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Concurrent Course
Production (CTPR)
- http://cinema.usc.edu/production
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in SCB105.
- D class assignments for graduate students available in SCA426; phone (213) 740-3317.
- YOU MUST ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION of each course or you may be replaced by a student on the waiting list, even if you are registered. D-clearance for graduate-level classes (except CTPR 580-level advanced project courses) must be requested through the Film and Television Production Division Office. Please see Claudia Walters (SCA426) or Jonathan Martofel (SCA427) or James Kim (SCA434) for D-clearance details and procedures. School of Cinematic Arts "R" courses change to "D" in the third week of classes, and require both instructor and departmental approval. Non-majors may only request d-clearance via email (nonmajor@cinema.usc.edu) on or after November 5th.
Introduces contemporary concepts of production, emphasizing the variety of contemporary media and significant related concepts. Projects created using laptops, phones and networks.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18465D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 21 of 21 | Juli Juteau,Marcel Valcarce | SCA203 | ||
18467D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 21 of 21 | Marcel Valcarce | SCA259 | ||
18468D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 20 of 21 | James Savoca, Marcel Valcarce | SCA209 | PDF (223138 KB) |
Exercises in observation, imaginative association, visualization, etc., that deepen the creative process, leading to ideas, stories, characters, and images for narrative, documentary, and experimental films.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18469D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 16 | Anne Desalvo | RZC108 | Word (102400 KB) | |
18470D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 16 | Amanda Pope | SCB304 | Word (90112 KB) |
Introduction to the interrelationship of visuals, sound, and editing in cinematic communication. Workshops in directing and producing. Individual and group projects.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Cinematic Arts
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18472D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 15 of 18 | Juli Juteau | SCA363 | ||
18473D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 18 | David Maquiling | SCA203 | ||
18474D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 18 | Patricia Cardoso | SCA363 | ||
18475D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-8:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 18 | Beth Block | SCA259 | ||
18477D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 18 | Miles Watkins | SCA310 | PDF (337636 KB) | |
18478D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-8:50pm | Monday | 17 of 18 | Sheldon Larry | SCA209 | ||
6:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | SCA363 |
Basic concepts of directing in television, documentary and fictional narrative. Includes work with actors, documentary concepts, and creation of short television projects.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
- Concurrent enrollment: CTPR 295
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18481D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Jennifer Warren | SCESTG 2 | ||
18482D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | E Lengyel | SCB101 | PDF (96584 KB) | |
18483D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Bill Yahraus | SCA203 |
Concurrent Course
CTPR 295L: Cinematic Arts Laboratory (4.0 units)
The aesthetics and tools of the major disciplines of cinematic arts: producing, cinematography, sound, and editing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18486D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Sevak Ohanian, | SCESTG 1 | ||
6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | James Okeeffe, Tom Miller, Sahand Nikoukar | SCA356 | ||||||
18487D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Mary Posatko, | SCA356 | ||
6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | James Okeeffe, David Lloyd, Sahand Nikoukar | SCAB130 | ||||||
18488D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Sevak Ohanian, | SCESTG 1 | ||
1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | James Okeeffe, Tom Miller, Sahand Nikoukar | SCAB152 |
The aesthetics and tools of the major disciplines of cinematic arts: producing, cinematography, sound, and editing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
- Concurrent enrollment: CTPR 294
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18486D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Sevak Ohanian, | SCESTG 1 | ||
6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | James Okeeffe, Tom Miller, Sahand Nikoukar | SCA356 | ||||||
18487D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Mary Posatko, | SCA356 | ||
6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | James Okeeffe, David Lloyd, Sahand Nikoukar | SCAB130 | ||||||
18488D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Thursday | 18 of 18 | Sevak Ohanian, | SCESTG 1 | ||
1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | James Okeeffe, Tom Miller, Sahand Nikoukar | SCAB152 |
Concurrent Course
CTPR 294: Directing in Television, Fiction, and Documentary (4.0 units)
Basic concepts of directing in television, documentary and fictional narrative. Includes work with actors, documentary concepts, and creation of short television projects.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18481D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Jennifer Warren | SCESTG 2 | ||
18482D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | E Lengyel | SCB101 | PDF (96584 KB) | |
18483D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Bill Yahraus | SCA203 |
Principles of visual and aural communication; idea development and realization using image, movement, pace, the spoken word and other sounds; small crew projects.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18489D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 21 | David O'Brien, | SCA310 | Word (166912 KB) | |
1:00-3:50pm 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday Thursday | David Maquiling, Robert Kositchek, Nancy Forner, Simon Coke | SCESTG 1 SCAB128 | |||||||
18490D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 18 | Rachel Ward, | SCA214 | ||
7:00-10:00pm 6:00-9:00pm | Tuesday Thursday | Mark Rosman, Jason Inouye, John Rosenberg, Chuck Michael | SCAB128 SCESTG 1 | |||||||
18491D | 001 | 6.0 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Mary Posatko, | SCA316 | Word (91514 KB) | |
4:00-6:50pm 7:00-10:00pm | Tuesday Wednesday | Sheldon Larry, Angelo Pacifici, Roeban Katz, Mildred Iatrou | SCESTG 1 SCAB128 |
Use of motion picture camera equipment; principles of black-and-white and color cinematography. Individual projects.
