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
Animation and Visual Effects
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AVE 109 - Fundamental Graphics I for Animation and Visual Effects
Prerequisite, animation and visual effects major. An introduction to the fundamentals of graphic imagery, including shapes, forms, structure, composition, value, tone, light and shadow specifically as they apply to the world of animation and visual effects. Students are taught to observe, analyze, and understand and apply these essential components of imagery in preparation for work in animation, character development and production design. Letter grade. Fee: $100. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 120 - Introduction to Animation and Visual Effects
Prerequisite, animation and visual effects, or film production major, or game development programming, or production design for film, or visual effects minor, or animation and visual effects, or digital arts cluster. Some sections may be open to non-majors. An introduction to the world of digital imagery, visual effects and animation, focusing on their history, current status, and effect on film, television, and other media and on the issues that relate to the digitalization of our culture such as intellectual property, personal privacy, and related ethical questions. Students will create projects which combine the elements of story with computer generated visual effects. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 202 - 3D Computer Graphics I
Prerequisites, AVE 120 and animation and visual effects major or visual effects or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. Some sections may be open to non-majors. Students must earn a B- or better in AVE 202 before continuing with coursework in the Animation and Visual Effects major. A basic overview of the tools available in Autodesk’s Maya software package for the creation of 3D digital animation. Topics covered include modeling, character rigging, animation, shading, lighting, rendering and tracking. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 206 - Mechanics of Motion
Prerequisites, AVE 109 and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. Using traditional methods, students will be introduced to the fundamental mechanics of motion, including paths of action, forces, timing, patterns, anticipation, action and counteraction, balance, weight, squash and stretch, primary and secondary action, and overlap. Students will use traditional media including animation drawing boards and “pencil test” software to create frame-by-frame animated motion to learn how to visualize and then represent the action of forms and shapes in motion, and create the illusion of such actions as acceleration, deceleration, collision, anticipation, balance, momentum, and intent. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 209 - Fundamental Graphics II for Animation and Visual Effects
Prerequisites, AVE 109 , animation and visual effects major. Building on the storytelling skills and techniques of Fundamental Graphics for Animation and Visual Effects I, students will learn the essential principles of communication through graphic imagery, including anatomy of the figure, gesture, expression, staging, posing, composition, and the illusion of motion. Letter grade. Fee: $100. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 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 -
AVE 242 - 2D Computer Graphics
Prerequisite, animation and visual effects major, or game development programming minor, or animation and visual effects, or digital arts cluster. Students are taught the techniques and use of tools for producing art work, both still and moving, and learn the basic concepts of applied 2D graphics and how to apply these concepts in the production of 2D animation within the digital realm. They will also learn techniques that will later be used in 3D Graphics courses. Some sections of this course may be restricted to consent of instructor. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 245 - The Influence of French Animation
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is multi-day intensive travel course to study the profound and exquisite impact of French animation on the animation art form through cultural immersion, study, lectures, and tours of museums, schools, and studios, culminating in attending the oldest and most prestigious animated film festival in the world, Festival International du Film d’Animation d’Annecy in Annecy, France. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
AVE 247 - History and Aesthetics of Animation and Visual Effects
Prerequisite, Dodge College major, or game development programming minor, or visual effects minor, or animation and visual effects, or digital arts cluster. Some sections may be open to non-majors. A historical survey of animated film and alternative media including 3D cinema, interactive media, immersive media, special effects cinema, and other non-traditional forms that augment and transcend photographic motion pictures. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 249 - Storytelling in Animation and Visual Effects
Prerequisites, AVE 247 and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. Animation and Visual Effects majors must pass AVE 249 with a grade of B- or better before continuing on with coursework within the major. An introduction to the principles of story and how stories are created, refined, and presented in the animation and visual effects industry. Students learn about plot, structure, characters, setting, conflict, and resolution, as well as how to tell stories through beat outlines, treatments, scripts, storyboards, and story reels as used in the world of animation and visual effects. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 256A - Beginning Character Animation for 2D
