FLM 105 Fundamentals of Filmmaking
Gain an understanding of basic filmmaking language and workflow including hands-on experience of visual storytelling elements.

ENG 210 Intro to Film Studies
Students study the basic elements of film production and meaning, with particular attention paid to defining and interpreting various aesthetic, technological, social, psychological, and philosophical aspects of cinema.

ENG 215 Film Genres
Learn to identify and interpret the narrative, visual, and genre conventions of classical Hollywood style as well as the defining characteristics of the major American film genres.

FLM 220 Elements of Sound
Explore the power of audio in storytelling and learn how to manipulate the various qualities of audio and edit the soundtrack.

FLM 221 Screenwriting I
Learn how to wield conflict, story structure, plot, and character development along with the basic mechanics of screenwriting.

FLM 227 Cinematography I
Students will develop camera working skills and master the functions of the equipment. This course also includes hands-on experience staging scenes and blocking for the camera.

FLM 250 Editing I
Encounter various theories and techniques to learn video editing - one of the most complex and important pieces in filmmaking.

ENG 316 Special Topics: Film Studies
Students investigate and assess specific genres, stylistic movements, historical periods, artistic developments, etc. in cinema (the specific topic focus changes each time the course is offered).

FLM 320 Sound Design for Film
Engage with advanced audio editing techniques and examine the building of the soundscape in detail.

FLM 321 Screenwriting II
Students will continue to advance their storytelling skills and complete two possible screenplays for their seminar project.

FLM 327 Cinematography II
Gain advanced skills in cinematography and use this course to begin the production process on your seminar project.

ENG 327 Film Theory and Criticism
Students will investigate and assess major critical perspectives narrative cinema, from the journalistic approach to the idealogical/theoretical approach. Additionally, students learn to distinguish between film reviewing and film criticism and apply what they learn to their own analysis of specific works.

FLM 330 Cinematic Lighting
Encounter various lighting techniques for the world of motion pictures from basic to advanced.

FLM 331 Production Design
Learn the processes of budgeting and designing the mise-en-scéne for filmmaking.

FLM 337 Directing Actors and Crew
As a primary developer of the creative processes behind filmmaking, students will learn the methods and techniques behind directing.

FLM 350 Editing II
Gain advanced skills in the art of editing, the particular attention paid to editing's influence on the art and the story of the short film.

FLM 370 Special Topics in Filmmaking
This course will focus on one aspect or subgenre of filmmaking in detail. The specific subject matter of this course varies from session to session.

FLM 450 Film Seminar I
Students will select and develop the beginnings of their final seminar project. This course will also begin the portfolio building and post-university processes.

FLM 490 Film Seminar II
This course will center around the finalization of the seminar project and portfolio.