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Film and Television Production (PROD)

PROD 180  Pre-Production  (3 semester hours)  
This course is intended to expose students to the complete process of pre-production through a basic understanding of all departments and their roles. The students will learn procedures of Production regarding equipment, safety, and production rules and regulations. The course provides an overview of location scouting, production design, and pre-visualization. Majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 200  Introduction to Film Production: Making the Short FiIm  (3 semester hours)  
An introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communicating visually through motion pictures. Each student is required to produce several movies. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 and PROD 101. Corequisite: PROD 201. PROD and RECA Majors only. A grade of B- or better is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 201
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production, Recording Arts, Screenwriting or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 201  Introduction to Film Production Lab  (0 semester hours)  
Training in the technical aspects of beginning film production: camera, sound, and lighting. Corequisite: PROD 200. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 200
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production, Recording Arts, Screenwriting or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 210  Introduction to Documentary Production  (3 semester hours)  
This is an intensive introductory course that provides an overview of the film production process and the basics of digital film production. The focus of the course is on the process of collaborative content creation and will consist of lectures, practical labs, and production. International Documentary Production Minors Only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a minor in International Documentary Prod.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 225  Film for the Web  (3 semester hours)  
Students will use film production techniques and visual storytelling processes to create short digital film projects for the web and mobile devices. They will develop their own blog and post their short movies exploring issues of faith, justice, race, gender, sexuality and culture. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
University Core: EXP: Creative Experience  
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 231  Introduction to Creative Producing  (3 semester hours)  
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to large or small screen. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 Art of Cinema, PROD 101 Production Bootcamp. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 250  Introduction to Studio Television Production  (3 semester hours)  
An introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communications in the multi-camera television studio. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 and PROD 101. Lecture and Laboratory, 6 hours. Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 322  Documentary Production for Non-majors  (3 semester hours)  
Focuses on the production of a digital video documentary project. These documentaries should have a social justice component. It is also to be used as a reflection for students about social issues they have experienced in society. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
University Core: EXP: Creative Experience  
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 326  Intermediate Pre-Production: Producing the Documentary Short  (3 semester hours)  
This course surveys the theory and practice of writing for the documentary and other forms of non-fiction media in television and film. Prerequisites: PROD 200 and SCWR 120. Majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 328  International Documentary Pre-Production  (3 semester hours)  
This course surveys the theory and practice of writing for the international documentary and other forms of non-fiction media in television and film. International Documentary Production minors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a minor in International Documentary Prod.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 330  Media Innovation: Small Format Video and the Web  (3 semester hours)  
Media Innovation is a creative, technical, and critical exploration of the practice of using small-form capture devices (cell phone, digital still camera, etc.) to create media for display on the web and other evolutionary viewing platforms. Each student is required to produce and edit a series of videos for posting on their own videoblog. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 340  Introduction to Cinematography Non-Fiction  (3 semester hours)  
An introduction to digital cameras, film stock, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. International Documentary Production minors only. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Lab fee required. Insurance fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a minor in International Documentary Prod.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 341  Cinematography I  (3 semester hours)  
An introduction to 16 mm motion picture cameras, film stocks, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations. Prerequisite: PROD 200. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 342  Cinematography II  (3 semester hours)  
Focused on developing an intermediate level knowledge of a cinematographer's skill sets and knowledge base, Cinematography II will include a greater emphasis on the development of a visual Goal or Look, lighting, gripology, and the practice of various technical aspects of Cinematography. Prerequisite: PROD 341. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 355  International Documentary Production  (3 semester hours)  
Planning, producing, and editing a documentary or experimental video production on actual international locations. International Documentary Production minors only. Lecture and lab, 4 hours. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a minor in International Documentary Prod.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 366  Post-Production I  (3 semester hours)  
Post-production theory and practice as applied to film. Prerequisite: PROD 200. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Lab fee required. A one-time substantial fee for editing supplies to be used in this and subsequent film production courses is required. An additional lab fee for this class is also required. Insurance fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 367  Editing for Non-Majors  (3 semester hours)  
