| MA110 |
(Also offered as CJ 110.) Study of the development of the mass media with emphasis on television in the areas of programming, policy, regulations, economics, and technology. Examination of the social, cultural, and political impact of the mass media on contemporary society. |
56.00 |
65.33 |
168.00 |
| MA111 |
For the student who has no practical knowledge of video technology. Students learn about the camera and lens, sound recording, lighting, editing, and other elements of production. Course fee required. |
76.00 |
90.33 |
228.00 |
| MA210 |
Analysis of film as a unique art, and a survey of main trends in film history. Screenings and critical study of major films. Course fee required. 210 is a prerequisite to 300 and 400 level Media Arts courses. |
122.33 |
121.67 |
367.00 |
| MA212 |
An introduction to marginalized cinemas with screenings of major works. Course fee required. |
20.00 |
31.00 |
60.00 |
| MA216 |
These courses strengthen students skills in video technology while helping them write, direct, and edit video projects that begin to reflect a personal, artistic vision. Course fee required. Prerequisites: 111. |
42.33 |
52.00 |
127.00 |
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| MA310 |
This course surveys key moments in Latin American cinema including Mexico s influential Golden Age in the 1940s and various new cinemas of the 60s and 70s. Also considered are Hollywood films about Latin America. Course fee required. |
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| MA324 |
(Also offered as ENGL 324.) Writing workshop on basics of character structure, scenes, visualization, and good old story telling as it applies to the screenplay. Students read scripts, watch film clips, and begin writing an original screenplay. |
15.67 |
13.00 |
47.00 |
| MA326 |
History of the motion picture from its beginnings to the era of sound. Screening and analysis of major films. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor. |
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| MA327 |
History of the motion picture from the advent of sound to the present day. Screening and analysis of major films. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210. |
54.67 |
50.00 |
164.00 |
| MA330 |
Studies in film and video genres, regional and national cinemas, and the work of individual artists. Course fee required. May be repeated if subject matter varies. |
153.33 |
167.33 |
460.00 |
| MA330G |
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| MA331 |
A lecture survey of major currents in film theory from film s beginnings to the present. Screening and analysis of major films. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor. |
1.33 |
3.33 |
4.00 |
| MA332 |
History and theory of documentary, with emphasis on how this knowledge is applied in the making of a documentary. Screenings of work by Robert Flaherty, Trinh T. Minh-ha, and others. Course fee required. |
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| MA333 |
An examination of a distinct type of American film prominent in the 1940s and early 50s that often deals with crime, corruption and disillusionment in the city. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor. |
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| MA334 |
An examination of Hollywood films of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, whose youthful main characters challenge convention and authority. Course fee required. |
27.33 |
20.00 |
82.00 |
| MA335 |
A study of major horror films from various countries, with related readings in fiction, philosophy, psychology and film studies. Classics such as Nosferatu and Frankenstein are screened. Course fee required. |
48.33 |
43.33 |
145.00 |
| MA336 |
Our study will regard films about women, men, and everybody else. With feminism, queer theory, critical race studies, and transgender film theory, we ll consider cinema from women s pictures to films about the permutations of gender. Course fee required. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
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| MA337 |
An exploration of cinematic suspense, surprise, and shock in relation to Hitchcock s cinema. |
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| MA339 |
(Also offered as HIST 335 and RUSS 339.) In this course we study films and read secondary sources from the Soviet and post-Soviet eras (with English subtitles) and examine how they comment on current Russian social and cultural issues. Taught in English. |
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| MA390 |
Practicum in basic conceptual aspects of independent filmmaking. Each student creates cinematic work in this course. Course fee required. |
12.00 |
11.67 |
36.00 |
| MA390A |
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| MA390B |
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| MA391 |
This course provides an introduction to basic 16mm filmmaking techniques, with an emphasis on film as a creative art form. Students take up all aspects of filmmaking, from pre-production planning through the final edit. Course fee required. |
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| MA394 |
(Also offered as ARTS 394 and CS 394.) Introduction to story boarding, modeling, rendering, animation, and dynamics. Class uses high-level commercial animation software. Course emphasizes both the development of technical skills and the aesthetic aspects of computer imagery. Not allowed for graduate credit for computer science majors, nor as a technical elective for undergraduate computer science majors. |
3.67 |
2.33 |
11.00 |
| MA409 |
(Also offered as ARTS 409/509.) This class helps students to develop more complex artistic statements on video. Critiques of student work, plus readings and discussions about various arts and media. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 111. |
11.67 |
10.33 |
35.00 |
| MA410 |
