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Shetley (English) What is the nature of cinema Can a mechanical process ever produce art Does film completely transform our notions of what artworks are, or should films be judged on the same criteria we apply to other media What makes a film great Given that filmmaking is collabora-tive, who is the creator of a film These were among the urgent questions confronted by those who sought to understand cinema in the decades after its invention. In this course, we will read classic works of film theory and view a wide range of films in order to explore the nature of film and grasp the artistic possibilities of the cinematic medium. Prerequisite: CAMS majors: 101 and CAMS 135/ARTS 165, CAMS 138/ARTS 108 or CAMS 139/ARTS 109. Students who entered the College prior to the Fall of 2009 are exempted. For non-majors, CAMS 101 is recommended. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0 CAMS 222 Nonfiction Film: Ethics, Aesthetics, Action San Filippo The ability of the cinema to convey ideas and to change minds reaches its pinnacle with the documentary, or ?nonfiction film? that histori-cally has worked both to draw together disparate cultures and to divide along partisan factions. We will explore how nonfiction film oper-ates materially, as a social document; artistically, as a creative work; as well as rhetorically and/or functionally, as a sociopolitical act. We will consider several approaches that nonfiction filmmakers have taken in representing reality, and the ethics, aesthetics, and aftereffects of each: the observational, the engaged, and (what purports to be) the distanced, followed by a consideration of various alternative modes, authors, and subjects . Prerequisite: CAMS majors: 101 and CAMS 135/ARTS 165, CAMS 138/ARTS 108 or CAMS 139/ARTS 109. Students who entered the College prior to the Fall of 2009 are exempted. None for non-majors, CAMS 101 is recommended. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Viano NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Ever since media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi exemplified the dangers of media fascism to the world, studying the cinema and television of Italy's Second Republic (1992 onwards) offers rewards that extend well beyond Italian Studies. Against the background of Italy's neoconservative television programming, this course explores both mainstream and art cinema production around the dawn of the third millennium. From sex comedy to intellectual cinema; from fantastic re-visitation of the accursed decades of the 1960s and 1970s to neorealist epigones; from a typically underrated woman's film on the Sicilian Mafia to a man's anatomy of melancholy turned hypnotic cinema; the films in this course introduce students to the postmodern condition in Italy, and in the Western world, while mapping paths of conformity and resistan ce. Students may register for eitheITAS 242 or CAMS 224 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: CAMS 101 and CAMS 135/ARTS 165, CAMS 138/ARTS 108 or CAMS 139/ARTS 109. Current majors exempted. For non-CAMS majors, CAMS 101 is recommended. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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San Filippo Television today is omnipresent and, it sometimes seems, omnipotent: seen by millions worldwide, generating massive revenue, enorm-ously influential in shaping conceptions of ourselves and our world. The course will begin with a study of the specific form of television, and of the development of televisual style (and spectatorial perception) since the invention of the medium. We will consider how television sells not just consumer goods but cultural myths and self-images: of family, class, and national identity; gender roles, sexuality, and lifestyle; and race and ethnicity. We will explore the ways in which industrial and regulatory practices operate behind the scenes to shape and con-trol what and who gets broadcast, and how. The course will conclude with a look ahead to television's next frontiers. Prerequisite: CAMS majors: 101 and CAMS 135/ARTS 165, CAMS 138/ARTS 108 or CAMS 139/ARTS 109. Students who entered the College prior to the Fall of 2009 are exempted. For non-majors, CAMS 101 is recommended. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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Olsen (Art) NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. Creative exploration of the moving image as it relates to digital methods of animation, video, and motion graphics. Hands-on production of audio, image, text, and time-based media synthesis, with a conceptual emphasis on nonlinear narrative, communication design and visual expression. Screenings and lectures on historical and contemporary practices, coupled with readings and discussions of the theoretical, artistic, and cultural issues in the moving image. Normally offered in alternate years. Students may reg-ister for either CAMS 230 or ARTS 260 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: CAMS 138/ARTS 108 or CAMS 135/ARTS 165 or CAMS 239/ARTS 221 Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: N/O Unit: 1.0