- Note: CTPR 327 requires a mandatory safety seminar. Contact the SCA Student Production Office at (213) 740-2895 for date and place.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18494D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Gary Wagner | SCCSTG 3 | PDF (175742 KB) | |
18495D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 18 of 18 | Tristan Whitman | SCCSTG 3 | ||
18496D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Thursday | 16 of 18 | Philip Schwartz | SCCSTG 3 | Word (123415 KB) |
Theory, techniques, and practices in picture editing; use of standard editing equipment; individual projects.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18497D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 15 of 16 | Duwayne Dunham | SCA259 | PDF (249555 KB) | |
18498D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 15 of 16 | Yvette Amirian | SCA363 | PDF (205560 KB) | |
18499D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 15 of 16 | Alex Jablonski | SCA203 | PDF (289643 KB) |
Basic procedures and techniques applicable to production of all types of films; demonstration by production of a short film from conception to completion.
- Note: CTPR 385 requires a mandatory safety seminar. Contact the SCA Student Production Office at (213) 740-2895 for date and place.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18515D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 23 of 24 | Todd Robinson | RZC114 | PDF (178855 KB) | |
18516D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 26 | David O'Brien | RZC114 |
Television production: laboratory course covers operating cameras, creating graphics, technical operations, controlling audio and floor-managing live productions. Students plan and produce actual Trojan Vision programs.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18522D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 66 of 100 | Joel Parker, Christine Berg | OFFICE | ||
18523D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 26 of 100 | Joel Parker, Christine Berg | OFFICE |
Examination of the industry from story ideas, through script development, production and exhibition; evaluation of roles played by writers, agents, studio executives, marketing and publicity.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18525D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:00pm | Monday | 27 of 35 | Peter Exline | SCA110 | PDF (88498 KB) |
Workshop in how editing can shape storytelling, using content from a variety of media and in various styles. Modern non-linear equipment and techniques.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18532D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 12 of 16 | John Rosenberg | SCB207 | PDF (122037 KB) | |
18533D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 11 of 16 | Norman Hollyn | SCA203 | PDF (140732 KB) |
Lecture-laboratory in makeup relating it to mood of the story and emulsion of the camera stock.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18535D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 14 of 20 | Ian Goodwin | SCX212 | PDF (808900 KB) |
Introductory workshop in the aesthetics and practices of special effects, embracing both the classical and contemporary modes.
- Note: CTPR 423 requires a mandatory safety seminar. Contact the SCA Student Production Office at (213) 740-2895 for date and place.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18538D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 19 of 30 | Gene Warren Jr , Gene Warren III | SCCSTG 3 | PDF (188996 KB) |
Camera and lighting workshop in color cinematography, beginning with 35mm still photography and moving into 16mm and digital motion picture formats. In-class exercises.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18541D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Judith Irola | SCCSTG 3 | Word (57856 KB) | |
18542D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 12 of 12 | Skye Borgman | SCCSTG 3 |
Theory, discussion, and practical application of production planning during preproduction and production of a film.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18544D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Robert Brown | SCA356 | PDF (170520 KB) |
To provide students with basic working knowledge of both the skills of the motion picture set and production operations through classroom lectures and hands-on experience.
