Film Studies. Majors Offered. Minors Offered. Degrees in Film. Bachelor of Arts Major in Film Studies. I. General Education Requirements

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1 Diane Borden, Director Majors Offered Minors Offered The program deals with film in the context of the liberal arts, with focus on the medium as an art form. It examines film as a text which can be studied through diverse critical and theoretical perspectives, including such approaches as Formalism, Neo-Historicism, psychoanalysis, gender theory, auteur theory and genre theory. Film is analyzed both from its technical aspects and its function as a cultural referent. It accommodates both high art and popular culture, both an international discourse and an individual auteurism. Students can take film courses to enhance their liberal education through cultivation of critical and aesthetic knowledge, or they may use their studies to enter a variety of professions. These include: teaching, film making, writing, work in the film/television industry, advertising, computer software, graphic design, entertainment law, production finance. Graduate programs in film, film and literature, and interdisciplinary studies are available. Also, students may go on to technical training in editing, cinematography, directing and screenwriting. Degrees in Film The goals of the major are as follows: Place in the context of the Liberal Arts where students analyze the elements of film such as narrative, image, theme and persuasive communication techniques Provide hands-on experience with film production in a variety of capacities including, camera, editing, screenwriting, acting, music scoring, and direction Provide students with the ability to think critically and communicate effectively, recognizing the central role of film and narrative in civic society Locate film as a cultural artifact that both represents and constructs historical, socio-economic, political and psychological meaning Focus on film aesthetics, international cinemas, individual major filmmakers, film genres, film history and key events in the technological and cultural evolution of cinema Develop visual literacy for readings of individual films with attention to editing, camera, shot composition, lighting and sound Learning Outcomes 1. Identify and apply a variety of critical theoretical approaches and film aesthetics in writing on filmic texts. 2. Create films using the skills acquired in the production courses. 3. Operate a variety of film technology including: camera, editing equipment, lighting, and audio equipment. 4. Assemble groups of students to collaborate on developing and producing scripts and films. 5. Select an appropriate film format or genre for their productions. 6. Identify the aesthetic and persuasive messages in their productions as well as in classic and contemporary films. Bachelor of Arts Major in Students must complete a minimum of 124 units with a Pacific cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn the bachelor of arts degree with a major in film studies. I. General Education Requirements Minimum 42 units and 12 courses that include: PACS 001 What is a Good Society 4 PACS 002 Topical Seminar on a Good Society 4 PACS 003 What is an Ethical Life? 3 Note: 1) Pacific Seminars cannot be taken for Pass/No Credit. 2) Transfer students with 28 or more transfer units complete 2 additional General Education elective courses from below in place of taking PACS 001 ( previouscatalogs/ /undergraduate/collegeofthepacific/ biologicalsciences/#) and PACS 002 ( previouscatalogs/ /undergraduate/collegeofthepacific/ biologicalsciences/#). One course from each subdivision below: Social and Behavioral Sciences IA. Individual and Interpersonal Behavior IB. U.S. Studies IC. Global Studies Arts and Humanities IIA. Language and Literature IIB. Worldviews and Ethics IIC. Visual and Performing Arts Natural Sciences and Mathematics IIIA. Natural Sciences IIIB. Mathematics and Formal Logic IIIC. Science, Technology and Society or a second IIIA Natural Sciences course Note: 1) No more than 2 courses from a single discipline may be applied to meet the requirements of the general education program. II. Diversity Requirement Students must complete one diversity course (3-4 units) Note: 1) Transfer students with 28 units or more transfer units prior to fall 2011 are encouraged but not required to complete a designated course prior to graduation. 2) Courses may be used also to meet general education and/or major/minor requirements. III. College of the Pacific BA Requirement Students must take one year of college instruction or equivalent training in a language other than English. Note: 1) Transfer students with sophomore standing are exempt from this requirement. IV. Fundamental Skills Students must demonstrate competence in: Reading Writing Quantitative analysis V. Breadth Requirement Students must complete 64 units outside the primary discipline of the first major, regardless of the department who offers the course(s) in that discipline. (This includes general education courses, transfer courses, CPCE/EXTN units, internships, etc.) University of the Pacific - DRAFT COPY 1

