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VART 8 Global Media:

We live in an era of globalization, where icons of popular culture circulate effortlessly across borders. In this class, we will take a critical look at this 'free flow' of films, television programs and music by global media firms and the transnationalization of culture.
 
VART 15 Web Video:

Why take Web Video? The moving image is among our most powerful communication and artistic media. Web distribution makes the your message accessible to the masses, bypassing television networks and film distribution companies. Get your story, message, artwork out there! We can help you to learn the technology and find the viewers.  Topics include: video and audio production techniques for the web, compression techniques for quick time and flash, getting your work to look its best on You Tube, basics of streaming and how it differs from a progressive download, creating video podcasts.

THIS COURSE IF OFFERED ONLINE.

VART 4 Scriptwriting for Film & Video:

Scriptwriting for Film & Video is an introductory course in scriptwriting which covers the basic skills needed in scripting for the media. These valuable skills can improve and enhance work in the areas of production, directing and editing as well as writing. Attention will be given to the development of visual sensitivity, the creation of clearly defined, dynamic characters and experience in progressing from concept to finished script. The role of the script in media production and the appropriate formats for fiction and non-fiction scripts will also be examined. This course provides an essential foundational entry point into the world of film and video and ideally should be taken in conjunction with VART 20, Video Production I or before VART 21, Video Production II.
 
VART 7 History of Animation:

History of Animation is a critical and historical international survey of the development of the animated film from its pre-cinema origins to its present status as a contemporary art form. Students will explore the contributions of the major studios in this country, including Max Fleischer, Disney, Warner Brothers and MGM and encounter some wonderful creative work from major studios in other countries, including the Zagreb Film Studio in Yugoslavia and the National Film Board of Canada. In addition, students will gain a better understanding of the potentials of animation as a creative art form as they view a diverse body of work beginning with animation's pioneers, explore the unique qualities of the medium and trace the evolution of computer animation.


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VART 2A History of Film 1895-1945:

Survey of the development of motion pictures from beginning to the l940s. Emphasis on understanding evolution of international film-making.


VIDEO EDITING COURSES:

VART 86 Intro to Digital Sound, Video, and Animation:

Basic instruction using the computer for emerging media technologies; digital sound, video editing, and animation. Emphasis on time based media and creative problem solving. 

IF YOU ARE NEW TO VIDEO EDITING WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE VART 86 PRIOR TO VART 84.

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ONLINE.

VART 84 Digital Video Editing I

Basic instruction on the use of the computer for video and film editing using Final Cut Pro software. The theory and practice of cinematic editing which is explored through projects, screenings, class exercises, and demonstration. Topics include montage, pace and rhythm, openings, cutting dialogue, use of sound.




ONLINE COURSES IN MEDIA STUDIES:

VART 1 Intro to Film Studies:

A survey of the language, technology, and aesthetics of the moving image as an art form. The course emphasizes an introduction to the critical analysis of film and video. Includes weekly readings, film viewing, and discussion.

THIS COURSE IF OFFERED BOTH ONLINE AND ON CAMPUS.

VART 2B History of film 1945- Present:

Critical analysis of film as an art form with emphasis on film evolution from the l940s to the present. 

THIS COURSE IS OFFERED ONLINE.
 
VART 3 American Cinema:

Introduction to American Film as a component of art, history, culture and business. How Hollywood has shaped an industry that has come to reflect many aspects of the American experience. American cinematic history, terminology, economic structure and cultural importance. Skills and insight into watching films critically. Development of analysis and writing skills. 

THIS COURSE IF OFFERED ONLINE.