- Note: CTPR 426 requires a mandatory safety seminar. Contact the SCA Student Production Office at (213) 740-2895 for date and place.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18547D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 20 | Helaine Head, Michael Peyser | SCA112 |
A comprehensive overview of the role of the producer. How projects are conceived, developed, packaged, financed and marketed.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18550D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 10 of 16 | Nina Sadowsky | SCI209 | Word (89009 KB) | |
18551D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 16 | Brenda Goodman | SCA356 |
Aesthetic and technical skills of production and post-production sound necessary to create a motion picture soundtrack.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18552D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 12 of 16 | Richard Burton | SCAB130 | ||
18553D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 8 of 16 | Stephen Flick | SCAB130 |
Detailed view of the process of making media. Introducing fundamental thinking typical of each craft. Weekend crew experience and responsibilities.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 310
- Corequisite: 1 from (CTPR 421 or CTPR 424 or CTPR 438 or CTPR 440 or CTPR 465)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18554D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 44 of 54 | Michael Peyser | SCI106 | PDF (145024 KB) |
Intensive examination of skills and techniques necessary for successful performances in film and television. Practical application through in-class exercises and assigned projects.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18555D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Anne Desalvo | RZC108 | Word (90220 KB) |
Structure of the filmic art department, fundamentals and application of design principles to film and television, including script breakdown, design concepts and storyboarding.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18558D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 20 of 25 | Mark Stratton | SCA203 | PDF (120277 KB) |
Introduction to computer drafting, set design, rendering and model-making for students with diverse abilities. Guest lecturers, group discussions and hands-on workshop.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18561D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 11 of 25 | Thomas Wilkins | SCA204 | PDF (146196 KB) |
Managing electronic media, including radio and television stations, broadcast and cable networks, and the internet.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18569D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:30pm | Wednesday | 23 of 30 | Richard Block | SCA209 | Word (66291 KB) |
Introduction to visual storytelling: designing the look of a film, building visual continuity into a film, study of the production designers art and craft.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18570D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Thursday | Canceled | PDF (102077 KB) | |||
18571D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Michael Provart | SCB304 | PDF (122217 KB) |
Pairs produce, direct, shoot, and edit a short documentary on a subject of their choice. Finished projects will be suitable for broadcast/festivals.
- Note: CTPR 474 requires a mandatory safety seminar. Contact the SCA Student Production Office at (213) 740-2895 for date and place.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18578D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 14 | Bill Yahraus | SCA258 |
Directing comedy: casting, rehearsing, directing actors, scene analysis, staging, shooting, and editing, leading to the filming of a two-person comic scene
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18582D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 15 | Barnet Kellman | RZC108 | PDF (166186 KB) |
Concepts of directing for motion pictures, emphasizing the working relationship of actors and directors. Scenes will be staged in class and filmed for class presentation.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 310
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18580D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Jennifer Warren | RZCSTG A | ||
18583D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 9 of 12 | Peter Robinson | RZCSTG A | ||
18584D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Thursday | 9 of 12 | Mark Rosman | RZCSTG A |
Directors, producers, cinematographers, editors and sound designers collaborate to produce, shoot, edit and deliver fictional, documentary or experimental projects. CTPR 478 required to direct.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18596D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 18 | Michael Peyser | SCI106 | PDF (325735 KB) | |
2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | SCA127A | |||||||
18597D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 18 | Tom Miller, | SCA112 | ||
2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | Michael Peyser | SCAB149 | ||||||