2 VI. Major Requirements ENGL 031 Aesthetics of Film 4 ENGL 124 Film History 4 Select at least two production courses from different departments: 7-8 ARTS 045 ARTS 095 ARTS 141 ARTS 143 COMM 131 Digital Photography Time Based Media: Video Photography II Photography III Media Production COMM 193 Documentary Film Making ENGL 115 ENGL 117 Screenwriting Film Production ENGL 197 Advanced Film Production MCOM 019 MCOM 111 MCOM 127 MMGT 096 THEA 031 THEA 033 THEA 037A THEA 037C THEA 071 THEA 137 THEA 171 Music and Computer Technology Advanced Computer Music Music, Sound, and Film Sound Recording Fundamentals Stage Makeup Fundamentals Theatrical Design Fundamentals Costume Construction and Technology Scenery Beginning Acting Lighting Technology Intermediate Acting THEA 193 Acting for the Camera Select two of the following critical studies courses: 8 ARTH 114 ARTH th Century Art and Film Contemporary World Art 1945 to Present ARTH 118 Art in the United States: ARTH 124 COMM 133 ENGL 121 ENGL 122 ENGL 123 ENGL 127 Sex, Gender and the Arts Documentary Film as Persuasive Communication Major Filmmakers Literature and Psychology Film, Literature, and the Arts Contemporary Critical Issues Select two of the following international cinema courses: 8 ASIA 120 FREN 120 RUSS 120 SPAN 114 Asian Cinemas Le Cinema Francais/French Cinema in English Contemporary Russian Film Cine hispano/hispanic Film Select one of the following or an additional course from any of the above areas: ENGL 131 ENGL 193A HIST 119 Shakespeare Special Topics History Goes to Hollywood Four units of Internship/Undergraduate Research/Film Creation: 4 FILM 195 Independent Capstone Minor in Students must complete a minimum of 20 units and 5 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in film studies. Minor Requirements: 3-4 Courses FILM 191. Undergrad Independent Study. 1-4 Unit. FILM 193. Special Topics. 1-4 Unit. FILM 195. Independent Capstone. 4 Units. The Capstone course is a 4 unit course designed to conclude students experiences as film studies majors at the University of the Pacific as well as to develop students research, writing, and/or production skills. In class, students analyze or produce films that pertain to the special topic of their choice. Peer review will occur throughout the writing or film production process. At the end of the course, students present their findings and/or films to the class and faculty members from the department in a minute presentation. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing. FILM 197. Undergraduate Research. 1-4 Unit. Other Courses ARTH th Century Art and Film. 4 Units. Major styles of the 20th century that include Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Surrealism, etc., and their appearance in visual arts, theater design, and film are explored. Students also evaluate how Western European artists borrowed imagery from other cultures and their relationship to colonialist concerns. Students also consider representations of the body and how this imagery relates to gender constructions. The effects of urbanization upon the artistic enterprise and the development of abstract and non-objective art are also considered. This course satisfies a requirement of minor. ARTH 116. Contemporary World Art 1945 to Present. 4 Units. This course explores major artists, styles, and movements in world art from 1945 to the present. Gestural abstraction, Pop, Photo Realism, Happenings, Video, Performance, Conceptual and Political art as well as film are a few of the trends that are considered. Ever-expanding notions of what constitutes art in this pluralistic era is also examined. This course satisfies a requirement of the minor. ARTH 118. Art in the United States: Units. This course explores major painters, sculptures, architects, and film makers in the U.S., Topics such as depictions of race and immigration, the impact of technology upon visual representation, art and politics, and the impact of gender on art are discussed. Expatriate art, the Ash Can School, the Stieglitz Group, the New Deal art projects and other significant styles are also examined. ARTH 124. Sex, Gender and the Arts. 4 Units. Students explore the construction of masculinity and femininity in Western art from the Renaissance to the present. The art is analyzed in the context of literary, philosophical, medical and legal discourses. Students examine how gender is encoded in visual representation, and often serves as prescriptions rather than descriptions of human behavior. ARTS 045. Digital Photography. 3 Units. This course provides an introduction to the theory, process, and aesthetics of digital photography. Through a series of practical and conceptual assignments, students learn to work with digital cameras and a selection of software for image editing and printing. Students must provide their own digital cameras with fully manual exposure controls. Approximately $150 should be budgeted for other photographic materials that are not supplied by the University. Additional lab fees also apply. ENGL 031 Aesthetics of Film 4 Four electives 16 2

