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DP305 WRITING AND PRODUCTION LAB—4 Credits
For the purposes of artistic expression, this class will balance a mix of lecture and lab in order to facilitate students’ creation of original screenplays and productions. Lab time allows students to use all school’s facilities needed for completion of their final projects. All lab hours are conducted on campus and are non­supervised, with the exception of shooting, with instructor’s approval. All students must perform at least one of these positions on a production: Director of Photography, editor, producer, or other crew position sanctioned by the instructor. Additionally, all students must serve as director and complete a film running at least 7.5 minutes or write a feature length screenplay (Prerequisites: All Courses 1st through 3rd Semesters, excluding general education courses).
DP307 STUDIO PRODUCTION—3 Credits
The objective of this course is to develop students’ digital filmmaking skills in a practical and professional atmosphere. A series of films will be produced in this workshop, including an instructional film, commercial, and several dramatic shorts. Instructor will assign students various crew positions in an effort to expose them to all aspects of the filmmaking process (Prerequisites: None).
DP312 MASTER LIGHTING—1 Credit
This course exposes students to advanced lighting techniques through a combination of reverse engineering wherein they replicate lighting situations from professional motion pictures as well as resolving practical lighting challenges typically countered in filmmaking (Prerequisites: None).
DP314 TOOLS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING II—3 Credits
Students will become familiar with the software needed to create compelling looks, styles, digital compositing, limited animation and effects -both in promotional materials and narrative films (Prerequisites: DP210).
DP316 PRE-PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION METHODS AND STRATEGIES—2 Credits
The objective of this course is to provide students with the necessary understanding of the practical and logistical aspects of properly planning for and executing a production. Students will gain insight into the various roles the production team play both in the production office and on-set. Students will become familiar with the formats and protocols professionals use when pre-producing a film (Prerequisites: None).
DP408 GENRE FILM APPRECIATION AND ANALYSIS—3 Credits
The objective of this course is to expose students to a variety of genre films (i.e., comedies, westerns, etc.) with an emphasis on horror films, and to then study sequences from those films in order to gain an understanding of how best to manipulate the audience in an applicable circumstance. Students will be assigned sequences such as a chase to create for the purposes of sharpening their filmmaking skills as well as original intellectual property pitches based on specific genre criteria (Prerequisites: None).
DP410 THE FINAL PRODUCT—6 Credits
During this course, students will get hands-on experience in a variety of positions during the creation of a digital production. All aspects of filmmaking will be put to use while students work hand-in-hand with film industry professionals. Education and experience from prior semesters will be used in the field in a professional setting. A short film of professional quality will be completed during this course in which students will be credited for their work and have a DVD copy for their portfolio (Prerequisites: All Courses 1st through 3rd Semesters, excluding general education courses).
GE101 ANATOMY AND ANTHROPOLY—4 Credits
This course covers the skeletal and muscular systems of the human body of various anthropological groups. Proportion, the relationship of parts, is emphasized. There is a mid-term and a final exam (Prerequisites: None).
GE110-H PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WORKSHOP—4 Credits
Professional Skills Workshop is designed to help students attain and utilize the skills necessary to obtain gainful employment and maintain a sense of professionalism. This applied general education course places great emphasis on self-awareness, self-concept, and the student’s comprehension of his/her own personal psychodynamics. The course analyzes the connection between ethics and professionalism while discussing other important factors related to professionalism, including workplace goal setting, time management, interpersonal skills, and conflict management. Importance is also placed on career search techniques such as networking, researching, and writing resumes and job-related letters. Finally, students will develop and finalize a portfolio demonstrating the body of work they have created throughout their respective programs. They will practice exercises involved with manipulating photographic images, creating text effects, optimizing graphics, developing simple websites, and producing business cards. Throughout the course, students will apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and evaluate solutions (Prerequisites: None).
GE120-O ENGLISH COMPOSITION I—4 Credits
This course develops written communication skills with an emphasis on understanding the writing process, analyzing readings, and practicing writing for personal and professional applications (Prerequisites: None).
GE121-O BASIC COLLEGE MATHEMATICS—4 Credits
This course presents the fundamental concepts of a pre-algebra course. Students will be introduced to whole numbers, fractions and decimals, integers, order of operations, percentages, signed numbers, measurements, geometry, probability, and basic algebra concepts (Prerequisites: None).
GE122-O PROFESSIONALISM—4 Credits
This course provides students with the information and skills necessary to obtain gainful employment and maintain a sense of professionalism. In doing so, students learn how professionalism can help them become the person they want to be to get the job they want, and how it can help
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