5100. Introduction to Graduate Study in RTVF. 3 hours. Includes approaches to research and creative activities in the discipline, the thesis process, overview of current projects being undertaken by RTFV faculty, and selected screenings of film and television works. Prerequisite(s): admission to the RTVF graduate program. Required of all new RTVF graduate students.
5120. Literature of Radio, Television and Film I. 3 hours. Introduction to the critical and historical study of the mass media. Review of various theoretical approaches from a humanities perspective, including ideological criticism, feminism, and cultural studies. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 5100 or consent of department.
5130. Literature of Radio, Television and Film II. 3 hours. Introduction to social sciencebased study of the mass media. Review of various theoretical approaches including the social construction of reality, attitude change theories, uses and gratification research, cultivation analysis, and political economy. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 5100 or consent of department.
5210. Media Audiences and Cultural Studies. 3 hours. Overview of media audience theory and qualitative methods for audience studies. Special emphasis on cultural studies approaches to audiences. Prerequisite(s): RTVF graduate major status or consent of instructor.
5310. Studies in Film History. 3 hours. Historiographically based study of specific aspects of film history, including institutional analysis, local and regional production and exhibition, and analysis of particular historical eras. Rotating topics. May be repeated once when topic varies.
5320. Ethnicity and American Film. 3 hours. Designed to raise questions concerning the representation of a variety of ethnicities in American film. Discussions on current debates about the nature and function of "whiteness" and considerations on the category of whiteness in film as hierarchical, contested, and unstable. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor.
5400. Media Studies Seminars. 3 hours. Rotating topics. Representative topics include films of Buster Keaton; AIDS and mass media; and production management. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5401. Video Production Seminar. 3 hours. Rotating topics in video production. Representative topics include documentary production and music for TV production. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5402. Film Production Seminar. 3 hours. Rotating topics in film production. Representative topics include lighting for cinematography and directing for film. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5403. Audio Production Seminar. 3 hours. Rotating topics in audio production. Representative topics include music for film and television and digital audio editing. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5410. History of Electronic Media. 3 hours. (2;3) Development of radio, television, cable, satellite and newer electronic media in the United States. Emphasis on economic practices, industry structure, technological development, government policy and social impact.
5450. Seminar in Film/TV Genres. 3 hours. (3;3) An in-depth study of a specific genre in film or television from its origins through its development as a distinct narrative and aesthetic form. Rotating topics. May be repeated once when topic varies.
5460. International Mass Communication. 3 hours. Study of mass communication media throughout the world, with special attention to press and broadcast systems, the sources and flow of international news, and problems of world communication. (Same as JOUR 5150.)
5470. Seminar in Contemporary Documentary. 3 hours. Form and content of contemporary documentary film and video. Emphasis on current approaches to theory and practice. Screenings of works and excerpts are included in addition to assigned research projects in appropriate areas. Prerequisite(s): RTVF graduate major status or consent of instructor.
5480. Practicum in the Teaching of Radio/Television/Film. 3 hours. Training in the teaching of some aspect of radio, television or film. Under the supervision of a faculty member, the student prepares and presents instructional units, conducts class discussions and handles administrative matters peculiar to the type of course involved. Duties performed under a teaching fellowship or graduate assistantship do not earn credit in this course. No more than 3 hours may apply toward the master's degree.
5490. Seminar in National Film Styles. 3 hours. (3;3) Rotating topics, may be repeated once as topics vary. An examination of a specific national cinema that highlights distinctive forms of expression, the cultural tradition, sociopolitical influences and conditions of production that contribute to the formation of a national film tradition. Narrative, documentary and avant-garde films are discussed. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 3460 or consent of department.
5550. Cinema and Video Verite. 3 hours. Examines the development of this major style in documentary film and video, from its introduction in 1960 to its present use in nonfiction film and television. Outlines its history in detail and explores its employment in reality television, fiction film and television drama. Prerequisite(s): RTVF 1320, 3450, 3460 or 4340.
5610. Public Telecommunications Operations. 3 hours. Managing, programming, financing, and operating noncommercial/public radio and television broadcast/cable facilities. Prerequisite(s): RTVF graduate major status or consent of instructor.
5740. Theory and Technique of Visual Editing. 3 hours. An overview of some of the most useful editing techniques and theories in the history and current practice of film and television. The craft of editing will be introduced using digital nonlinear editing systems. Prerequisite(s): RTVF graduate major status or consent of instructor.
5760. Documentary Preproduction. 3 hours. The design of documentary productions of all types, in both film and video. Topics include the selection of subjects, research techniques, proposal writing, location scouting, funding and budgeting. Case histories are examined and excerpts from a variety of documentary productions are screened. Prerequisite(s): RTVF graduate major status or consent of instructor.
5900-5910. Special Problems. 1-3 hours each.
5950. Master's Thesis. 3 or 6 hours. To be scheduled only with consent of department. 6 hours credit required. No credit assigned until thesis has been completed and filed with the graduate dean. Continuous enrollment required once work on thesis has begun. May be repeated for credit.
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