Prerequisites, AVE 206 and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects, or digital arts cluster. For students interested in 2D only. Using 3D CG techniques and/or traditional methodology, this course offers an overview of the basics of figure animation. Using the principles of mechanics of motion, students will learn the basics of biomechanics in the movement of bipedal and quadrapedal bodies. Students will apply their animation, timing and editing skills to develop character performance, creating movement with gesture and expression affected by environment, physical forces, other objects, and characters. Students may only receive credit for either AVE 256A or AVE 256B . Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 256B - Beginning Character Animation for CG
Prerequisites, AVE 206 and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. For students interested in CG only. Using 3D CG techniques and/or traditional methodology, this course offers an overview of the basics of figure animation. Using the principles of mechanics of motion, students will learn the basics of biomechanics in the movement of bipedal and quadrapedal bodies. Students will apply their animation, timing and editing skills to develop character performance, creating movement with gesture and expression affected by environment, physical forces, other objects, and characters. Students may only receive credit for either AVE 256A or AVE 256B. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 290 - Independent Internship
Offers students an opportunity to earn credit and learn professional skills “on the job” by working for a studio, network, or production company, 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 -
AVE 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 -
AVE 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 AVE 299, AVE 399 , or AVE 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
AVE 302 - 3D Computer Graphics II
Prerequisites, AVE 202 with B- or better, AVE 249 with B- or better and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. This course begins a detailed overview of the production process used in creating digital character animation. Using the Autodesk Maya software package, students will create an animated project from initial design to final character animation. Areas covered by this class include character modeling, advanced character rigging, character animation techniques, facial animation and soundtrack synchronization. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 310 - Animation and Visual Effects Industry Insiders
Through screenings, interviews, and discussions, this course explores the work of this semester’s Pankey Artist-in-Residence, a filmmaker working in the realms of animation, visual effects, and/or virtual or augmented reality, as well as that of a variety of well-established guest artists. This exploration compares filmmaking techniques and creative expression across varied genres of television and motion pictures, including episodic programs, animated films, live action/visual effects films, and documentaries. Open to non-majors. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 323 - Color and Design: Principles and Practice
Prerequisites, AVE 209 , animation and visual effects major. Students will explore the fundamental principles of color and design as they relate to development of visual grammar in both still and motion pictures. The concepts most essential to effective visual communication and expression will be investigated through lectures, and practiced through classroom exercises and assignments. Fee: $100. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 329 - 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. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
AVE 339 - Digital Illustration
Prerequisites, AVE 109 , AVE 120 , AVE 209 and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. Students learn the art and technique of matte painting for motion pictures in the digital environment using Adobe Photoshop. Students will learn visual effects secrets used at such leading-edge studios as Industrial Light + Magic. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 354 - Storyboarding and Story Reels
Prerequisites, AVE 249 with a B- or better, animation and visual effects major. An advanced course in telling stories using the visual mediums of storyboards and story reels. Students will visualize original stories, existing scripts, and visual effects sequences. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
AVE 355 - Production Design for Animation and Visual Effects
Prerequisites, AVE 249 with a B- or better, AVE 323 , animation and visual effects major. An exploration of how the creation of environments situates characters and becomes a key element in the storytelling process. Going beyond the elements of production design, students working in animation and visual effects create every element of various on-screen environments using both traditional illustration and computer-generated techniques to create context and meaning. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 356A - Intermediate Character Animation for 2D
Prerequisites, AVE 249 with a B- or better and AVE 256A or AVE 256B and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. For students interested in 2D only. Building on basic skills and knowledge of 3D production pipeline, this course begins a detailed overview of the production process used in creating digital character animation. Using the Autodesk Maya software package, students will create an animated project from initial design to final character animation. Areas covered by this class include character modeling, advanced character rigging and animation techniques, facial animation, and soundtrack synchronization. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 356B - Intermediate Character Animation for CG
Prerequisites, AVE 249 with a B- or better and AVE 256A or AVE 256B and animation and visual effects major or animation and visual effects or digital arts cluster. Building on basic skills and knowledge of 3D production pipeline, this course begins a detailed overview of the production process used in creating digital character animation. Using the Autodesk Maya software package, students will create an animated project from initial design to final character animation. Areas covered by this class include character modeling, advanced character rigging and animation techniques, facial animation, and soundtrack synchronization. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 360 - Art Direction for Animation and Visual Effects
