PHTO 233 Elements of the Moving Image. Semester course; 4 hour lecture. 4 credits. No Prerequisites. A survey of the moving image, its history and origins. An exploration of this visual phenomena and its relationship to modern society.

PHTO 360 Digital Filmmaking I. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: CARD 207, PHTO 380. Surveys the digitally based studies including computer animation, computer imaging, digital film and video, networked computing, interactive multimedia, and related areas.

PHTO 361 Digital Filmmaking II. Semester Course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite CARD 207, PHTO 380, PHTO 360. Surveys the procedural, technical and creative applications of the digital environment for the pre-production, production, and post-production phases in the making of a film.

PHTO 370 Filmmaker As Director. Semester Course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 376 or permission of instructor. Developing a methodology for working with actors in film production, by arranging auditions, creating an environment for improvisation, analyzing an actor’s performance; and integrating a performance into the total filmmaking process.

PHTO 375 Filmmaking I. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 233. Techniques for production of short silent films with emphasis on the concept of visual language.

PHTO 376 Filmmaking II. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 375, PHTO 233. Techniques for production of short film projects in 16mm format with emphasis on light as the primary expressive tool.

PHTO 377 The Film Image. Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. May be repeated for up to 9 credits. Examination of production techniques and problems encountered by a filmmaker in creating the motion picture image. Selected number of narrative, documentary, experimental and animated films are viewed as source material and dealt with from a production point of view. The films chosen for discussion vary from semester to semester.

PHTO 392 Film Animation. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. No Prerequisites: Techniques for the production of short animated films.

PHTO 393 Film Animation II. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 392. Advanced techniques for the production of a short animated film.

PHTO 420 Senior Portfolio. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Senior status in photography and film concentration. To be taken in the last semester of the senior year. Critical analysis and development of the student’s exit portfolio with emphasis on a consistent visual style with thematic concepts, inherent in the body of work.

PHTO 435 Professional Photographic Practices. Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: Senior status in photography and film concentration. The study of the vocabulary, procedures, and working realities specific to the occupations of photography and film. Develop necessary skills for entry-level employment in the areas of photography and film.

PHTO 475-476 Filmmaking Workshop. Continuous course; 1 lecture and 6 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. The production of a motion picture to be directed by faculty with the assistance of students in the various production crew roles.

PHTO 481 Filmmaking III. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 376. Techniques for production of short film projects in 16mm format with emphasis on sound as an integral part of production.

PHTO 482 Filmmaking IV. Semester course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 481. Advanced techniques for the production of an individual short film project in 16mm format with sound.

PHTO 483 Filmmaking V. Semester Course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 482. The editing, printing and marketing of an individual, short film project begun in Film IV.

PHTO 484 Advanced Film Production Studio. Continuous Course; 2 lecture and 3 studio hours. 3 credits. May be repeated for a maximum of nine credits. Prerequisite: PHTO 481 and permission of the instructor. Techniques for the production of an advanced motion picture project in the format of either 16mm film with sound, or digital video.

PHTO 491 Topics in Photography and Film. Semester course; variable hours. 1-4 credits. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A seminam and/or workshop offered on a variety of photography or film issues not included in the regular curriculum. See schedule of classes for specific topics covered each semester.

PHTO 495 Photography and Film Internship. Semester course; 3 credits. Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator and department chair. Supervised practical work experiences are coordinated with professionals in the field of photography and film. Ten hours per week; for a total of 150 hours professional experience.