Post-production theory and practice as applied to film. Non-majors only. Lab fee required. A one-time substantial fee for editing supplied to be used in this and subsequent film production courses is required. An additional lab fee for this class is also required. Insurance fee. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Students cannot enroll who have a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
University Core: EXP: Creative Experience  
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 368  Production Planning  (3 semester hours)  
Pre-production theory and practice as applied to film/television. Special emphasis on the latest production facilities and their use. Prerequisite: PROD 200. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 379  Directing I: From Script to Stage  (3 semester hours)  
Survey of pre-production preparation for directors, including script analysis, casting, visualization, and working with actors. Prerequisite: PROD 200. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 381  Production Design  (3 semester hours)  
This course requires students to serve as production designer on an intermediate or advanced SFTV student film produced during the same semester, with the course's instructor guiding the production designer and director of the project to establish an effective and unique look and vision for the film. Prerequisite: PROD 390 or PROD 392. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 390  Intermediate Production: Producing and Directing the Fiction Short  (3 semester hours)  
Practicum in the production of films from initial concept through post-production. Lectures on professional production procedures are linked to personal experience on an actual film project. Project maximum length, 8 minutes. Prerequisites: PROD 200, PROD 341, and PROD 379; RECA 250; SCWR 327. Corequisites: PROD 366 (can be completed prior); RECA 367 (must be taken concurrently). Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Lab fee required. Insurance fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): RECA 367
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 392  Intermediate Production: Producing and Directing the Documentary Short  (3 semester hours)  
Planning, producing, and editing a documentary or experimental video production on actual locations. Prerequisites: PROD 200, PROD 326, PROD 341, and PROD 379; RECA 250. Corequisites: PROD 366 (can be completed prior); RECA 367 (must be taken concurrently). Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Lecture and Laboratory, 4 hours. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 366 and RECA 367
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 396  Intermediate Production: Developing and Producing the Fiction Short Film  (3 semester hours)  
Development of a short fiction film project including fundraising, budgeting, scheduling, previsualization, marketing, and distribution. Includes intermediate techniques in the practice and problems of producing and directing. This course will fulfill your Junior Project requirement in lieu of PROD 390 or 392. Please note, PROD 390 or 392 are prerequisites for directing a PROD 490 or PROD 492 Senior Project. Students completing PROD 396 will take PROD 460 in their Senior Year. Prerequisites: PROD 200, PROD 341, and PROD 379; RECA 250; SCRW 327. Corequisites: PROD 366 (can be completed prior); RECA 367 (must be taken concurrently). Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary)  
PROD 410  Film/TV Topical Seminar  (3 semester hours)  
This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Junior or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 431  Web Series Development  (3 semester hours)  
Students will learn how to develop a digital series, culminating in pitching an original project to a branded web agency. Students will discover how digital content can be a gateway into traditional TV or film and how it has created a new frontier for storytelling through new media. Prerequisite: PROD 200 or PROD 250. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 433  Developing, Selling, and Monetizing Digital Content  (3 semester hours)  
This course teaches students how to develop, sell, and monetize digital content. The course explores the various types of digital content and deconstructs their audience and structure, as well as the changing world of television through the development of digital distribution, branded entertainment, and web series. Prerequisite: PROD 200 or PROD 250. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 435  Film and Television Development  (3 semester hours)  
This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the feature film and TV development process while exploring critical concepts and common business practices. This course will educate and inform the student about how best to analyze and then create concepts for TV and film. Prerequisite: PROD 231 or PROD 298 Intro to Creative Producing. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 438  Film Festivals: Marketing and Distribution of the Indie Film  (3 semester hours)  
This course will focus on how to think about your film from a marketing perspective in order to help you get your first indie feature film produced, sold, and distributed. Prerequisites: RECA 367; PROD 366; PROD 390 or 392 or 396. PROD juniors and seniors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of First Year or Sophomore may not enroll.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary)  
PROD 439  Producing Master Class  (3 semester hours)  
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to getting a project sold. Prerequisite: PROD 231 or PROD 298 Intro to Creative Producing This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 440  Cinematography III: Practicum for Cinematographers  (3 semester hours)  
Further studies in the techniques of camera and lighting for film and video. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; RECA 367; PROD 342 Seniors only. Majors only. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 460  Capstone Experience: Advanced Practicum  (3 semester hours)  
This class will fulfill your thesis requirement in lieu of PROD 490 or 492. The course is an intensive investigation in one or more areas of production based upon a mentorship, interviews, practical experience in production, and a final research paper and presentation. It is an alternative form for the student to gain in-depth knowledge of the professional practices within the entertainment industry. The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392 or PROD 396; PROD 366; RECA 367. Seniors only. Majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 464  Visual Effects  (3 semester hours)  
