FILM STUDIES COURSES WINTER 2003
(all courses are 4 units unless otherwise specified)
CHANGES TO SCHEDULE ARE UNDERLINED AND IN BOLD
January 15, 2003
Film Studies 46. INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA.
Film Studies 106B. CREW PRODUCTION PART II. D. Driskel. #18648 / 57133
A. Brusutti
Concurrent enrollment in Film Studies 46MS is highly recommended for film studies majors.
An introduction to the study of film as an aesthetic and social phenomenon, and to various forms of critical
analysis. {Required}
Lecture:
Lab:
TR
W
Plus one required discussion section:
1) T 11:00-11:50 Ellison 1714
2) T 12:00-12:50 Ellison 1714
3) T 1:00-1:50
Ellison 1714
4) W 12:00-12:50 Ellison 1714
5) W 1:00-1:50
Ellison 1714
5:00-6:50pm
6:00-7:50pm
#18390 6) W 2:00-2:50
#18408 7) R 11:00-11:50
#18416 8) R 12:00-12:50
#18424 9) R 1:00-1:50
#18432 10) Honors T 4-5
Film Studies 46MS. MAJOR SEMINAR.
A. Brusutti
Seminar:
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2.0 Units.
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Seminar:
R
2:00-3:50pm
Ellison 1710
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Upper-division Film Studies courses have a prerequisite of Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing or
consent of instructor unless stated otherwise.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Film Studies 101A. HISTORY OF CINEMA: THE SILENT FILM. C.Felando 5.0 units
International film history from the camera obscura to the close of the silent era in the late 1920’s. {Required for
majors}
12:00-1:50pm
11:30-12:50pm
Buchn 1920
Buchn 1920
Ellison 1714
Ellison 1714
Ellison 1714
Film Studies 101B. HISTORY OF CINEMA: ADVENT OF SOUND.
MWF
TR
Plus one required discussion section:
1) T 1:00-1:50
Ellison 1710
2) T 2:00-2:50
Ellison 1710
3) T 3:00-3:50
Ellison 1710
4) W 1:00-1:50
Ellison 1710
10:00-11:50am
10:00-11:20am
#18523 5) W 2:00-2:50
#18531 6) W 3:00-3:50
#18549 7) TBA *Honors
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Buchn 1920
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8:00-9:50am
7:00-10:00pm
12:00-3:00pm
Ellison 1714
Ellison 1714
Film Studies 114A. CREATING AND PERFORMING FOR STAGE AND SCREEN. N. Kawalek.
#18721
Prerequisite: FS 46 and consent of instructor. Auditions will be held. Concentrated acting training through
rehearsal and performance of monologues, scenes and individual projects. Provides a unique perspective for
actors, directors and writers who wish to achieve truthful, fleshed-out, professional level characters and
dialogue. Includes viewing and analyzing film and stage productions, completion of an actors "demo" tape at
the end of the second quarter, and master classes with visiting professionals. Monday and Wednesday Lab time
is set aside for individual rehearsals. Students must also enroll in 114AL. Course does not meet all 12 hours
each week.
Lecture:
TR
4:00-6:50pm
Kerr Studio A
MW
4:00-6:50pm
Kerr Studio A
Film Studies 122CU. CUBAN CINEMA. C. Venegas. #49197
May be repeated provided the letter designations are different, but only 12 units may be applied toward the
major. Examines the cinema of Cuba in terms of major periods, themes, and formal parameters, in relation to
both national and international cultural histories. {Satisfies the National Cinemas (Area B) requirement}
Lecture/Lab
MW
3:00-5:50pm
Buchn 1910
Film Studies 125B.DOCUMENTARY FILM. J. Walker. #49155
Lecture
Lab
TR
M
1:00-2:50pm
7:00-8:50pm
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Film Studies 136. BRITISH CINEMA. H. Lawton. #18747
Prerequisites: Film 46 or consent of instructor or upper-division standing. The evolution of British cinema
during the past half century. {Satisfies the National Cinemas (Area B) requirement}
Lecture:
Prerequisite: Film 46 and open to Film Studies majors only. An introduction to video production, with
attention to fundamental concepts and techniques of shooting, sound recording, lighting, and editing basic to
filmmaking in general. {Satisfies Production requirement by petition only.}
MW
T
S
Prerequisites: Film 46 or upper-division standing. The history of documentary film, as an aesthetic form and a
social force, from World War II to the present. {Satisfies the Social Issues (Area C) Requirement}
Film Studies 105. VIDEO PRODUCTION. K. Braun. #49148
Lecture:
Seminar:
This lab is concurrent with 114A. Students must enroll in both the class and the lab.