3 ARTS 095. Time Based Media: Video. 3 Units. Time Based Media: Video is an introductory level course teaching the construction of time-based visual narratives. Students will develop projects using camera generated images and time-based software applications. Assignments focus on sequential storytelling, animation, video editing, and thematic development. Students must provide their own digital still cameras for this course. Approximately $100 is needed for other materials and equipment that are not supplied by the University. Additional lab fees. ARTS 141. Photography II. 3 Units. This intermediate course builds upon level one instruction in digital photography. This course introduces students to the photographic studio with practical instruction in studio lighting theory and techniques. The course also includes advanced camera and digital software applications for professional photographers who create photographs for editorial illustration, publication and exhibition. A laptop computer, preferably Mac, is required. Prerequisite: ARTS 045. ARTS 143. Photography III. 3 Units. This course is open to advanced students, and it emphasizes conceptual and portfolio development for publication and preparation for internships and/or exhibition. The course emphasizes a thematic project from preselected topics in photography. A laptop computer, preferably Mac, is required. Prerequisite: ARTS 141. ASIA 120. Asian Cinemas. 4 Units. This is an introductory course on Asian films that focuses on how contemporary films from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and India represent their people, re-imagine their cultural identities, and negotiate the local and global, tradition and modernity. Possible topics include the relationship between film and literary/cultural discourses, and traditional aesthetic praxis; different film genres; visual images and cinematic techniques; and various thematic concerns. The course aims to both expand the knowledge of the cinematic and sociohistorical contexts of Asian cinemas and to enhance critical thinking. Lectures and readings are in English; all films have English subtitles. COMM 131. Media Production. 4 Units. Practical and theoretical application of audio and video production techniques are covered in this course with an emphasis on aesthetic qualities of sight and sound productions. Some work involves student media facilities. A Lab fee is required. Prerequisite: COMM 031 or permission of instructor. COMM 133. Documentary Film as Persuasive Communication. 4 Units. This course is a survey of documentary film beginning at the turn of the century and continuing through contemporary productions from a historical and rhetorical perspective. Students explore documentary film s origins and trace out its development in relation to its use and reception as students become familiar with the history of the documentary, the evolution of the genre, its rhetorical construction and its cultural influences. ENGL 031. Aesthetics of Film. 4 Units. ENGL 031 introduces the principles of artistic expressiveness of films; lighting, color, camera, composition, space, movement, image, setting and sound. Attention is also given to narrative techniques and editing styles. This course explores such theories as realism, formalism, surrealism, Marxism, psychoanalysis and gender theory. Both American and foreign films are viewed and discussed. ENGL 115. Screenwriting. 4 Units. In this comprehensive course, students study the art and craft of short subject and feature film screenwriting, including, but not limited to: theme, plot, story, structure, characterization, format, and dialogue via writing, lecture, discussion, close analysis, and instructor-peer critique. Time is spent not only on idea generation and visual storytelling, but on how to meaningfully connect with the audience. Students are required to write: two short film treatments (one original and one adaption), a short film script, a detailed film treatment, and the first 10+ pages of a feature film screenplay. ENGL 117. Film Production. 4 Units. Students are introduced to the fundamental principles of motion picture production. Emphasis is on visual storytelling and auditory communication through demonstration, hands-on production and critical analysis. Students produce short films in small crews. Some equipment and materials are provided by the school, but approximately $300 should be budgeted for miscellaneous expenses and lab fees. ENGL 121. Major Filmmakers. 4 Units. The focus of this course is on the work of such major directors as Coppola, Fassbinder, Scorsese, Fellini, Kubrick, Bergman, Hitchcock, Antonioni, Losey, Bertolucci and Truffaut. The course also considers major schools of cinema: French New Wave, Italian Neo-Realism, New German Cinema and narrative genres such as the psychological thriller, chamber film and epic. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis and interpretation of the individual director s styles and themes. This course may be taken twice if it is taught with a different theme in each instance. ENGL 122. Literature and Psychology. 