This course addresses the process of communication through typographic animation and visual effects. Emphasis is placed on creating emotional expression and identity through composites of video, text, and special effects. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; PROD 366; RECA 367. Majors only. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 466  Advanced Editing: Practicum for Editors  (3 semester hours)  
Further studies in aesthetics and the techniques of editing for film and/or TV. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; PROD 366; RECA 367. Seniors only. Majors only. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 467  Post-Production Sound  (3 semester hours)  
Advanced sound theory with actual experience in sound re-recording for both film and television. Prerequisite: RECA 367. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 480  Advanced Production Seminar  (1-4 semester hours)  
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; RECA 367. School of Film and Television students only. May be repeated for degree credit up to four times.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 484  Visual Design  (3 semester hours)  
Through lectures and practical assignments, students learn how to clearly and effectively communicate content through the design principles at work in still and moving images. Prerequisite: PROD 200. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 486  Blocking Actors & Camera  (3 semester hours)  
Students analyze, design, and direct long take master shots to learn advanced directing techniques in blocking actors and the camera. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392 or PROD 396 with a minimum grade of B-. Majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary)  
PROD 487  Actor Workshop  (3 semester hours)  
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. Prerequisite: PROD 390 or PROD 392. School of Film and Television students only. May be repeated for degree credit up to four times.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Animation, Film, TV, and Media Studies, International Documentary Prod, Film and Television Production, Recording Arts or Screenwriting.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 488  Directing the Camera  (3 semester hours)  
Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental differences between montage and mise-en-scene, the course will teach students the art and craft of designing, blocking, and executing sophisticated scenes with moving characters, in order to visualize the dramatic content of a scene. Prerequisite: PROD 390 or PROD 392. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 489  Advanced Directing Seminar  (3 semester hours)  
This course provides a supportive and open workshop environment in which advanced level Film and TV students explore two of the film's director's most essential tasks--script analysis and directing actors. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392; RECA 367. Majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 490  Advanced Production: Producing and Directing the Fiction Short  (3 semester hours)  
Preparation of the shooting script, casting, scheduling, budgeting, art design, pre-visualization, and other preparation prior to principal photography. Practical experience in motion picture production on a paraprofessional level including writing, directing, and editing a film. Sync sound project, maximum length: 15 minutes. Note: Insurance required for off-campus use of equipment. The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Prerequisites: PROD 390 or PROD 392 (B+ or higher); PROD 366; RECA 367. Seniors only. Majors only. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 495  Editing & Finishing Short Film  (3 semester hours)  
This seminar focuses on advanced techniques in post-production from dailies to finishing. Over the semester, students will edit a short film of their choosing, edit a trailer for that short film, color correct the film, develop the sound design, design artwork, and finish the project for festival standard distribution. Prerequisite: PROD 366 or PROD 566. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 500  Directing the Short Film I: Vision and Exploration  (3 semester hours)  
Introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communicating visually through motion pictures. Involves group projects. Corequisites: PROD 541, PROD 566; SCWR 501. A grade of B- or higher is required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 541, PROD 566 and SCWR 501
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 530  Intermediate Documentary Pre-Production  (3 semester hours)  
Research and development of a documentary idea to be produced in the advanced documentary course. Prerequisites: PROD 500, PROD 541, PROD 566, SCWR 501, all with a minimum grade of B-. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 539  Producing Master Class  (3 semester hours)  
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to getting a project sold. MELM students only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Entertainment Ldrship & Mgmt.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary)  
PROD 541  Introduction to Cinematography  (3 semester hours)  
An introduction to 16mm motion picture cameras, digital cameras, film stocks, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations. Corequisites: PROD 500, PROD 566; SCWR 501. Majors only. Lecture and Laboratory, 5 hours. A grade of B- or higher is required. Lab fee required. Insurance fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 500, PROD 566 and SCWR 501
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 550  Directing the Short Film II: Visual Storytelling  (3 semester hours)  
Practicum in production of fictional student projects from initial concept through post-production. Advanced production and post-production theory and practice as applied to film and television. Involves individual and/or group projects. Prerequisites: PROD 500, PROD 541, PROD 566, SCWR 501, all with a minimum grade of B-. Corequisites: PROD 530 or SCWR 530, RECA 500. A grade of B- or higher is required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 530 and RECA 500
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 566  Introduction to Post-Production  (3 semester hours)  