C. Wolfe. 5.0 units.
Ellison 1710
Ellison 1710
Ellison 1710
Ellison 1714
Ellison 1714
Film Studies 114AL. CREATING AND PERFORMING LAB. N. Kawalek. 2.0 units. #18739
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46. International film history from the advent of “talkies” to 1959. {Required}
Lecture:
Lab:
10:00-11:50pm
TBA
Prerequisite: FS 46 and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are
different. Development and production of a sponsored “health film” concerning alcohol and other drugs
(AOD). For information concerning submitting a proposal, please contact instructor. Applications for crew
positions are in the Film Studies main office.
Lab/Rehearsal:
#49171 5) R 9:00-9:50
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#49262 7) TBA *Honors
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WF
TBA
Film Studies 109HF. Film Production. W. Popadynetz. #59550
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Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in Film Studies 46 and consent of instructor. Designed for film studies
majors and students contemplating a major concentration in film. An intensive introduction to the study of
film and various methods of critical analysis.
Lecture:
MWF
Lab:
TR
Plus one required discussion section:
1) T 8:00-8:50
Ellison 1710
2) T 9:00-9:50
Ellison 1710
3) T 10:00-10:50 Ellison 1710
4) R 8:00-8:50
Ellison 1714
Prerequisite: FS 104 or FS 107 and consent of instructor. Part B of a two-quarter workshop involving
instruction in the basic techniques of 16mm filmmaking via the production of crew projects over two
consecutive quarters. Post-production through composite print.
Kerr Studio A
TR
5:00-7:50pm
Buchn 1940
Film Studies 148CM. SPECIAL TOPICS IN FILM AESTHETICS: CAMERA MOVEMENT.
E. Branigan. #59568
May be repeated provided the letter designations are different, but only 12 units may be applied toward the
major. Exploration in detail of camera movement in relation to aesthetic and analytical issues. {Satisfies
Elective (Area D) requirement. Satisfies Seminar (Area A) by petition only.}
Lecture
MWF
4:00-5:50pm
Ellison 1714
Film Studies 151E. AMERICAN FILM: THE 1970s. A. Brusutti. #49189
Prerequisites: Film 46 or upper-division standing. A survey of major American directors and genres of the
1970s, within the context of social concerns. {Satisfies Elective (Area D) requirement}
Lecture:
MWF
3:00-4:50pm
Buchn 1930
Film Studies 163. WOMEN AND FILM: FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES C. Felando. #18754
Prerequisites: Film 46 or consent of instructor or upper-division standing. Survey of the major debates on
questions of women and representation in contemporary film criticism. Topics to be covered include the
representation of sexuality and the family in the Hollywood cinema; feminism and the avant-garde. {Satisfies
the Social Issues (Area C) requirement}
Lecture:
TR
W
3:00-4:50pm
6:00-7:50pm
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Buchn 1940
Film Studies 183. FILM OF NATURAL & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT. D. Driskel. #18796
Prerequisite: FS 46 and consent of instructor Presents a series of popular films and professional
documentaries representing a range of trends, images, issues associated with the natural and human
environments. Visual images and critical thinking skills are combined to enhance understanding of
environmental issues presented by the media. (Satisfies Social Issues (Area C) requirement by petition only).
Lecture:
Lab:
W
M
6:30-9:20pm
10:00-11:50am
Buchn 1930
Ellison 1714
Film Studies 192A. FILM THEORY. E. Branigan.
Prerequisites: Film 146 and upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to film theory
and critical methodology through a close analysis of selected writings of such theorists as Munsterberg,
Eisenstein, Bazin, and Mitry. {Required}.
Lecture:
MWF
2:00-3:50pm
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6) W 6:00-6:50
7) R 8:00-8:50
8) R 9:00-9:50
9) R 10:00-10:50
Ellison 1710
Ellison 1710
Ellison 1710
Ellison 1710
Plus one required discussion section:
1) T 9:00-9:50
2) T 10:00-10:50
3) T 11:00-11:50
4) W 4:00-4:50
5) W 5:00-5:50
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Film Studies 195I. INDEPENDENT STUDIES (INTERNSHIPS). Staff
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Prerequisites: upper-division standing, a minimum 3.0 grade point average for the preceding three quarters,
and consent of department. Open to Film Studies Majors only. An opportunity for training, career sampling,
and contacts in the film or television industry. Required are approximately 100 hours of work a quarter, a final
five-page report, and a supervisor’s letter of verification.
Film Studies 196. SENIOR HONORS SEMINAR. Staff #18960
Film Studies 184. FILM MUSIC.(DON’T KNOCK THE ROCK) A. Anders #58198
Prerequisite: admission to senior honors program. A one-quarter directed study, to be conducted as outlined
in the description of the Senior Honors Program. (Found in the Film Studies Office)
Prerequisites: Film 46 or consent of instructor or upper-division standing. Examines the musical score as an
integral structural element of cinema. Topics include the narrative function of film music and contemporary
development of film score.