Prerequisites, AVE 355 , animation and visual effects major. A continuation of the production design process through the implementation and refinement of concepts into a final style guide. Students will analyze and implement a specific artistic style into locations, characters, props, and background paintings establishing the overall look and feel of a film. 3 credits. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 369 - Visual Effects: Fundamental Techniques and Technologies
Prerequisites, AVE 120 , AVE 202 and Dodge College major, or minor, or animation and visual effects, or digital arts cluster. Some sections may be open to non-majors. This course will familiarize the student with the primary software tools used in visual effects production, including MAYA, NUKE, AfterEffects, and Z-Brush, through exercises that demonstrate the predominant visual effects processes. Assignments will include tracking of live action, compositing, digital props, set extensions and environmental modeling and lighting. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 379 - Advanced Visual Effects Production and Workflow
Prerequisite, AVE 369 . In this course, students will learn the software tools and production techniques used for advanced, complex visual effects, from image capture to post-production, including particle systems, digital characters, motion/performance capture and 3D tracking with live action footage. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 385 - Character Design
Prerequisites, AVE 209 , animation and visual effects major. Students will learn the complex art of creating a thinking, feeling, living animated character for the screen through character designs based on an analysis of the character’s personality, role in the story, and internal and external traits. They will learn to create characters that are technically capable of being manipulated for expressive movement as well as designing for style and designing a character as a member of a cast. Fee: $100. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 386 - Digital Illustration Techniques
Prerequisite, DCFMA major, or advertising, or visual effects minor. An exploration of the world of digital imagery, visual effects and animation, focusing on the production pipeline, the current status and effect of digital imagery on film, television and other media and on the issues that relate to the digitalization of our culture. Students will create projects which combine the elements of story with computer- generated visual effects. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
AVE 392 - Advanced Pre-visualization for Motion Pictures
Prerequisite, AVE 202 with a B- or better. Students will use advanced CG tools to create preliminary 3D CG representations of environments, visual effects, and motion picture sequences that are visually and technically representative of final production imagery. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 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 AVE 299 , AVE 399, or AVE 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
AVE 402 - 3D Computer Graphics III
Prerequisites, AVE 302 , animation and visual effects major. A continuation of the digital animation production process begun in AVE 302 . Students will complete an animated project using the Autodesk Maya software package. Advanced shading, lighting, rendering and compositing techniques will be covered. Students will also be introduced to topics such as dynamics, particles, compositing and scripting. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 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 -
AVE 456A - Advanced Character Animation for 2D
Prerequisites, AVE 356A or AVE 356B , animation and visual effects major. For students interested in 2D only. This course offers an advanced level of study of the principles of 3-D modeling and animation to prepare students to succeed in the animation or gaming or in the film industry. Students will complete an animated project using the Autodesk Maya software package. Advanced shading, lighting, rendering, and compositing techniques will be covered. Letter grade. This course may be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 456B - Advanced Character Animation for CG
Prerequisites, AVE 356A or AVE 356B , animation and visual effects major. For students interested in CG only. This course offers an advanced level of study of the principles of 3-D modeling and animation to prepare students to succeed in the animation or gaming or in the film industry. Students will complete an animated project using the Autodesk Maya software package. Advanced shading, lighting, rendering, and compositing techniques will be covered. Letter grade. This course may be repeated for credit. Fee: $75. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 469 - On-Set and Post-Production Visual Effects Supervision
Prerequisites, AVE 379 , animation and visual effects major, or visual effects minor. This course will focus on technical and management skills required of the Visual Effects Supervisor, including on-set data wrangling; budget and schedule creation; previsualization review and application; on-set trouble-shooting; and interaction with the cinematography, production design, editorial and post-production departments for completion and delivery. This course will also focus on the visual effects pipeline: on the interaction of visual effects production with live action and the on-set experience and the use of industry-standard software to develop a visual style for expressing ideas. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 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 -
AVE 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 -
AVE 496 - Senior Thesis I: Concept Development