This course surveys key moments in Latin American cinema including Mexico s influential Golden Age in the 1940s and various new cinemas of the 60s and 70s. Also considered are Hollywood films about Latin America. Course fee required. |
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| MA412 |
Considering cultures in (uneasy) contact, this course examines Third World cinematic representations of political, economic, or social subordination and resistance to domination. Course fee required. |
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| MA426 |
History of the motion picture from its beginnings to the era of sound. Screenings and analysis of major films. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor. |
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| MA427 |
History of the motion picture from the advent of sound to the present day. Screenings and analysis of major films. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor. |
11.00 |
30.00 |
33.00 |
| MA429 |
Workshops in specific production topics conducted by guest artists in film and video as their schedules permit. Course fee required. May be repeated if subject matter varies. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
14.67 |
20.00 |
14.67 |
| MA429A |
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| MA430 |
Studies in film and video genres, regional and national cinemas, and the work of individual artists. Course fee required. May be repeated if subject matter varies. |
48.00 |
64.33 |
144.00 |
| MA430G |
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| MA431 |
A lecture survey of major currents in film theory from film s beginnings to the present. Screening and analysis of major films. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor. |
17.00 |
14.00 |
51.00 |
| MA432 |
History and theory of documentary, with emphasis on how this knowledge is applied in the making of a documentary. Screenings of work by Robert Flaherty, Trinh T. Minh-ha, and others. Course fee required. |
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| MA433 |
An examination of a distinct type of American film prominent in the 1940s and early 50s that often deals with crime, corruption, and disillusionment in the city. Course fee required. Prerequisite: 210 or permission of instructor. |
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| MA434 |
An examination of Hollywood films of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, whose youthful main characters challenge convention and authority. Course fee required. |
4.67 |
6.67 |
14.00 |
| MA435 |
A study of major horror films from various countries, with related readings in fiction, philosophy, psychology, and film studies. Classics such as Nosferatu and Frankenstein are screened. Course fee required. |
9.00 |
11.67 |
27.00 |
| MA436 |
Our study will regard films about women, men, and everybody else. With feminism, queer theory, critical race studies, and transgender film theory, we ll consider cinema from women s pictures to films about the permutations of gender. Course fee required. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
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| MA437 |
An exploration of cinematic suspense, surprise, and shock in relation to Hitchcock s cinema. |
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| MA484 |
(Also offered as ARTH, DANC, MUS, THEA 484.) Examines the practice of criticism, with emphasis on critical processes that penetrate a variety of art forms. Also explores aesthetic theories and cultural outlooks that underpin practical criticism. Course fee required. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
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| MA485 |
(Also offered as ARTH, MUS, THEA, DANC 584.) An independent study in either critical studies or studio, beyond the scope of the Fine Arts interdisciplinary courses, which may occur within or outside the College of Fine Arts. Course fee required. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
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| MA487 |
(Also offered as ARTH, DANC, MUS, THEA 487.) Analyzes major instances of interdisciplinary influence and collaboration in the present day. Course fee required. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
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0.67 |
1.00 |
| MA487A |
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| MA494 |
(Also offered as CS 494 and ARTS 494./594.) A continuation of Computer Science 394. Students are expected to research and make presentations on advanced topics in CGI. Significant term project required. Not allowed for graduate credit for computer science majors, nor as a technical elective for undergraduate computer science majors. |
2.33 |
2.00 |
7.00 |
| MA496 |
Media Arts majors undertake individual projects and internships that arise outside the boundaries of other Media Arts production courses. In order to sign up, the student enlists the support of a Media Arts faculty member. Course fee required. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
7.33 |
116.67 |
18.67 |
| MA497 |
Individual investigation or reading, plus the writing of an essay, under faculty direction. Course fee required. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
5.00 |
116.67 |
14.33 |
| MA499 |
Directed independent study in a field of special interest, culminating in a written thesis and, if appropriate, a film or video project. Open only by invitation to department honors candidates. Course fee required. |
0.67 |
58.33 |
2.00 |
| MA596 |
Media Arts majors undertake individual projects and internships that arise outside the boundaries of other Media Arts production courses. In order to sign up, the student enlists the support of a Media Arts faculty member. Course fee required. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
2.00 |
116.67 |
5.00 |
| MA597 |
Individual investigation or reading, plus the writing of an essay, under faculty direction. Course fee required. Restriction: permission of instructor. |
0.67 |
116.67 |
2.00 |