Film Studies 199. INDEPENDENT STUDIES. Staff
Lecture:
Lab:
TR
F
6:30-8:20pm
4:00-5:50pm
IVThea2
IVThea2
#18978
Prerequisites: Instructor approval required prior to registration. Use instructor codes to enroll. Upperdivision standing; 3.0 GPA for preceding 3 quarters; have completed at least 2 upper-division Film Studies
courses. Variable units 1-4. YOU MUST FILL OUT AN INDEPENDENT STUDIES CONTRACT IN THE
FILM STUDIES OFFICE BEFORE ENROLLING.
Film Studies 187RC. REVOLUTIONARY CINEMA. C. Venegas. #49213
Prerequisites: consent of instructor. If the age of territorial colonies is now over, can we claim to be living in a
postcolonial world, or do structures of domination continue in novel forms? How can the populations of
erstwhile colonies overcome their multi-dimensional subjection, and find their own voices? How do they
articulate their own histories against the grain of western accounts, how do they forge their own resurgent-ifhybrid-identities? {Satisfies Seminar (Area A) requirement}.
Lecture/Lab:
MW
10:00-11:50am
Ellison 1710
Film Studies 199RA. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT. Staff #18986
Prerequisites: Same as those for 199. Use instructor codes to enroll. Variable units 1-5. YOU MUST FILL
OUT AN INDEPENDENT STUDIES CONTRACT IN THE FILM STUDIES OFFICE BEFORE
ENROLLING. Course work shall consist of faculty-supervised research assistance.
Film Studies 596. DIRECTED READING. Staff. #11900 (for Graduate Students)
Seminar:
TBA
Film Studies 188B. ADVANCED SCREENWRITING. P. Portuges. #18812
Prerequisites: FS 188A. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units. A course intended for students
who have successfully completed FS 188A and have a full-length screenplay in progress which they want to
complete. {Satisfies Elective (Area D) requirement}.
Seminar:
TR
5:00-6:50pm
Ellison 1710
Film Studies 188TV. WRITING FOR TELEVISION. P. Portuges. #18820
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing. An introduction to the fundamentals of writing for television including
the situation comedy, the hour-long drama, the movie-of-the-week, the miniseries, and children’s
programming. {Satisfies Elective (Area D) requirement}.
Seminar:
TR
7:30-9:20pm
Ellison 1710
Film Studies 190AD. ADAPTATIONS. C. Wolfe. #49205
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. This seminar focuses on the aesthetic and social processes by which
literary material is translated or transformed into filmic works. {Satisfies the Seminar (Area A) Requirement}
Seminar:
TR
2:00-4:50pm
Ellison 1714
OTHER FILM COURSES:
Black Studies 171. AFRICA IN FILM. J. Akudinobi. #04267
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. This course provides an understanding of
African cultures, traditions, and politics as depicted by African and non-African filmmakers. Students will
explore stereotypical as well as positive and romantic images of Africa. Films: semi-documentaries,
documentaries, fiction. {Satisfies National Cinemas (Area B) Requirement}
Lecture:
Lab:
R
MW
3:00-5:30pm
4:00-5:50pm
Chem 1171
South Hall 1430
Dramatic Arts 162. SHAKESPEARE ON FILM & STAGE. S. Williams. #10090
An investigation of Shakespeare’s plays through the media of performance; viewing of Shakespearean
productions on film and videotape, in classroom rehearsal and in stage performances as available; reading and
critical analysis of selected Shakespearean plays. {Satisfies Elective (Area D) requirement by petition only}.
Lecture:
Lab:
M
WF
1:00-2:50 pm
1:00-2:15 pm
HSSB 1173
HSSB 1173
Environmental Studies 183. FILM OF NATURAL & HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS.
P. Wack. # 17939
Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor Presents a series of popular films and
professional documentaries representing a range of trends, images, issues associated with the natural and
human environments. Visual images and critical thinking skills are combined to enhance understanding of
environmental issues presented by the media. {Satisfies Social Issues (Area C) requirement by petition only}.
Lecture:
Lab:
W
M
6:30-9:20 pm
6:30-7:20 pm
Buchn 1920
Girvetz 2128
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructor Code Numbers:
| Bobo, J 17 | Branigan, E R 03 | Walker, J R 08 | Brusutti, A 04 | Driskel, D B 06 |
| Parks, L 12| Penley, C 10 | Portuges, P 05 |Sarkar, B 14| Walker, J 08 | Wolfe, C 09 |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FILM STUDIES REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
Required Courses: 46, 101A, 101B, 192A
Production: 105
Seminar: 187RC, 148CM, 190AD
National Cinemas: 122CU, 136, BS 171
Social Issues: 125B, 163, 183, BS 170, CH ST 185, ENV ST 183
Electives: 151E, 184, 188B, 188TV, DA 162,
No Credit Towards Major: 46MS, 106B, 114A, 114AL, 195I, 196, 199, 199RA
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------H - Indicate section for Honors students only, Instructor approval required