Prerequisites, AVE 249 with a B- or better, animation and visual effects major. Senior Thesis is a three-semester series of courses in which the student will visualize, prepare and execute the project and materials that will be his or her graduation showcase. In this first course, students will explore and develop the theme for the Senior Thesis project. They will determine the content, refine the story, establish production design, create the story reel and prepare a detailed production plan. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 497 - Senior Thesis II: Pre-Production and Production I
Prerequisites, AVE 302 , AVE 496 , animation and visual effects major. The second semester in a three-semester capstone series in digital media production. Each student, drawing upon the knowledge and skills developed over the course of the major as well as topics covered in this course, will produce a short film or comparable project worthy of this culminating experience. From script development to final screening, every major aspect of digital media production will be covered. Must be completed before proceeding to AVE 498 . P/NP. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 498 - Senior Thesis III: Production II and Post-Production
Prerequisites, AVE 497 , animation and visual effects major. The final semester in a three-semester capstone series in digital media production. Each student, drawing upon the knowledge and skills developed over the course of the major as well as topics covered in this course, will produce a short film or comparable project worthy of this culminating experience. From script development to final screening, every major aspect of digital media production will be covered. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
AVE 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Individual research and projects. 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
Broadcast Journalism
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BRJL 103 - Broadcast News I
Prerequisite, television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or broadcast journalism, or documentary film minor. Students are trained in gathering information and translating that information into news stories for broadcast. Students learn to write in news style and format. The course also covers the essentials of news videography and editing. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 204 - Advanced Broadcast Newswriting
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 and television writing and production or broadcast journalism and documentary major or broadcast journalism minor. This intensive writing course examines basic strategies and techniques for reporting and writing news stories in various journalistic forms with a particular emphasis on broadcast media. Student multimedia projects may be published on Orange County Register websites. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 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. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits -
BRJL 232 - Electronic Cinematography for Broadcast Journalism and Documentary
Prerequisites, TWP 114 , broadcast journalism and documentary major. An introduction to digital and electronic cinematography, including basic and advanced camera functions, post-production issues and handling of digital images. Emphasis will be on lighting the interview, interior and exterior lighting and the reporter’s news package. Students will shoot, edit and analyze their own material. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 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 -
BRJL 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, 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 BRJL 299, BRJL 399 , or BRJL 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
BRJL 305 - Social Media Mobile Journalism
Prerequisite, BRJL 103 . Students will explore how journalists and news organizations are using social media and mobile platforms. Students will have hands-on experience using social media and mobile devices for news gathering, distribution and audience engagement. Topics covered will include assessing the credibility of user-generated content and ethical questions involving social media and journalism. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 307 - Mass Media Law and Ethics
Students explore legal rights and restrictions for broadcast journalists, the California Shield Law, and a reporter’s right to protect sources and laws governing libel and privacy. In the area of ethics students engage in issues including accuracy, objectivity, exploitation, sensationalism, staging, and taste. Open to non-majors. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 310 - Broadcast News II
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , BRJL 204 and television writing and production or broadcast journalism and documentary major or broadcast journalism minor. Working in one or two-person teams, students will find stories and report, shoot, write, and edit television news packages on deadline. Students will also write for online and social audiences. Students will experience demand of live reporting on deadline. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 329 - 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. Some courses require student lab or production fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
BRJL 340 - Journalism in the 21st Century
An exploration of the demands on journalists imposed by the constantly changing media landscape and audience expectations. Working professionals will share their thoughts and experiences on topics including news, sports, entertainment, podcasting, radio, social media, news-magazine/documentary, stringers, live-streaming, conflict journalism, alternative and citizen journalism. Students will have the opportunity to engage the guests both during and after class. Screening of programming on journalists and journalism will be followed by expert-panel analysis. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 346 - Networking in New York and DC
