and seminars with filmmakers. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 361I - Structure of an International Film Festival


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A three-week intensive travel course to study international film preservation at Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival in Bologna, Italy. Students will experience important rediscovered and restored international films that paint a more nuanced understanding of film history from a global perspective. They will also consider the films’ restoration principles and theories/practices employed by the archivists, as well as the role of film festivals in regard to film restoration, important auteurs in international cinema, and the practice of writing global film history. Film screenings will be supplemented by daily lectures and discussions, readings, and attendance of panel discussions/symposiums. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 366 - First Shorts/First Features


    This class will examine the early work of directors and explore the transition to their first feature film by analyzing the level of each director’s craft in their early work to determine what they did right creatively, why they were noticed, and how their first feature was made. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 367 - Experimental Cinema


    Prerequisite, Dodge College major or documentary or visual effects minor. This course will introduce students to the production and aesthetics of experimental techniques in film, video, and digital production, demonstrating how non-narrative elements can be used as personal and poetic expression. Students will study the important experimental and avant-garde cinema classics, from the Surrealists to the great “underground” filmmakers of the Sixties and Seventies to the present. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 377 - Agents and Managers


    This class will provide an in-depth look at agenting and managing. Throughout the semester, students will learn about the similarities and differences between agents and managers today in the industry, as well as learn about their roles of the past and how those roles have changed throughout the years. Students will also learn about how agents and managers select their clients and how clients select their representation. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 381 - Higher Ground


    A workshop in which students work with a local organization, Higher Ground Youth and Family Services, to mentor public school students in the process of creating narrative and non-narrative films. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 393 - Cross-Cultural Filmmaking


    Prerequisite, FTV 130 , or FTV 130A , or FTV 130B , or FTV 130C , or FTV 130D , or FTV 130E , or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G . This travel exchange course is designed to give Chapman students the opportunity to work collaboratively with a group of students from a foreign film school on two school-sponsored short narrative film projects. One of the films will be produced at Chapman while the other will be produced in the foreign host country. The students will use this collaborative cross-cultural filmmaking experience as a means to explore and gain an understanding of the people, culture, and society of a foreign country. May be repeated for credit. Fee: Varies. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 397 - Music Video Production Workshop


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. A workshop in the development and creation of professional-level music videos. Students will be teamed for each project, serving in key creative and/or production roles. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FTV 399 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, junior standing, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of FTV 299 , FTV 399, or FTV 499 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • FTV 429 - Experimental Course


    Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, prerequisites, and credits may vary. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Some courses require student lab fees. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits
  
  • FTV 490 - Independent Internship


    Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills “on the job” by working for a studio, network, production company, newsroom, etc. A minimum of 40 hours of work for each credit is required. P/NP. (Offered every semester.) ½-6 credits
  
  • FTV 499 - Individual Study


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students must have an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 to enroll. Designed to meet specific interests which are not provided for by regular curriculum offerings. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered every semester.) ½-3 credits

Film Production

  
  • FP 115 - Editing I


    Prerequisites, FTV 130 , or FTV 130A , or FTV 130B , or FTV 130C , or FTV 130D , or FTV 130E , or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G , and film production, or screen acting, or news and documentary, or television and writing production or broadcast journalism major. Students study the basic principles and aesthetics of editing film and digital media, with practical experience through the completion of short editing projects. Some sections may be restricted to film production majors only. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 133 - Audio Techniques


    Prerequisites, FTV 130 , or FTV 130A , or FTV 130B , or FTV 130C , or FTV 130D , or FTV 130E , or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G  and DCFMA major. An introductory course on the art and science of audio recording, including studio and field recording, digital editing, equipment operation, mixing, and the theories and techniques that support quality sound production. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 201 - Actor-Director Workshop


    Prerequisites, FTV 130  or FTV 130A  or FTV 130B  or FTV 130C  or FTV 130D  or FTV 130E  or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G  and animation and visual effects or film production major. A comprehensive course in understanding the acting process through script analysis, scene study, and acting exercises. Some sections may be restricted to film production majors only. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 237 - Cinematography I


    Prerequisites, FTV 130  or FTV 130A  or FTV 130B  or FTV 130C  or FTV 130D  or FTV 130E  or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G  and animation and visual effects or film production or television writing and production major, or production design for film minor. A study of motion picture photography as a means of communication. Includes lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, digital media, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques, and laboratory procedures. Some section may be restricted to film production majors only. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 239 - Directing I


    Prerequisites, FTV 130 , or FTV 130A , or FTV 130B , or FTV 130C , or FTV 130D , or FTV 130E , or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G  and film production, television writing and production, or screen acting major. The class provides an overview of the director’s craft and teaches the basic tools for the interaction of directors with all their collaborators including actors. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 280 - Intermediate Production Workshop