18599D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 18 | Steven Albrezzi, | SCI207 | ||
2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | Michael Peyser | SCI207 |
Collaborative production and post-production of an original episodic drama, shot on original sets on stage and on location. Recommended preparation: CTPR 479.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18598D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 70 | Helaine Head, Kevin Arkadie, Gary Wagner,Michael Provart, Stephen Lovejoy, David MacMillan, Clifford Latimer,Cliff Rogers | SCA112 | PDF (130030 KB) |
Writing the concept, budgeting, shooting, editing and directing a music video. Also covered: getting the job, dealing with the band, working with the record company. Prerequisites: CTPR 310.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 310
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18612D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 21 of 24 | Debbie Merlin, Jeffrey Obrow | SCA310 |
Detailed investigation of new or emerging aspects of cinema and/or television; special subjects offered by visiting faculty; experimental subjects.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Directing the Comedy Sketch Show | ||||||||||
18611D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 4 of 12 | Mary Belli | RZC108 | ||
3:00-10:00pm | Friday | RZC108 | ||||||||
Creating Webisodes | ||||||||||
18613D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 5 of 10 | Sean Mullin | SCI209 |
Definition, analysis, and structure of the visual components that make film an expressive medium; theory and practical application; individual projects and lecture/demonstration.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18615D | 037 | Lecture | 1:30-4:20pm | Tuesday | 29 of 35 | Bruce Block | SCA112 | PDF (73447 KB) | |
18617D | 037 | Lecture | 1:30-4:20pm | Monday | 31 of 35 | Bruce Block | SCA112 | PDF (73447 KB) |
The effective communication of ideas through the language of cinema; one directing exercise; two short HD projects; introductions to producing, directing, editing, cinematography, and sound.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Cinematic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18460D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 18 of 18 | Robert Kositchek, | SCESTG 2 | PDF (445923 KB) | |
2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | Stuart Pollard, Reine-Claire Dousarkissian, Stephen Flick, Douglas Vaughan | SCA259 | ||||||
18461D | 037 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Linda Brown, | SCESTG 2 | PDF (325704 KB) | |
9:00-12:50pm | Thursday | Miles Watkins, Jennifer Westin, Tony Porter, Stephen Flick, Douglas Vaughan | SCA363 | ||||||
18462D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Judith Irola, | SCESTG 2 | PDF (233877 KB) | |
2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | Larry Carroll, Tony Porter, Stephen Flick, Douglas Vaughan | SCA259 | ||||||
18464D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 18 | Everett Lewis, | SCA258 | PDF (305436 KB) | |
2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | Jason Inouye, Jennifer Westin, John Rosenberg, Stephen Flick, Douglas Vaughan | SCESTG 2 | ||||||
18673D | 037 | Lab | 6:00-9:00pm | Wednesday | 15 of 18 | Steven Albrezzi | SCA258 | ||
18674D | 037 | Lab | 6:00-9:00pm | Monday | 15 of 18 | Steven Albrezzi | SCA258 | ||
18675D | 037 | Lab | 6:00-9:00pm | Tuesday | 16 of 18 | Peter Robinson | SCA258 | ||
18676D | 037 | Lab | 6:00-9:00pm | Thursday | 16 of 18 | Peter Robinson | SCA258 | ||
18677D | 037 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 10 of 12 | OFFICE |
Practicum in group production, emphasizing the collaborative process and the expressive use of sound and image. Prerequisites: CTPR 507 and CTPR 510 and CTWR 505.
- Prerequisite: (CTPR 507 and CTPR 510 and CTWR 505)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18610D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 11 of 15 | Nina Sadowsky, | SCA209 | Word (79360 KB) | |
1:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | Mike Ott, Paul Babin, Allan Holzman, Clifford Latimer | SCA209 | ||||||
18619D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 15 | Carolyn Manetti, | SCA204 | PDF (189844 KB) | |
1:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | Michael Connors, Tony Cucchiari, Robert Jones, Suhail Kafity | SCA204 | ||||||
18620D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 15 | Edward Parks, | SCA209 | PDF (263138 KB) | |
1:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | James Savoca, Jacek Laskus, Pablo Frasconi, Stephen Flick | SCA209 | ||||||
18621D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 15 of 15 | Jed Dannenbaum, | SCA204 | ||
1:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | Adam Salky, Tony Cucchiari, Tina Hirsch, Kenneth Hall | SCA204 |
Overview of the process of making media. Introduces fundamental thinking typical of each craft. Presents realities of careers and ethical issues in media. Corequisite: CTPR 507.