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students observe and learn from top news and media professionals at CBS, CBS Sports, NBC, NBC Sports, Fox News, CNN, Bloomberg and more. Students produce a documentary composed of individual stories on the places and people they encounter in New York and Washington, DC. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits -
BRJL 347 - The Art of the Interview
Prerequisite, BRJL 103 . Students will explore one of the basic tools of journalism, learning how to conduct an interview from picking the right guest to asking the right questions. They will learn how to listen, and why a successful interview is not just a conversation. The course will also explore interviews that changed history, sparked scandal and turned ordinary people into celebrities; look at different media formats, from morning TV to late night, and look at how social media and the 24-hour news cycle have changed the interview. Students will produce a series of field and studio interviews, assuming the role of interviewer and guest, as well as behind the camera duties. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 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 BRJL 299 , BRJL 399, or BRJL 499 . May be repeated for credit. Fee: varies. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits -
BRJL 403 - Advanced News Videography
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. This course offers an intense workshop in advanced news photography and editing. The course will include advanced composition, shooting for the edit room, building sequences, working without a reporter, shooting the anonymous interview, video essay, undercover photography and advanced lighting. Students will have the opportunity to view the work of NPPA award-winning photographers. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 408 - Topics in Broadcast Journalism
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , BRJL 203 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. An intensive study of one topic in the field of broadcast journalism. May be repeated for credit if different topic. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 408A - Anchor and Interview Workshop
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , BRJL 203 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. An intensive study of one topic in the field of broadcast journalism. Anchor and Interview Workshop students develop skills in news anchoring, hosting, and interviewing. They write and produce their own mini-newscasts and interview shows. The class views and discusses the work of professionals around the country. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 408B - Sports Reporting
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , BRJL 203 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. Students are provided theoretical knowledge and practical experience in sports reporting. Through lectures, demonstrations, analysis of local talent, and practical experience students learn how to find stories, report, write, and field produce in this field. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 408C - Film and Entertainment Reporting
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , BRJL 203 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. Film and Entertainment Reporting students concentrate on arts reporting with an emphasis on film, film criticism, and music. The course explores the work of current arts reporters locally and around the country. Students produce field reports, photographing events such as film shoots and recording sessions. Students also arrange and conduct interviews with actors, directors, producers, and musicians. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 409 - Advanced Television Reporting
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , BRJL 203 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or broadcast journalism minor. This class assists the advanced broadcast journalism student in producing stories appropriate for a resume tape. Students will learn how to seek out and develop investigative story ideas, secure sources, obtain and interpret documents, and learn the essentials of producing these kinds of stories. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 411 - Sports Broadcasting
Prerequisites, TWP 114 , and BRJL 103 , or FTV 130D , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or broadcast journalism, or television minor. Students learn the basics of play-by-play, sports reporting and anchoring skills. Students also gain exposure and access to broadcast or industry professionals, who are working at the highest levels in their fields. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 414 - Producing the News, Talk or Sports TV Show
Prerequisites, TWP 114 , and BRJL 103 , or FTV 130 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. During the four-week interterm course students create a concept for a TV show, build a set and produce a half-hour episode. Eligible formats include talk, news magazine and sports shows. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
BRJL 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 -
BRJL 431 - Producing the Television News Magazine
Prerequisites, TWP 114 , and BRJL 203 , or BRJL 309 , or DOC 341 , and television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major. Students in this class will produce a multi-part series of half-hour live-on-tape programs where a host/anchor interviews reporters and screens their long format (4-7 minutes) news magazine packages. Each show will feature 3 reporters and their stories. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Fee: $300. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 432 - Producing the Newscast
Prerequisites, BRJL 103 , TWP 114 and television writing and production or broadcast journalism and documentary major or broadcast journalism minor. A culminating experience for news majors. Students produce a weekly half-hour newscast for Chapman’s weekly newscast, Chapman News. Newscast is broadcast locally and online at www.chapmannews.tv. This course includes a lecture and required laboratory component held at different times. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit, with consent of instructor. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