4 Units. Students study the psychoanalytical methods in the interpretation of literary texts through a close investigation of language, narrative, structure, symbol and archetypal patterns. This course considers such phenomena as family romance, primal scene, return of the repressed, and schizophrenic experience as related to film, to the literary work and the creative process. ENGL 123. Film, Literature, and the Arts. 4 Units. This course investigates the theory, practice and critical methods underlying aesthetic form in the arts, including film, literature, painting and sculpture. Corollary illustrations are drawn from music and architecture. This comparative course attempts to examine the underlying styles and structures among the arts. ENGL 124. Film History. 4 Units. This course is a comprehensive look at the history of cinema, from its beginnings in Europe and America, through the emergence of national cinematic traditions and the classical period tied to the Hollywood studio system, and concluding with current transnational developments. This course includes screening and analysis of significant American and international films. ENGL 127. Contemporary Critical Issues. 4 Units. Students examine major aspects of literary theory from structuralism to post-structuralism. The course focuses on the interplay between and among such movements as deconstruction, post-colonialism, the new historicism, phenomenology and psychoanalysis. The course also discusses how contemporary theory has impacted such topics as gender, canon, reader-response and post-modernism. ENGL 131. Shakespeare. 4 Units. Eight to ten of Shakespeare s plays, are studied from a variety of critical perspectives, such as the historical, psychological, philosophical, formalist, cultural and theatrical approaches. Selections are examined from each major genre (comedy, tragedy, history). Specific plays vary from term to term; the reading list may include such works as Twelfth Night, The Tempest, King Lear, Macbeth, Richard II, Henry IV (Parts One and Two) and Henry VIII. University of the Pacific - DRAFT COPY 3

4 FREN 120. Le Cinema Francais/French Cinema in English. 4 Units. Students study the development of French cinema from its inception to the present through the analysis of themes, culture, styles, and cinematography. Directors who are studied include Lumiere, Melies, Vigo, Gance, Renoir, Carne, Godard, Truffaut, Resnais, Chabrol, Tavenier, Varda, Cantet, Kassovitz and others. The course is in French. Occassionally offered in English with no prerequisite. (Course is applicable to the French Studies Track in French or English version.) Prerequisite: FREN 025 with a "C-" or better or permission of the instructor. HIST 119. History Goes to Hollywood. 4 Units. This course examines how films shape our understanding of certain historical events. It provides students with the tools to watch films critically and to place them in the context of a broader historical time period. The films selected cover different time periods from the ancient to the modern world and portray a variety of national and cultural contexts. MCOM 019. Music and Computer Technology. 3 Units. This in-depth course of study examines the use of the digital audio workstation Logic Studio Pro as a tool for creative composition. Topics include basic sequencing and MIDI recording, the manipulation of MIDI using the Environment Window, use of digital audio in a MIDI environment, MIDI controller manipulation, sampling and digital synthesis, and plugin effects and instruments. This project oriented study requires that students complete several compositions during the process of the course. Prerequisite: MCOM 009. MCOM 111. Advanced Computer Music. 3 Units. This course is taught in the Conservatory Computer Studio for Music Composition, and it focuses on digital synthesis, sampling/sound design, digital audio editing/mixing and a composing environment, live performance with computers, video creation, and intermedia composition. Students develop creative projects with Pro Tools HD, Max/MSP/Jitter, Cecilia/Csound, Final Cut Studio, and other software packages. As a project oriented study students complete several compositions during the process of the course. Prerequisite: MCOM 019 or permission of instructor. MCOM 127. Music, Sound, and Film. 1 Unit. In any visual experience from real-life to commercial cinema to sound/ image installation, sound plays a significant role in defining the expressive and relational content of the experience. This course explores the use of sound/music in film and experimental art with an emphasis on understanding the complex role sound plays in our experience. Through readings, film viewing, discussion, and analysis, students delve into the thinking of current sound designers, sound artists, and composers. Prerequisite: MCOM 019. MMGT 096. Sound Recording Fundamentals. 3 Units. This course introduces students to basic audio techniques applicable to recording sound. This course is a combination of lecture, lab sessions and independent studio projects which provides a basic understanding of how audio is captured, stored and manipulated in the recording industry. RELI 171. Religion and Cinema. 