2018-2019 Humboldt
State University Catalog
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Film
For courses marked with an asterisk (*), fre-
quency depends on staff resources/student need.
LOWER DIVISION
FILM 102. Intro duc tion to Radio, TV & Film
(3). Major developments from beginnings to the
present. [C-LD.]
FILM 109. Film Comedy Around the World (3).
This course explores world cultures through the
lens of comedy. Comedy reveals power groups,
attitudes about gender, ethnicity, race, class, and
other social issues. Students will view and discuss
films. [DCG-n. C-LD.]
FILM 260. Film Festival (2]. Pre-screenings
and behind-the-scenes activities for the world’s
oldest student-run film festival that will deepen
sociopolitical understanding and provide insights
to contemporary short film processes, aesthetics,
and constructs. [Rep.]
UPPER DIVISION
FILM 305. Art of Film: Beginning to 1950s
(3). Motion picture as popular art. Contributions
of individual artists in historical contexts. [C-UD.]
FILM 306. Art of Film: 1950s to the Present
(3). Motion picture as popular art. Contributions
of individual artists in their historical contexts.
[C-UD.]
FILM 315. Filmmaking I (4) Introduction to
fundamentals of filmmaking using the basic tools
of 16mm and digital media. [Insurance fee. Rep.]
FILM 317. Art of Film Discussion: Pre 1950s
(1). Motion picture as popular art. Contributions
of individual artists in their historical contexts. Film
majors and minors to take concurrently with FILM
305. [Coreq: FILM 305. Rep 3 times.]
FILM 318. Art of Film Discussion: Post 1950s
(1). Motion picture as popular art. Contributions of
individual artists in their historical contexts. Film
majors and minors to take concurrently with FILM
306. [Coreq: FILM 306.]
FILM 350. Writing for Film (4) Writing short
scripts and treatments for indie experimental,
documentary, and narrative films using 3-Act
structure and story-craft. Developed scripts and
treatments are offered to production courses.
[Offered alternate years.]
FILM 360. Science, Environment & Natural
History Digital Production (4) Examines how
science, environment, and natural history films
are used as a tool of scientific inquiry, discovery,
and social change. [Insurance fee. Rep 3 times.
Offered alternate years.]
FILM 362. Social Change Digital Production (4)
Examines how social change digital media is a tool
that increases awareness and modifies behavior.
Develop and produce short digital media social
change productions. [Insurance fee. Rep 3 times.
Offered alternate years.]
FILM 375. Filmmaking II (4). Intermediate course
introducing fundamentals of sync-sound 16mm
filmmaking, lighting, digital editing, and audio field
production. [Prereq: FILM 315 or IA. Insurance
fee. Rep.]
FILM 380. Film Studies (1-4).* Topics fit needs/
interests of class. [Rep.]
FILM 415. Filmmaking III (4). Advanced course
in film completion processes in which students
produce a short film that includes sound mixing,
color correction, DVD mastering, and graphics.
[Prereq: FILM 375 or IA. Insurance fee. Rep.]
FILM 425. Film Directing & Production
Processes (4) Students examine professional
directing practices for the moving image, including
production processes every director must master.
[Insurance fee. Offered alternate years.]
FILM 455. Grant Writing (4) Fundamental prac-
tices of proposal development and grant writing;
applicable to all professions. Hands-on activities as
grantee and grantor. Emphasis on post-graduation
grant writing. Includes working with a fiscal agent.
[Rep 3 times. Offered alternate years.]
FILM 455S. Grant Writing (4) Fundamental
practices of proposal development and grant
writing; applicable to all professions. Hands-on
activities as grantee and grantor. Emphasis on
post-graduation grant writing. Includes working
with a fiscal agent. [Rep 3 times. Offered alter-
nate years.]
FILM 465. Film Seminar (4) Seminar on film-
related topics. [Rep.]
FILM 475. Filmmaking IV (4). Capstone course.
Students pitch, develop, shoot, and complete a
short film. Basic distribution materials developed.
[Prereq: FILM 415, junior or senior standing.
Insurance fee. Rep 3 times.]
FILM 477. Film/Digital Production Workshop
(1-4) Special topics in film and/or digital produc-
tion. Structure and curriculum varies. Appropriate
skill level or knowledge required depending on
curriculum. [Insurance fee. Rep.]
FILM 480. Special Topics in Film (1-4).* Variable
topics. Check with Department for upcoming top-
ics. [Rep; multiple enrollments in term.]
FILM 499. Directed Study (1-6).* Individual work
on selected problems in Film. Hours TBA. [Rep;
multiple enrollments in term.]