- Corequisite: CTPR 507
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18622D | 037 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Monday | 60 of 60 | Don Hall,Peggy Weil | NCT |
How to direct comedy or dramatic scenes, using multiple camera techniques. Students also serve as crew members, learning lighting, mixing, studio controls, and stage management.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18623D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 12 | Philip Ramuno | RZCSTG A |
A preproduction workshop in which students complete the research and planning of an intermediate project to be executed in 547L.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18624D | 037 | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-11:50am | Thursday | 6 of 16 | Jed Dannenbaum | SCA203 |
Practical experience in staging dramatic narrative scenes, emphasizing directing actors, rehearsal techniques and camera blocking.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18627D | 037 | Lecture | 6:00-9:30pm | Monday | 16 of 16 | Barnet Kellman | SCESTG 1 | PDF (247558 KB) | |
18628D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:30pm | Tuesday | 12 of 16 | Helaine Head | SCESTG 2 | PDF (116408 KB) | |
18629D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:30pm | Thursday | 16 of 17 | Jeremy Kagan | SCESTG 2 |
Practicum in more complex directing issues concentrating both on performance and exploration of shaping scenes visually through blocking of action and placement of camera.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 532
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18632D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:30pm | Tuesday | 16 of 16 | Michael Uno | RZC108 | ||
18633D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:30pm | Thursday | 8 of 16 | Michael Connors | RZC108 | PDF (253005 KB) |
Exercises in production design concentrating on practical and aesthetic approaches to designing for film, television and commercials.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18641D | 037 | Lecture-Discussion | 7:00-10:00pm | Thursday | 13 of 16 | Roland Rosenkranz | SCA214 | PDF (97243 KB) |
Editorial construction of sequences to analyze the interrelationships of the various film elements, both visual and aural.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18635D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | Canceled | PDF (184686 KB) | |||
7:00-10:00pm | Thursday | ||||||||
18636D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 8 of 12 | Doug Blush, | SCA203 | ||
7:00-10:00pm | Thursday | Reine-Claire Dousarkissian | SCAB152 |
Close study through practical exercises of the technical and aesthetic principles of cinematography.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18644D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 17 | Jacek Laskus | SCCSTG 3 | PDF (102853 KB) | |
18645D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 16 | Linda Brown | SCCSTG 3 | PDF (188104 KB) |
Definition, examination and practical experience in the role of the line producer as it relates to preproduction, production and post production.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18650D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 16 of 18 | Tim Marx | SCA255 | PDF (88733 KB) |
An intensive workshop experience in which students, crewing in their area of specialization, complete the shooting and postproduction of projects up to thirty minutes in length. Qualifying courses: for directors, CTPR 532, and for cinematographers, CTPR 537.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab; editors also register for discussion.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18659D | 037 | Lecture | 8:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 36 of 50 | John Watson | SCA112 | ||
18658D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 1 of 1 | Jennifer Warren | OFFICE | ||
18665D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 15 | Tristan Whitman | SCCSTG 3 | ||
18667D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 15 | Douglas Vaughan, Suhail Kafity | SCA127A | ||
18669D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 15 | Robert Jones, | SCA258 | ||
9:00-11:50am | Thursday | Reine-Claire Dousarkissian | SCAB148 | ||||||
18670D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 12 | Mimi Gramatky Stradling | SCI106 | ||
18671D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | John Watson | SCA356 | ||
18672D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 5 | Michael Uno | OFFICE |
Intensive workshop; students shoot and finish documentary projects up to about 25 minutes. Qualifying courses: for directors, CTPR 531 and crewing on either CTPR 546L or CTPR 547L.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab; editors also register for discussion.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18688D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | Mark Harris | SCA112 | ||
9:00-11:50am | Wednesday | SCBB115 | |||||||
18690D | 037 | Lab | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 6 of 15 | Paul Petschek, | SCA362 | ||
9:00-11:50am | Thursday | Johanna Demetrakas | SCAB148 | ||||||
18691D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 15 | James Okeeffe | RZC108 | ||
18692D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 15 | Richard Burton | SCAB130 | ||
18693D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 15 | Mark Harris | OFFICE | ||
18694D | 037 | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 10 | Lisa Leeman | SCA214 |
Telling cinematic stories using visual effects and virtual backgrounds, environments, and characters. Hands-on exercises emphasizing directing. Recommended preparation: CTAN 462 or CTAN 555 or CTPR 532 or CTPR 537. Open only to Cinematic Arts students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Cinematic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18681D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 16 | Michael Fink,Adam Salky, Dariush Derakhshani | RZC108 | PDF (153945 KB) |
An advanced production class in directing. Encounters with experienced directors, and individual student production of a digital short.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18790D | 037 | Lecture-Discussion | 7:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 6 of 14 | Patricia Cardoso | SCESTG 1 |
Script workshop for advanced projects. Covers key screenplay elements, including protagonist and objective, conflict, obstacles, premise and opening, main tension, emotional throughline, etc.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18678D | 775 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 22 of 22 | Joel Thompson, Amanda Green, Brenda Goodman | SCA258 |
Study of the technical and aesthetic elements of sound design at the professional level. Intended for those contemplating a career in the field of audio.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18679D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 11 of 20 | Richard Burton, Stephen Flick | SCA127A |
Advanced camera and lighting techniques for those considering a professional career in cinematography.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18689D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Monday | 9 of 12 | Angelo Pacifici | SCCSTG 3 | Word (60928 KB) |