Post-production theory and practice as applied to film and television. Corequisites: PROD 500, PROD 541; SCWR 501. Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 500, PROD 541 and SCWR 501
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 567  Practicum in Color Correction  (3 semester hours)  
This course presents an introduction to color theory and the craft of color correction. We will be going over techniques to create a better understanding of how we interact with color, how we can affect color, and developing abilities as a colorist. Prerequisite: PROD 566. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 570  Production Planning  (3 semester hours)  
In-depth study of production planning with an emphasis on budgeting and scheduling for the intermediate and advanced projects. Prerequisites: PROD 500, PROD 541, PROD 566, SCWR 501, all with a minimum grade of B-. Corequisites: PROD 530 or SCWR 530, PROD 550, RECA 500. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Corequisite(s): PROD 530, PROD 550 and RECA 500
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 580  Music Video Production  (3 semester hours)  
This course investigates the relationship between the contemporary music video, non-narrative visual representation, and current social issues. With both theoretical and production components, students develop and produce a music video that addresses the needs of an outside client/artist. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70). This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 581  Production Design  (3 semester hours)  
This course requires students to serve as production designer on an intermediate or advanced SFTV student film produced during the same semester, with the course's instructor guiding the production designer and director of the project to establish an effective and unique look and vision for the film. Prerequisite: PROD 550 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70). This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 598  Special Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 599  Independent Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Graduate or Senior.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 600  Directing the Short Film III: Directing Actors  (6 semester hours)  
Further practical experience in fiction and non-fiction production and post-production, including the producing, directing, and editing of a film or documentary project. Prerequisites: PROD 530 or SCWR 530; PROD 550 with a minimum grade of B-. A grade of B- or higher is required. Note: Insurance is required for equipment. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 626  Pre-Production for Documentary Thesis  (3 semester hours)  
Research and development of a non-fiction idea for the thesis film. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B-. Majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 631  Web Series Development  (3 semester hours)  
Students will learn how to develop a digital series, culminating in pitching an original project to a branded web agency. Students will discover how digital content can be a gateway into traditional TV or film and how it has created a new frontier for storytelling through new media. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70). This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 633  Developing, Selling, and Monetizing Digital Content  (3 semester hours)  
This course teaches students how to develop, sell, and monetize digital content. The course explores the various types of digital content and deconstruct their audience, and structure, as well as the changing world of television through the development of digital distribution, branded entertainment, and web series. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70) or PROD 539 with a minimum grade of C. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 635  Film and Television Development  (3 semester hours)  
This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the feature film and TV development process while exploring critical concepts and common business practices. This course will educate and inform the student about how best to analyze and then create concepts for TV and film. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70) or PROD 539 with a minimum grade of C. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 638  Film Festivals: Marketing and Distribution of the Indie Film  (3 semester hours)  
This course will focus on how to think about your film from a marketing perspective in order to help you get your first indie feature film produced, sold, and distributed. Prerequisites: PROD 600 or PROD 539 Graduate students only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Entertainment Ldrship & Mgmt or Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary)  
PROD 639  Producing Master Class  (3 semester hours)  
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to getting a project sold. Prerequisite: PROD 600. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 642  Cinematography II  (3 semester hours)  
Focused on developing an intermediate level knowledge of a cinematographer's skill sets and knowledge base, Cinematography II will include a greater emphasis on the development of a visual Goal or Look, lighting, gripology, and the practice of various technical aspects of Cinematography. Prerequisite: PROD 541 with a minimum grade of B-. Graduate majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 649  Cinematography Master Class  (3 semester hours)  
Further studies in the techniques of camera and lighting for film and video. Prerequisites: PROD 541 and PROD 550 (both with a minimum grade of B-); PROD 642. Graduate majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 650  Thesis Project I: Pre-Production and Production  (3 semester hours)  
Pre-production and production of a major fiction or documentary project. Prerequisites: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B-; PROD 626 or SCWR 620. Permission of Graduate Committee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 664  Visual Effects  (3 semester hours)  
This course addresses the process of communication through typographic animation and visual effects. Emphasis is placed on creating emotional expression and identity through composites of video, text, and special effects. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70). Graduate majors only. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 666  Advanced Editing  (3 semester hours)  