BRJL 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 -
BRJL 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 -
BRJL 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
Creative Producing
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CRPR 110 - Filmmaking Fundamentals for Producers
Prerequisite or corequisite, FTV 130A , creative producing major. Students will gain insight into the spectrum of motion picture production and post production crafts and technologies through weekly lectures and demonstrations. The course also introduces students to the roles and responsibilities of key artists and technicians, emphasizing the professional protocols observed in each area of specialization. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 234 - Introduction to Production and Set Management
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 sophomore standing and creative producing or television writing and producing or film production major or television minor. Additional prerequisite for creative producing majors, CRPR 110 . Analysis of procedures and problems in preparing a script for film or television production. Emphasis on the role of the production manager in breaking down scripts, setting up shooting schedules, preparing budgets, and planning post-production. Creative producing majors must pass CRPR 234 with a grade of B- or better, or must repeat the course before continuing on with CRPR 334 . Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 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 -
CRPR 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 CRPR 299, CRPR 399 , or CRPR 499 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
CRPR 307 - Overview of Producing
Prerequisites, FTV 130A , creative producing major, sophomore standing. Presents a comprehensive introduction to producing for contemporary moving image formats. Examines various entertainment companies including large corporations, independent production companies, television companies, computer companies, and startup ventures. Methods of production, marketing, distribution, and exhibition are examined in a variety of platforms including motion pictures, network television, cable, interactive communication, video, pay-per-view, and home entertainment. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 312 - Entertainment Law
Prerequisites, CRPR 234 , creative producing major. Examines the legal and ethical issues involved in entertainment law. Topics covered include right of privacy, right of publicity, literary option and purchase contracts, life story rights agreements, intellectual property, copyright, chain of title, music licensing, principles of negotiation, etc. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 317 - Creative Producing and Development
Prerequisites, CRPR 307 , CRPR 312 , creative producing major. An introduction to the creative process of finding and developing material for film and television. The course will examine evaluating and developing existing literary material; developing news stories/current events and developing fictional material. Students will learn about the role of the producer in working with writers, agents and studio/network executives during the development process. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 334 - Advanced Production and Post Production Management
Prerequisites, CRPR 234 with a grade of B- or better, creative producing major. An intensive course in motion picture industry roles, practices and procedures for production and post-production. Students will apply what they learn as the key producer or co-producer on an Advanced Production film project, completely managing the process from pre-production through post-production. Creative producing majors must pass CRPR 334 with a grade of B- or better, or must repeat the course before continuing on with CRPR 497 . Fee: $300. (Offered every semesters.) 3 credits -
CRPR 365 - Optioning Books for Film and TV
Prerequisite, DCFMA major. This course is designed to help students gain insight into the industry, through working with experienced professionals in finding, optioning, pitching and selling screenplay ideas and existing screenplays. Fee: $75. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
CRPR 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 CRPR 299 , 399, or CRPR 499 . May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
CRPR 425 - Producing the Independent Film
Prerequisites, CRPR 317 , CRPR 334 . Designed to help creative producers understand the particular exigencies of independent productions, this course will provide an in-depth case study of an independent film. Students will develop an appreciation for creative alternatives to financing, location selection, production design, publicity, and marketing, including the value of Internet promotions. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 430 - Entertainment Marketing And Distribution For Producers
Prerequisites, CRPR 307 , creative producing major, and junior or senior standing. An overview of the role of marketing in film, television and digital entertainment focusing on the capabilities of the major studios and independent production and distribution companies. Students will investigate both domestic and international marketing and learn how positioning, demographics, public relations, traditional and digital media, creative advertising, social media, distribution platforms and cultural differentiation all interact to create the most impactful campaigns. students will further understand how integral marketing is to their producing courses in content development, business finance, and production. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 467 - Production Financing
Prerequisites, CRPR 451 , creative producing major and junior or senior standing. An overview of the various financing structures used in film and television production. Students will learn about bank financing, studio financing, network financing, IPO’s, limited and international co-production partnerships, debt swap financing, negative pickup deals, foreign and domestic presales. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