    Prerequisites for film production major, FTV 130A , FP 133 . Prerequisite for screen acting major, FTV 130F . An exploration of dramatic narrative production focusing on story, performance, and subtext through the development, preparation, production, and post-production of an emotionally-engaging short film of limited scope. Students serve as writers, directors, editors and sound designers on their productions and crew on their classmates’ productions. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • FP 293 - Production Design I


    Prerequisites, FTV 130  or FTV 130A  or FTV 130B  or FTV 130C  or FTV 130D  or FTV 130E  or FTV 130F  or FTV 130G . This course examines the general principles of art direction and the creation of the visual look of a production. Students design the set, costumes, make-up, the cinematographic look, and other visual elements for a specific film. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 299 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of FP 299, FP 399 , or FP 499 . Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • FP 315 - Editing II


    Prerequisites, FP 115 , FP 133 . A study of advanced storytelling principles as they are expressed through editing. The course analyzes examples from important films that demonstrate how timing, pacing, sound, and other dramatic aesthetics affect the viewer’s perceptions and the success of the sequence. Each student will further develop technical skills through the completion of a complex editing project. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 325 - Art and Craft of Foley and ADR


    Prerequisite, FP 133 . This course is designed to introduce students to the necessity of foley and Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) for a completed motion picture sound track. Methods for producing and recording real-time sound effects and post-production dialogue will be taught using a fully-equipped foley stage as a classroom and work from fellow students and professional filmmakers as raw material. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 331 - Advanced Production Workshop


    Prerequisites, SW 227 , CRPR 234 , FP 280 , film production major with directing area of study, junior standing, consent of chair. An advanced course in which each student will be responsible for producing and directing a complex narrative film. Enrollment contingent upon approval of a project proposal. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 333 - Audio Design


    Prerequisite, FP 133 . An advanced course in the art and science of post-production. Students will provide post-production audio design and support for advanced film and video. Proper methods of studio recording, sound effects recording, SMPTE time code systems, signal processing, multiple soundtrack construction, and mixing using a digital workstation are emphasized. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 337 - Cinematography II


    Prerequisites, TWP 232 , or FP 237  and film production, or television writing and production major. A study of motion picture photography as a means of aesthetic expression and communication. Includes lecture and practical application on camera operation, lenses, filters, film, digital media, exposure, composition, formats, location and studio techniques, and laboratory procedures. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 338 - Directing II


    Prerequisites, FP 201 , or FP 239  and film production major, sophomore standing. An in-depth workshop in the implementation of techniques for directing actors and emphasizes turning analysis into performance. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 359 - Pro Tools Certification


    Prerequisite, FP 133  or consent of instructor. This course is designed to give students immersive, hands-on training in Avid Pro Tools, the industry-standard software for recording, editing, and mixing professional sound. It will cover all basic features of the application as well as advanced functions such as Elastic Audio, MIDI and virtual instruments, and a full spectrum of editing tools and techniques. The course prepares students for the examinations required for “Pro Tools Certified User” status from Avid, which are administered within the course. Chapman does not award Pro Tools certification. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 376 - Cinematography for Commercials


    Prerequisite, FP 237 . This course will teach students the fundamental theories and aesthetic practices of shooting 30 second commercials. Students will learn the role of the creative concept in advertising with the goal of understanding what makes good advertising and how filmmaking compliments the advertising message. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 380 - Stage Craft Construction and Scenic Art for Film Production


    A hands-on workshop in set construction for film and television. During the course students will apply carpentry and scenic painting techniques to create full-sized sets suitable for use in production. Letter grade. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 382 - Music Composition for Filmmakers


    Prerequisite, DCFMA major. A course designed to give film majors a foundation in both the musical concepts and technology necessary to compose original music to accompany picture. Compositional activity is supplemented by discussion and analysis of film scoring trends and techniques, stressing the role that music plays in any filmmaker’s creative process. Prior musical training or the ability to play an instrument is not essential. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 386 - Pro Tools Certification II


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is designed to give students a conceptual and practical understanding of the specific techniques for working with the Pro Tools audio software in a professional post audio for film environment. Areas covered in the course include: “Using Video in Pro Tools”, “Recording Dialog in Pro Tools”, “Dialog Editing Techniques”, “Organizing Sessions in Pro Tools”, “Synchronization Concepts”, and “Mixing to Picture”. At the end of the course, the students will have the option of taking the Pro Tools Post Operator Certification exam. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 387 - Color Grading