Defines and examines the role of the Executive/Feature Producer through the preproduction, production and post production phases. Prerequisites: CTPR 538 or one of the following in equivalent crew position: CTPR 486, CTPR 546, CTPR 547.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18687D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Thursday | 10 of 16 | Susan Cartsonis, Jane Goldenring | SCA316 | Word (54701 KB) |
Various roles an agent, manager, attorney and publicist play in representing talent, producers and writers. Taught by professionals who are at the forefront of the entertainment industry.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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19149D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 29 of 45 | Daniel Sussman | SCA110 |
Each student will produce and direct a film incorporating a social issue of his/her choice into the narrative of the film. Prerequisites: CTPR 310 or CTPR 508.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18686D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 14 | Michael Taylor, Jeremy Kagan | SCA316 |
Developing, pitching, and selling your feature motion picture and TV projects. Open to undergraduate senior and third-year graduate cinema majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior, Master Student
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Cinematic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18695D | 037 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 23 of 30 | Gail Katz | SCB104 |
Basic skills of production planning as applied to students' advanced project scripts. Covers all steps from breakdown to delivery. Departmental approval.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18696D | 921 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 23 of 23 | Brenda Goodman | SCA356 |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Open to production students only. Qualifying courses: CTPR 532 and CTPR 573 (for directors); CTPR 573 (for producers); CTPR 537 (for cinematographers), CTPR 535 (for editors), CTPR 546L or CTPR 547L as production sound person (for sound). Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18698D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 6 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | ||
18699D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 6 | Michael Taylor | OFFICE | ||
18700D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 6 | Jeremy Kagan | TBA | ||
18701D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Richard Burton | TBA | ||
18702D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Robert Jones | TBA |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Open to Production students only. Graded IP.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18705D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 6 | Jeremy Kagan | OFFICE | ||
18706D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 7 | Michael Taylor | TBA | ||
18707D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Open to Production students only. Graded IP.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18711D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 5 | John Watson | OFFICE | ||
18712D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Pablo Frasconi | OFFICE | ||
18713D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |||
18714D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live-action or animated) and sound. Open to Production majors only. Graded IP.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18717D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Doe Mayer | OFFICE | ||
18718D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Tristan Whitman | OFFICE | ||
18719D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |||
18720D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA | |||
18721D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA | |||
18722D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Open to Production students only. Qualifying courses: CTPR 532 and CTPR 573 (for directors); CTPR 573 (for producers); CTPR 537 (for cinematographers); CTPR 535 (for editors); and CTPR 546L or CTPR 547L as production sound person (for sound). Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18730D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Alexander McDowell | OFFICE | ||
18731D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Brenda Goodman | OFFICE | ||
18732D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Mark Harris | TBA | ||
18734D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Angelo Pacifici | TBA |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Open to Production students only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 582A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18740D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Michael Peyser | TBA | ||
18741D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Pablo Frasconi | OFFICE | ||
18742D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Mark Harris | TBA | ||
18743D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Doe Mayer | TBA | ||
18744D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Open to Production students only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 582B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18749D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Amanda Pope | OFFICE | ||
18750D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |||
18751D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |||
18752D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |||
18753D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |||
18754D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA | |||
18755D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producer's package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/L. Prerequisites: CTPR 486 or CTPR 546 or CTPR 547 and CTPR 538. Recommended preparation: CTPR 558.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CTPR 486 or CTPR 546 or CTPR 547) and CTPR 538
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18760D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Michael Peyser | TBA | ||
18761D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Brenda Goodman | TBA | ||
18805D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | John Watson | OFFICE |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producers package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/L.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 585a
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18763D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | John Watson | OFFICE | ||
18764D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Brenda Goodman | TBA |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producers package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/L.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 585B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18785D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Michael Peyser | TBA | ||
18786D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | John Watson | TBA |
Advanced group project involving the creative use of visuals (live-action or animated) and sound. Minimum enrollment: director and producer. Open to Production majors only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 587C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): CNPR
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18787D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 1 | TBA |