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Channer (English), Cezair-Thompson (English) A creative writing course in a workshop setting for those interested in the theory and practice of writing for film. Ms. Cezair-Thompson's course focuses on the full-length feature film, both original screenplays and screen adaptations of literary work. Mr. Channer's course will explore the theory and practice of character development, story design, and screenplays of varying lengths created by established artists; discussion will center on short original screenplays generated by workshop members . Enrollment limited to 15 students. Mandatory cre-dit/noncredit. Students who have taken this course once may register for it one additional time. Students may register for either CAMS 234 or ENG 204 and credit will be granted accordingly . Prerequisite: None Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video or Language and Literature Semester: Fall, Spring Unit: 1.0
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Mekuria (Art) An exploration of the techniques and styles of producing documentary videos. We will survey current issues surrounding objectivity and representation as it concerns the documentary form. Strong emphasis on storytelling. Special focus on lighting, sound recording, and edit-ing. We will screen and analyze various styles of documentary films. Final projects will be short documentaries. Students may register for either CAMS 235 or ARTS 265 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: CAMS 135/ARTS 165 or permission of the instructor required. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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C. Rogers (Art) Building on the foundation of CAMS 138/ARTS 108, initial digital camera and scanning techniques are introduced to provide a background in color image production through use of the inkjet printer. Using the traditional wet darkroom, students will explore the medium format camera and advanced developing and printing processes. Other techniques include lighting equipment and metering. Strong emphasis is on the development of a personal photographic vision and a critical awareness of the medium and its history through research and criti-ques. Students may register for either CAMS 238 or ARTS 208 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: CAMS 138/ARTS 108 or permission of the instructor required. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Olsen (Art) Introduction to artistic production through electronic imaging, manipulation and output. Emphasis on expression, continuity, and sequential structuring of visuals through the integration of image, type and motion. Image output for print, screen, and adaptive surfaces are explored in conjunction with production techniques of image capture, lighting and processing. Lectures and screenings of historic and contemporary uses of technology for artistic and social application of electronic imaging. Students may register for either CAMS 239 or ARTS 221 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: CAMS 138/ARTS 108 or CAMS 139/ARTS 109 Distribution: Arts, Music, Theater, Film, Video Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0
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Mata (Women's and Gender Studies) The history of Chicanas and Latinas on the big screen is a long and complicated one. To understand the changes that have occurred in the representation of Chicanas/Latinas, this course proposes an analysis of films that traces various stereotypes and looks at how those images have been perpetuated, altered, and ultimately resisted. From the Anglicizing of names to the erasure of racial backgrounds, the ways in which Chicanas and Latinas are represented has been contingent on ideologies of race, gender, class and sexuality. We will be examining how films have typecast Chicanas/Latinas as criminals or as exotic based on their status as women of color, and how Chica-no/Latino filmmakers continue the practice of casting Chicanas/Latinas only as support characters to the male protagonists. Students may register for either CAMS 240 or WGST 223 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: None. Not open to students who have previously taken [WOST 223]. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: Fall Unit: 1.0
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Creef (Women's and Gender Studies) NOT OFFERED IN 2009-10. This course will serve as an introduction to Asian-American film, and begin with the premise that there is a distinct American style of Asian ?Orientalist? representation by tracing its development in classic Hollywood film over the last 75 years. We examine the politics of interracial romance, the phenomenon of the ?yellow face? masquerade, and the different constructions of Asian-American femininity, masculinity, and sexuality. In the second half of the course, we look at the production of what has been named ?Asian-American cinema? where our focus will be on contemporary works, drawing upon critical materials from film theory, feminist studies, Asian-American studies, history, and cultural st udies. Students may register for either CAMS 241 or WGST 249 and credit will be granted accord ingly. Prerequisite: One course in film/visual arts or women's and gender studies or Asian American topics; or permission of instructor. Not open to students who have pre-viously taken [WOST 249]. Distribution: Arts, Music, Theatre, Film, Video Semester: N/O Unit
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