Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Advanced topics relating a focused set of critical and theoretical questions to a specific film or group of films. For graduate and advanced undergraduate students.

Modes of filmmaking such as experimental, narrative, expository; or technical areas such as cinematography, lighting, or art design.

Exercises in filming fictional dramatic scripts, centered on exploring the director-actor relationship, aimed at refining directorial skills.

This course delves into the various aspects of cinematography, including camera functionality, lens selection, film stock, framing and composition, lighting techniques, and the changing landscape of digital filmmaking.

This course enhances students cinematography skills, visual literacy, and critical thinking essential for their development. It explores various styles and techniques, improving understanding of tools, processes, and skills essential for a professional filmmaking career.

Methods of film and video criticism. The place of the author, the text, the spectator, and the ideological underpinnings of aesthetic value in the critical process.

This course will equip students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to master the art of color grading in film, aimed at creating specific visual aesthetics to enhance the final work. Students will explore and experiment with a range of tools and techniques, deepening their understanding of moving image perception and its technical aspects.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

This is a comprehensive workshop designed to improve students technical filmmaking skills through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises. Additional work required for graduate students.

First-year graduate filmmaking. Required of all M.F.A. film candidates. Meets weekly. Individual and group filmmaking projects. Permission of Instructor.

Offers students further opportunity to develop scriptwriting skills. Special attention on story, character development, and narrative strategies. A portfolio-quality script for a feature-length film or for the senior project will be written.

Individual and group graduate research projects in topics of film theory and criticism. Permission of Instructor.

Additional graduate research in topics of film theory. Required of all M.F.A. candidates.

Develop skills to understand and analyze the script from a director's point of view and create an engaging mise-en-scene. Analyze different strategies to direct a scene and enhance the communication between the director and actor. Additional work required for graduate students. 

Principles of sound and acoustics as related to recording audio for film with equal treatment given to film sound design theory and practice in all forms of production, assemblage and editing.

This course aims to examine adaptive practices and the significant role of the audience in the adaptation process. Through the exploration of diverse adaptation theories, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of film adaptations. Additional work for graduate students. 

Students learn film editing through conceptual perspectives and hands-on labs. Focused on the art of storytelling, students learn to manipulate time, space, rhythm and emotion, and apply these skills to their own creative projects. Enroll in both The Art of Editing and The Art of Editing Lab.

Develop foundational skills in the use of a digital editing platform, as well as investigating current workflows. Students receive ongoing critique, feedback and one-to-one problem solving to determine their proficiency and advancement in editing. Additional work for graduate students.

Expand editing skills, while learning advanced software. Through lectures, tutorials and individual projects, students learn editing techniques, project organization, and media management. Come prepared with a current work-in-progress or a new project to begin post-production. Additional work required for graduate students.

Interaction between film and society. Specific issues, such as genre, auteur, ideology, spectatorship, and technology. Additional work required for graduate students.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Advanced graduate filmmaking, required of all M.F.A. candidates. Meets weekly. Individual and group filmmaking projects.

Written statement to accompany final project, culminating in oral examination for M.F.A. degree. Taken during final semester upon advisor's approval.

Formal master's thesis. Written document exhibiting substantive and original research. Planned under direction of major departmental advisor.