2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts: Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts
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Stephen Galloway, M.A., Dean
Michael Kowalski, M.A., Senior Associate Dean
Pavel Jech, M.F.A., Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer
Dan Leonard, M.F.A., Associate Dean and Chief Technology Officer
Professors: Badham, Bettman, Blaustein, Cheney, Chichester, Coolidge, Dill, Fredrick, Gulino, Jech, Jensen, Kowalski, Leonard, Rose, Seydor, Slowensky, Ward;
Artistic Professor: Swimmer;
Professor of Practice of Entertainment Law: Funk;
Associate Professors: Arundale, Carman, Fuery, Gardner, Goldberg, Jones, Kost, Lane, Lee, Lysak, Nathan, Rubin, Schwartz, Wolansky;
Artistic Associate Professors: Goodman, Knox, Marcus, Miranda-Ramirez, Rosenberg, Rowe, Thibault, Warren;
Assistant Professors: Aldridge, Finch, Fugate, Rosenthal, Young;
Artistic Assistant Professors: Condon, De la Torre Dubreuil, Dutcher, Green, Hirsen, Isaacs, Lavelle, Pavelin, Rote, Trela;
Instructor: Walther.
The undergraduate programs are housed in the Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts within the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. The Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts invites students to engage in the study and practice of self-expression through the media arts.
Acceptance into Dodge College programs is by application only. Students wishing to apply should contact Dodge College for supplemental application requirements and materials.
Students wishing to change their major, add a second major or add a minor within Dodge College should submit a Change of Major/Minor Application. Instructions for submitting a Change of Major/Minor Application can be found on the Dodge College current students website.
All entering students enroll in FTV 130 - Introduction to Visual Storytelling during their first year. This course is an intense, hands-on production course in which students work with exploratory exercises, in assignments crafted to encourage risk-taking and creativity. This class is the gateway experience for every Dodge College student.
From there, the curriculum continues to encourage creative and intellectual exploration throughout the undergraduate course of study. In every semester students are expected to develop both fluency in expression through the media arts (through courses in the major) and an understanding of the broader cultural context in which they participate (through courses in general education).
As students proceed into upper-division courses, the degree paths become more distinct. More emphasis is put on the “business of the business,” whether the business is the film industry, film scholarship, public relations, advertising, television writing, television production, broadcast journalism or documentary filmmaking.
Each of the school’s nine bachelor degrees ends with a specific “capstone” project, to prepare the student with a calling card intended to lead them to meaningful, satisfying work after graduation.
Students pursuing a B.A. or B.F.A. in the Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts must maintain at least a 2.000 GPA in the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade (except for independent internships) and passed with a “C-” or higher.
Students pursuing majors in animation and visual effects, broadcast journalism and documentary, public relations and advertising, and television writing and production may only use up to 3 credits of internship coursework to satisfy elective requirements within their majors. All other majors in the Sodaro-Pankey Undergraduate School of Media Arts may only use up to 6 credits of internship coursework to satisfy elective requirements within their majors.
Class Fees: Technology Fee and Insurance
Some courses in the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts carry a technology fee, which ranges from $75 to $1,000. Money collected through these fees supports the college’s special events and week-night screenings, the equipment necessary for creating film and video productions, the computer labs and software and the production environment generally.
Students in very advanced production courses will also be billed to defray the cost of insurance for equipment, personnel and locations. Details are available in the production handbook.
Minors in Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
All minors in film and media arts require an application to and approval by Dodge College for admission.
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minor
Accelerated Program
Documentary Filmmaking
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DOC 376 - International Documentary Production
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is part of a year-long experience that will provide students with an opportunity to use the documentary form as a means of examining important social and historic issues, particularly those related to human rights and justice. Students will select and study a topic prior to traveling abroad to shoot a documentary. Shooting will take place on-location overseas. Requires subsequent enrollment in DOC 377 . Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits -
DOC 377 - International Documentary Post-Production
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. The final course in a three-term sequence (DOC 375 , DOC 376 , DOC 377) provides a hands-on, practical experience in intensive post-production of documentary film projects covering all aspects of post-production as they apply to documentaries: narrative construction, use of voice-over, picture and sound editing. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 378 - Documentary Editing
Prerequisites, FP 115 , and film production, or television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. Covers traditions and forms of editing a variety of nonfiction formats, including: instructional, cinema verite, and experimental documentary. An examination of techniques and concepts behind editing each type of nonfiction film, from how to construct a scene to how to construct a film. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 380 - Community Voices: Pre-Production
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Hands-on training in social issue documentary film production. Working as part of a team, students will spend the semester developing and beginning to produce a short documentary to be completed during spring semester. Students will learn the fundamentals of documentary pre-production and production, as well as the core concepts behind social issue documentary filmmaking. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 381 - Community Voices: Post-Production
Prerequisites, DOC 380 , consent of instructor. Hands-on training in social issue documentary film production. Working as part of a team, students will spend the semester producing and post-producing a short documentary to be completed during spring semester. Students will learn the fundamentals of documentary production and post-production, as well as the core concepts behind social issue documentary filmmaking. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 389 - Cross-Cultural Documentary
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is designed to give students a practical and theoretical understanding of how the documentary film can be used as a creative medium to explore and represent foreign cultures. The course will travel to another country where the students will have the unique opportunity to produce a short documentary about an aspect of a rich and diverse foreign culture. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
DOC 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 DOC 299 , DOC 399, or DOC 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits -
DOC 415 - Discover Documentary
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course will provide students an opportunity to make documentary films about various aspects of another country’s culture. Emphasis will be on capturing compelling footage while telling a balanced and compelling story. May be repeated once for credit. Fee: varies depending on location of travel. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
DOC 416 - Expedition Documentary
Prerequisites, consent of instructor. This course will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a physically challenging expedition, and to document the experience via a personal documentary film. Expedition locations are TBD, and may include domestic or international destinations. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits -
DOC 429 - 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, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits -
DOC 459 - Documentary Marketing and Distribution
Prerequisites, DOC 321 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. Surveys outreach and community engagement methods for documentary film, including: partnering with organizations, community screening campaigns, accessing the educational market, conference placements, international outreach and distribution, and production of various forms of new media projects, such as social networks, to disseminate a documentary film. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
DOC 463 - Writing the Documentary
An introduction to writing and developing the documentary film, from initial concept through distribution. This course will cover writing a proposal, pitching an idea, creating a team, budgeting and fundraising, outreach and distribution, and other key elements of bringing a documentary to life. Emphasis will be on writing and developing a specific idea, production of which can be expanded in subsequent documentary courses. Some sections of DOC 663 and DOC 463 may share their lectures. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 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. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) ½-6 credits -
DOC 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 -
DOC 496 - Documentary Pre-Production, Senior Thesis I
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , DOC 335 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. The first semester of the documentary capstone, this course will cover writing a proposal, pitching an idea, creating a team, budgeting and fundraising, outreach and distribution, and other key elements of bringing a documentary to life. Emphasis will be on writing, developing and producing a specific idea, Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 497 - Documentary Post-Production, Senior Thesis II
Prerequisites, DOC 496 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. This second semester of the documentary capstone is a hands-on, practical experience in intensive post-production covering all aspects of post-production as they apply to documentaries: narrative construction, use of voice-over, picture, and sound editing. Students will complete projects from DOC 496 - Documentary Pre-Production, Senior Thesis I . Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 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 and Media Arts
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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 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
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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 -
FP 497D - Production Design Senior Thesis Workshop I
Prerequisites, FP 336 , senior standing, consent of instructor, and film production major, or production design for film minor. 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 497E - Sound Design Senior Thesis Workshop I
Prerequisites, FP 333 , 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 498A - Cinematography Senior Thesis Workshop II
Prerequisites, FP 497A , senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The second 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. The second semester includes completing a professional caliber motion picture project and premiering the completed work in a public screening. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
FP 498B - Directing Senior Thesis Workshop II
Prerequisites, FP 497B with a B- or better, senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The second 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. The second semester includes completing a professional caliber motion picture project and premiering the completed work in a public screening. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
FP 498C - Editing Senior Thesis Workshop II
Prerequisites, FP 497C , senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The second 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. The second semester includes completing a professional caliber motion picture project and premiering the completed work in a public screening. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
FP 498D - Production Design Senior Thesis Workshop II
Prerequisites, FP 497D , senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The second 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. The second semester includes completing a professional caliber motion picture project and premiering the completed work in a public screening. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Letter grade. Fee: $1,000. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
FP 498E - Sound Design Senior Thesis Workshop II
Prerequisites, FP 497E , senior standing, film production major, consent of instructor. The second 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. The second semester includes completing a professional caliber motion picture project and premiering the completed work in a public screening. This course includes a laboratory component held at a different time. Fee: $1,000. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
FP 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 as needed.) ½-3 credits
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FS 241 - Film Analysis, Lecture and Laboratory
Prerequisites, FTV 140 , sophomore standing, film studies major. This course introduces film studies majors to various theoretical and analytical approaches for the study of film and media. Specific attention is given to the critique of film and televisual form and content in its various social and cultural contexts, in order to develop critical thinking and writing skills. This course prepares students for their upper division film studies classes in their junior and senior year. This course has required lab and lecture components held at different times. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
FS 244 - History of Film to 1959, Lecture and Laboratory
The history of film as an art form, industry, and cultural phenomenon, from the postwar Neorealist movement to the state of contemporary art and practice. Open to non-majors. This course includes a lecture and required laboratory component held at different times. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
FS 245 - History of Film 1960 - Present, Lecture and Laboratory
Prerequisite, FS 244 . The history of film as an art form, industry, and cultural phenomenon, from post war film movements to the present. Open to non-majors. This course includes a lecture and required laboratory component held at different times. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
FS 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 -
FS 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 FS 299, FS 399 , or FS 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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