Further studies in the theory, aesthetics, and techniques of editing for film and/or television. Prerequisite: PROD 566 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70). Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 670  Thesis Project II: Post-Production  (3 semester hours)  
Editing and completion of the thesis project. Prerequisite: PROD 650 with a minimum grade of B-. Permission of Graduate Committee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 671  Thesis Project: Post-Finishing the Film  (1-3 semester hours)  
Registration is required until Thesis Project is completed. Prerequisite: PROD 670.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 675  Thesis Portfolio  (3 semester hours)  
Completion of the thesis portfolio. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B-. Permission of Chair required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 680  Advanced Directing Seminar  (3 semester hours)  
Directorial analysis of and practical experience in the special problems of directing actors for the camera. Can emphasize film, TV, or the different problems involved in each medium. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70). Insurance fee required. Lab fee required. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 684  Visual Design  (3 semester hours)  
Through lectures and practical assignments, students learn how to clearly and effectively communicate content through the design principles at work in still and moving images. Prerequisite: PROD 550. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 685  Advanced Production Seminar  (1-3 semester hours)  
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. Prerequisite: PROD 550 with a minimum grade of B-. Majors only. May be repeated for degree credit up to three times. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film Production, Film and Television Production or Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 686  Blocking Actors & Camera  (3 semester hours)  
Students analyze, design, and direct long take master shots to learn advanced directing techniques in blocking actors and the camera. Prerequisites: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B-. Majors only. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary)  
PROD 687  Actor Workshop  (3 semester hours)  
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. Prerequisite: PROD 600. School of Film and Television students only. May be repeated for degree credit up to four times.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production, Screenwriting, Writing and Producing for TV or Writing for the Screen.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 688  Directing the Camera  (3 semester hours)  
Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental differences between montage and mise-en-scene, the course will teach students the art and craft of designing, blocking, and executing sophisticated scenes with moving characters, in order to visualize the dramatic content of a scene. Prerequisite: PROD 600 with a minimum grade of B- (2.70). This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 695  Editing & Finishing Short Film  (3 semester hours)  
This seminar focuses on advanced techniques in post-production from dailies to finishing. Over the semester, students will edit a short film of their choosing, edit a trailer for that short film, color correct the film, develop the sound design, design artwork, and finish the project for festival standard distribution. This course may not be repeated for degree credit.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 698  Special Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 699  Independent Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 1010  Production Bootcamp  (4 semester hours)  
This is an intensive introductory course that provides an overview of the film production process and the basics of digital film production. The focus of the course is on the process of collaborative content creation and will consist of lectures, practical labs, a complete production process and additional crewing requirements beyond class time.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Enrollment limited to students in the School of Film & Television college.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 1998  Special Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 1999  Independent Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Credit/No Credit (primary), Audit  
PROD 2000  Intro to Film Production  (4 semester hours)  
An introduction to the aesthetic and practical problems of communicating visually through experimental, fiction and non-fiction motion pictures. Write short scripts and treatments. Each student is required to direct and edit several short films and participate in additional crewing requirements beyond class time. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 and PROD 1010. Corequisite: PROD 2010. PROD majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
Corequisite(s): PROD 2010
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 2010  Intro to Visual Lab  (0-1 semester hours)  
Training in the technical aspects of beginning film production: camera, sound, and lighting
Corequisite(s): PROD 2000
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Credit/No Credit (primary), Audit, Standard Grade  
PROD 2250  Film for the Web  (4 semester hours)  
Students will use film production techniques and visual storytelling processes to create short digital film projects for the web and mobile devices. They will develop their own blog and post their short movies exploring issues of faith, justice, race, gender, sexuality and culture. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
University Core: EXP: Creative Experience  
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 2310  Intro to Creative Producing  (4 semester hours)  
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to large or small screen. Prerequisites: FTVS 1010 Art of Cinema, PROD 1010 Production Bootcamp.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 2400  Images of Faith and Justice  (4 semester hours)  
This course offers students the opportunity to explore faith and justice issues through visual expressions and theological reflections.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 2660  Post-Production I  (4 semester hours)  
Post-production aesthetics, theory, technique and practice as applied to fiction and non-fiction screen arts. Prerequisite: PROD 1010 Lecture and Laboratory, 6 hours. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Lab fee required. A one-time substantial fee for editing supplies to be used in this and subsequent film production courses is required. An additional lab fee for this class is also required. Insurance fee required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 2998  Special Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 2999  Independent Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Credit/No Credit (primary), Audit  