CRPR 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 -
CRPR 494 - Senior Project: Creative Development Portfolio
Prerequisites, senior standing, creative producing major, CRPR 317 and prerequisite or corequisite CRPR 497 . Students will draw upon course work in creative development, production, marketing, and finance, along with their understanding of current international markets, to develop an original creative property and accompanying business plan for a specific global region. Letter grade. Fee: $75. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
CRPR 497 - Creative Producing Senior Thesis Workshop I
Prerequisites, CRPR 317 , CRPR 334 with a B- or better, senior standing, creative producing 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 -
CRPR 498 - Creative Producing Senior Thesis Workshop II
Prerequisites, CRPR 497 with a B or better, senior standing, creative producing 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 -
CRPR 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
Documentary Filmmaking
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DOC 116 - Introduction to Television Production: Location
Prerequisite, television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or documentary film minor. Some sections may be open to non-majors. An exploration of the fundamental creative, technical and logistical challenges of shooting television productions on a practical location. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 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. Some courses require student lab fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) ½-3 credits -
DOC 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 -
DOC 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, 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 as needed.) 1-3 credits -
DOC 319 - Non-Fiction Podcasting
Students will learn all about non-fiction podcasting, from the technical and business standpoints. They will learn to create non-fiction podcasts on their own, and get guidance on how and where to distribute them. Letter grade. Fee: $300. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits. -
DOC 321 - The Documentary Tradition
Prerequisite, television writing and production, or broadcast journalism and documentary major, or documentary film minor, or media, culture and society IM cluster. Some sections may be open to non-majors. A critical and historical analysis of documentary film and video making through lecture, discussion, and viewing of film and video excerpts. The documentary is examined from artistic, social, ethical, and political perspectives. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 323 - Trans-Cultural Documentary
In this course the students will use the trans-cultural (ethnographic) documentary film as a creative medium to critically explore the great diversity of ethnic communities that make up the Southern California social-cultural landscape. Students will research, develop, and produce two short documentaries about aspects of a local community that is different from their own. The course will also critically examine the ethical and representational issues that are related to the production of trans-cultural films. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits -
DOC 329 - 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. Some courses require student lab or production fees. Specific course details will be listed in the course schedule. May be repeated for credit if course content is different. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits -
DOC 335 - Documentary Production
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , FTV 130D and Dodge College major or documentary film minor. Students view and analyze a variety of documentaries for style and content. Working in small production groups, students plan, script, produce, and edit several short documentary productions. Some sections of this course may be restricted to broadcast journalism and documentary majors only. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $300. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits -
DOC 341 - Investigative Journalism
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , and broadcast journalism and documentary, or television writing and production major, or documentary film minor, or leadership, organizations and society cluster. Students will learn reporting techniques and production methods used to investigate and produce stories for longer format broadcast news stories and documentary films. There will be a vital emphasis on the legal and ethical issues that are central to the practice of investigative journalism. In addition to classroom discussions and screenings, students will work in the field producing, filming and editing investigative material. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
DOC 345 - Wildlife and Environmental Filmmaking
Prerequisites, DOC 116 , and broadcast journalism and documentary, or television writing and production major, or documentary film minor. This documentary production course covers techniques and methods for producing and editing films in the environmental and wildlife genre. In addition to classroom discussions, technical demos and screenings, students will work in the field producing, filming and editing material in the areas of wildlife and the environment. Production will include several weekend filming trips to Southern California locations. Fee: $300. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits -
DOC 375 - International Documentary Pre-Production
Prerequisites, application, interview, consent of instructor. Undergraduate students selected to participate in this year-long, international documentary program will research documentary film subjects, and plan all levels of technical prep, logistics and filming typically for summer productions. Requires subsequent enrollment in DOC 376 , and DOC 377 . (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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