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COM ARTS 659

CAPSTONE FILMS AND PILOTS PRODUCTION: FILM & TELEVISION WORKSHOP

3 credits.

Immersive short narrative or television pilot production experience with a focus on the work of department heads. Take on a key production role for a group project. Shape the storytelling concepts and cinematic design. Tackle creative and technical challenges while collaborating under real-world conditions and developing skills deployed in the film and television industry. Examine and troubleshoot issues in producing, directing, lighting, filming, designing, and editing fiction film and television.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: COM ARTS 467 and concurrent enrollment in COM ARTS 658 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and practice cinematic storytelling techniques in dramatic films and television. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Produce a screenplay, from pre-production to post-production. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop fundamental leadership and design skills for department head positions on a film and TV shoot. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess aesthetic options and technical limitations to make creative decisions. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and deploy industry standards throughout the production process. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and practice cinematic storytelling techniques in dramatic films and television. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Produce a screenplay, from pre-production to post-production. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop fundamental leadership and design skills for department head positions on a film and TV shoot. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess aesthetic options and technical limitations to make creative decisions. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Recognize and deploy industry standards throughout the production process. Audience: Undergraduate

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