PROD 3220  Documentary Prod for Non-major  (4 semester hours)  
Focuses on the production of a digital video documentary project. These documentaries should have a social justice component. It is also to be used as a reflection for students about social issues they have experienced in society. University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience. University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
University Core: EXP: Creative Experience  
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3250  Docs for Social Justice  (4 semester hours)  
This course will connect creative expression with relevant Catholic themes and documents for Social Justice. Students will create their own short documentaries and write a research paper that will address any of themes of social justice. University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
University Core: INT: Interdisciplinary Connect  
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3410  Cinematography I  (4 semester hours)  
An introduction to 16 mm motion picture cameras, film stocks, lighting, and grip equipment. Location and studio procedures for both sync and non-sync situations. Prerequisite: PROD 2000. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3420  Cinematography II  (4 semester hours)  
Focused on developing an intermediate level knowledge of a cinematographer’s skill sets and knowledge base, Cinematography II will include a greater emphasis on the development of a visual “Goal” or “Look,” lighting, gripology, and the practice of various technical aspects of Cinematography. Prerequisite: PROD 3410. Lecture and lab, 5 hours. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3500  Directing I: Fiction  (4 semester hours)  
Survey of pre-production preparation for directors, including script analysis, casting, visualization, and working with actors. Prerequisite: PROD 2000. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3520  Directing I: Non-Fiction  (4 semester hours)  
"This course surveys the theory and practice of writing for the documentary and other forms of non-fiction media in television and film. In this course students will develop all expected research and Pre-Production documents and media for directing the Production. Additional instruction in basic documentary cinematography. Prerequisites: PROD 2000. Majors only. A grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3800  Music Video Production  (4 semester hours)  
This course investigates the relationship between the contemporary music video, non-narrative visual representation, and current social issues. With both theoretical and production components, students develop and produce a music video that addresses the needs of an outside client/artist. Prerequisite: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920. Majors only. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3900  Inter Production: Fiction  (4 semester hours)  
Practicum in the production of an intermediate film project from script through post-production. In this hands-on course students direct and produce their script from 3500, beginning with budget and scheduling, casting and other pre-production processes. This culminates with editing, color correction, and other finishings as well as a final theater screening. Prerequisites: PROD 3410 and PROD 3500. Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3920  Inter Production: Non-Fiction  (4 semester hours)  
Planning, producing, and editing a short documentary or experimental video production on actual locations. This culminates with editing, color correction, and other finishing as well as finally theater screening the film. Lecture and Laboratory, 4 hours. Prerequisites: PROD 3410, and PROD 3520 Corequisites: RECA 367 (must be taken concurrently). Majors only. A grade of B- or higher is required. Lecture and Laboratory, 4 hours. Insurance fee required. Lab fee required.
Corequisite(s): RECA 367
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3950  Inter Prod: Develop Short Film  (4 semester hours)  
Practicum in the role of the film producer from development through post-production. Lectures on professional production procedures are linked to personal experience on an actual film project. Project maximum length, 8 minutes. Prerequisites: PROD 3410. Majors only.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3998  Special Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 3999  Independent Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Credit/No Credit (primary), Audit  
PROD 4080  Final Project: Developing and Producing the Short Film  (4 semester hours)  
Final project in the production of films from initial concept through post-production. Lectures on professional production procedures are linked to personal experience on an actual film project. Project maximum length, 8 minutes. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4100  TS: Professional Transition  (3 semester hours)  
A seminar in real-world skills required for networking, job-seeking, and professional presentation in the entertainment industry. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4210  Web Series Development  (3-4 semester hours)  
Students will learn how to develop a digital series, culminating in pitching an original project to a branded web agency. Students will discover how digital content can be a gateway into traditional TV or film and how it has created a new frontier for storytelling through new media. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4250  Documentary Storytelling  (3-4 semester hours)  
This is an intensive course that provides an overview of documentary storytelling and its historical evolution. The focus of the course is on the development of technology, aesthetics and storytelling methods. The course will consist of lectures, screenings and lab exercises. Prerequisite: PROD 2000.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4330  Developing, Selling, and Monetizing Digital Content  (4 semester hours)  
This course teaches students how to develop, sell, and monetize digital content. The course explores the various types of digital content and deconstruct their audience and structure, as well as the changing world of television through the development of digital distribution, branded entertainment, and web series. Prerequisite: PROD 2000 and PROD 2310.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4350  Film and Television Development  (4 semester hours)  