4 Units. Students study the way religious ideas, institutions and figures are presented on film. The course involves screening and analyzing various films. The scope of the course is international and intercultural, but the majority of the images are Western. The course intends to demonstrate the power of cinematic images to define, illustrate, enrich and sometimes pervert religious sensibility. RUSS 120. Contemporary Russian Film. 4 Units. RUSS 120 is a 4-unit course designed for a general audience. No knowledge of Russian is required; lectures and readings are entirely in English. All the movies that are screened have English subtitles. This course is an overview of contemporary Russian film as representation and reflection of Russian cultural values and political and economic changes for the 1980s to the present. Students see and discuss works of major film directors in their social, political, historical, and cultural context. They learn about new cultural trends, the relationship between culture and officialdom, as well as peculiarities of national self-perception (the Russian Idea), gender/ethnicity based interpretations, and artistic realities in Russian film. SPAN 114. Cine hispano/hispanic Film. 4 Units. A study of the development of Latin American or Peninsular cinema through the analysis of themes, styles, and cinematic techniques. Themes include Latin American women film directors or films of Pedro Almodovar, among others. The course is taught in Spanish. Films in Spanish have English subtitles. The course is occasionally offered in English. THEA 031. Stage Makeup Fundamentals. 2 Units. Students study essentials of makeup for stage, including basics of makeup application, color theory, etc. Class projects include two-dimensional and three-dimensional techniques, cross-gender and stylized makeup designs. Students learn to apply makeup on themselves and, through service hours to Theatre Arts productions, on others. THEA 033. Theatrical Design Fundamentals. 4 Units. In this lecture and demonstration course, students study the theory and application of the fundamental principles of theatre design, covering costumes, lights, and scenery. Topics include color theory, sketching, drafting, rendering, script analysis, model-building, research, and historical analysis. Assignments also include hands-on work in the Scene Shop and Costume Shop. THEA 037A. Costume Construction and Technology. 2 Units. This class covers all aspects of costume construction, including pattern making, pattern alterations, fitting adjustments, hand and machine sewing, and other related methods and materials for costume construction. Classwork includes participation in current Theatre Department productions. This course is intended for majors and minors, but is suitable for interested general students. Prerequisite: THEA 033 with a "C-" or better or permission of instructor. THEA 037C. Scenery. 2 Units. Students study and practice stagecraft as it applies to the design and fabrication of scenery, properties and effects mechanisms for theatre. Course includes history of theatrical scenery technology through to current trends. Several practical projects are created during the semester with an emphasis on creative problem solving. Students are also involved in the practical work on Departmental productions during the semester. This course is intended for Majors and Minors but is suitable for interested general students. Prerequisite: THEA 033 with a "C-" or better or permission of instructor. THEA 071. Beginning Acting. 3 Units. This course introduces students to the theories and techniques of acting. Fundamental skills of acting are explored through exercises, character analysis, scene study, and improvisation, based on the theories of Konstantin Stanislavsky. This course satisfies a G.E. II-C requirement. 4

5 THEA 137. Lighting Technology. 2 Units. Students study and practice the principals of Theatrical Lighting while working with equipment and technology in both classroom and lab environments. Course includes the controllable properties of lighting, including, color, texture and fixture choice, as well as experience with programming cues through the computer light board. Study includes basic understanding of electricity and electronics and as well as practical participation in current Theatre Department productions. This course is intended for majors, but is suitable for interested general students. Prerequisite: THEA 033 with a "C-" or better or permission of instructor. THEA 171. Intermediate Acting. 3 Units. This course is an in-depth characterization and scene-study class that explores acting theory. Student actors critique acting assignments, prepare scene analyses, define character objectives and intentions and perform a series of scenes and audition pieces. Contemporary and some classical dramatic literature are explored. Final projects include formal written analyses, solo and ensemble presentations. Prerequisites: "B" or better in THEA 071 and permission of instructor. Faculty University of the Pacific - DRAFT COPY 5