    This course serves as an introduction to digital intermediate color grading, workflow, and the historical methods that have informed modern processes, with an emphasis on modern feature film and narrative television. Students will learn the fundamentals of color correction and color grading within a narrative context, examining various techniques and strategies employed by independent and studio-level colorists. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 388 - Digital Intermediate Workflow


    Prerequisite, FP 115 . An exploration of current technologies employed in film and television post-production as it applies to the Digital Intermediate process. This advanced course analyzes various workflows used in the creation of film and digital masters as well as file based systems. Students will gain practical experience in conforming and color grading. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 399 - Individual Study


    Prerequisites, junior standing, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. Students may only count 6 credits of individual study credit towards any degree in Dodge College. This includes any combination of FP 299 , FP 399, or FP 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
  
  • FP 415 - Editing III


    Prerequisite, FP 315 , or consent of instructor. Provides students with an intensive hands-on experience editing under the supervision of a visiting master of the craft. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 424 - Senior Thesis Development


    Prerequisites, SW 128 , or SW 227 , junior standing, and creative producing, or film production, or screenwriting major. The goal of this intensive workshop is to help students develop the best senior thesis screenplays possible - screenplays which will enable them to produce outstanding films, demonstrating their unique creative voices and their professional excellence. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 436 - Production Design II


    Prerequisite, FP 239 . This course offers the opportunity for advanced work in art direction. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 437 - Cinematography III


    Prerequisite, FP 337 . An advanced course in motion picture photography for students who wish to learn the duties of the director of photography, gaffer and set lighting technicians. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 438 - Directing III


    Prerequisites, FP 338 , or TWP 338  and film production, or television writing and production major. The class deepens the understanding of the director’s craft with an emphasis on how to move the camera, block actors in motion, and stage action safely. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 446 - Storyboarding and Concept Art


    Prerequisite, Dodge College major, or production design for film minor. The course focuses on traditional skills of drawing perspective sketches in the development of visual media. Topics include use of line, tone, and color in the development of 1 and 2 point perspectives. Storyboarding techniques are also presented along with related exercises. Students should leave this class with the ability to quickly sketch not only what they see but what they imagine. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 457 - Concept Art and Illustration for Film


    Prerequisite, DCFMA major, or production design for film minor. This class includes weekly exercises in using perspective drawings to communicate design ideas with the emphasis on freehand drawing techniques. Topics include perspective layout methods, line drawing overlays, adding light and shadow as well as introducing color to the drawings. Students are required to complete and deliver a variety of in-class drawing exercises, a series of homework sketches as well as sketches of projects designed in class. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 458 - Digital Production Design Studio I


    Prerequisite, FP 336 . An introductory workshop covering computer system operations, digital design, digital graphics and illustration, computer assisted drafting, CAD modeling software, print, and presentation taught through design projects. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 459 - Digital Production Design Studio II


    Prerequisites, FP 458 , consent of instructor. An intermediate level workshop covering computer system operations, digital design, digital graphics and illustration, computer assisted drafting, CAD modeling software, print, and presentation taught through design projects. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 468 - Avid Certification Prep


    Prerequisites, FP 315 , consent of instructor. This course has been created to teach the core skills for editing using Avid Media Composer 5.5 and to introduce the fundamental concepts and workflow of editing. It is designed for novice and intermediate users using Avid official training curriculum. Class consists of both lecture and lab time and each student will be given the opportunity to take the Avid Media Composer Certified User exam. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 481 - Set Decoration


    This course is an introduction to Set Decoration. The decorating process will be studied in the course. Students will explore how the decorating process relates to the dramatic text and the film production as a whole. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 483 - Set Decoration II


    Prerequisite, FP 481 . This course is an advanced introduction to the Art of Set Decoration Design. It will look at the “design process” and explore how it relates to the dramatic text and to the film production as a whole. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 486 - Costume Design


    This course is an introduction to the art of costume design. Students will study the design process and how it relates to the dramatic text and the film production as a whole. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity


    Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
  
  • FP 497A - Cinematography Senior Thesis Workshop I


    Prerequisites, FP 237 , FP 337 , senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The first semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student performs in a key creative crew position in the completion of a finished motion picture project. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 497B - Directing Senior Thesis Workshop I


    Prerequisites, FP 331  with a B- or better, FP 338 , FP 424 , senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The first semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student performs in a key creative crew position in the completion of a finished motion picture project. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
  
  • FP 497C - Editing Senior Thesis Workshop I


    Prerequisites, FP 315 , senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The first semester of an advanced two-semester course in which each student performs in a key creative crew position in the completion of a finished motion picture project. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
 

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