This course is designed to enhance students' understanding of the feature film and TV development process while exploring critical concepts and common business practices. This course will educate and inform the student about how best to analyze and then create concepts for TV and film. Prerequisite: PROD 2000 and PROD 2310.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4390  Producing Master Class  (4 semester hours)  
This course explores the art of creative producing, familiarizing students with the various aspects of the producing process from idea to getting a project sold. Prerequisite: PROD 2000 and PROD 2310.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4400  Cinematography III: Practicum for Cinematographers  (4 semester hours)  
Further studies in the techniques of camera and lighting for film and video. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4500  Advanced Directing & Preparing the Capstone Short Film  (4 semester hours)  
In this course, students will develop ideas for a short fiction film to be produced in PROD4900, while simultaneously working on techniques in directing actors. Students will learn how to develop character psychology and backstory, and use directing techniques to workshop scenes from their scripts. This is a collaborative class which allows students to develop a text while simultaneously workshopping the material. Blocking, business and some aspects of covering a scene will also be explored. Prerequisite for PROD 4900.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4600  Final Project: Directed Studies in Production  (4 semester hours)  
The course is an intensive investigation in one or more areas of production based upon a mentorship, interviews, practical experience in production, and a final research paper and presentation. Students gain in-depth knowledge of the professional practices within the entertainment industry. Students must provide a copy of all senior thesis-level deliverables to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Seniors only. Majors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4640  Visual Effects  (3-4 semester hours)  
This course addresses the process of communication through typographic animation and visual effects. Emphasis is placed on creating emotional expression and identity through composites of video, text, and special effects. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4660  Advanced Editing: Practicum for Editors  (4 semester hours)  
Advanced studies in aesthetics and the techniques of editing and post production workflows. Lab fee. Insurance fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4666  Seminar in Short Film Post-Production  (3-5 semester hours)  
Seminar focusing on special advanced techniques in post-production and finishing. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4700  Professional Portfolio  (1 semester hour)  
The course is an intensive investigation in post-production based upon a mentorship, interviews, practical experience in post-production, and a final portfolio presentation. Prerequisites: PROD3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4840  Visual Design  (3-4 semester hours)  
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. School of Film and Television students only. May be repeated for degree credit up to four times. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4870  Actor Workshop  (3-4 semester hours)  
Seminar/workshop course in special advanced techniques in production and post-production topics. School of Film and Television students only. May be repeated for degree credit up to four times. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367x.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4880  Directing the Camera  (3-4 semester hours)  
Beginning with an introduction to the fundamental differences between montage and mise-en-scène, the course will teach students the art and craft of designing, blocking, and executing sophisticated scenes with moving characters, to visualize the dramatic content of a scene. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4890  Advanced Directing Seminar  (3-4 semester hours)  
This course provides a supportive and open workshop environment in which advanced level Film and TV students explore two of the film’s director’s most essential tasks–script analysis and directing actors. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4900  Advanced Production: Producing and Directing the Fiction Short  (4 semester hours)  
Preparation of the shooting script, casting, scheduling, budgeting, art design, pre-visualization, and other preparation prior to principal photography. Practical experience in motion picture production on a capstone level including producing, directing, and editing a sync-sound film. Students must provide a copy of all senior thesis-level deliverables to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Lab fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Prerequisites: PROD 3900 or PROD 3920; PROD 4500; RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4920  Advanced Production: Producing and Directing the Documentary Short  (4 semester hours)  
Practical experience in motion picture production on a capstone level including pre-production, writing, directing, and editing a documentary short or experimental piece. Students must provide a copy of all senior thesis-level deliverables to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements. Lab fee. Majors only. Seniors only. Offered Spring semester only. Prerequisites: PROD 3520; 3900 or PROD 3920, RECA 367.
Restriction(s): Enrollment limited to students with a semester level of Senior.
Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Film and Television Production.
Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4950  Post-Finishing the Film  (3-4 semester hours)  
This course covers the major concepts and techniques used in creating visual and audio compositing effects in post-production for a completed work that is ready for distribution, festivals, and duplication. Prerequisite: PROD 4900 or PROD 4920.
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4998  Special Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Standard Grade (primary), Audit, Credit/No Credit  
PROD 4999  Independent Studies  (0-4 semester hours)  
Restriction(s): Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate level students.
Grading: Credit/No Credit (primary), Audit