Choose from the following below:
Required Courses
Film Core Curriculum
Film/Video/New Genres Core
Conceptual Studies Core
Elective Courses
Film/Video/New Genres Electives
Conceptual Studies Electives
Pre-Portfolio Electives in Film (no prerequisites)


FILM CORE CURRICULUM top
101 Introduction to the Media Arts. 3 credits
A survey of independent media art production in film and video from the artist's point of view. Lectures, screenings and workshops that explore ideas and techniques relevant to the making of personal statements through the use of these two media. Prerequisites: None

102 Current Topics in Media Arts. 3 credits
Lectures, screenings, discussions and workshops in media arts production from the artist's point of view. A class in which the student will develop ideas/proposals for possible production in subsequent Film Department courses. Prerequisites: None.

210 Concepts of Film Production. 3 credits
Introduction to the basic elements of cinema in an inter-arts context through the development of critical and practical skills. Prerequisites: none.

214 Film and Experience: The Filmmaker and the Viewer. 3 credits
Consideration of film as an experience--aesthetic, physical, psychological, social, and historical--for both the filmmaker and the viewer. Prerequisites: none.

220 Basic Elements in Filmmaking I. 3 credits
Introduction to 16mm film production. Instruction in 16mm cameras, light meters, portable lighting set-ups, splicers, viewers, tripods, projection, film stocks, etc. Prerequisites: sophomore standing; Film 101 (P) and 102 (P) or consent of instructor.

222 Basic Elements of Video. 3 credits
Introduction to portable video production and post-production including Final Cut Pro video and sound editing. Prerequisites: Grade of B or better in Film 101 (P) or 102 (P) or consent of instructor.

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221 Basic Elements of Filmmaking II. 6 credits
Further exploration of filmmaking including theory/practice use of non-sync sound. Instruction in exposure theory, lighting, sound recording, flat bed editing and sound mixing. Prerequisites: Grade of B or above in Film 101 (P) or 102 (P) and Film 220; or consent of instructor..

410 Junior Project 6 credits
Individual production projects in film or video facilitated by critiques and technical demonstrations tailored to student needs. Prerequisites: admis to upper level course per portfolio review or consent of instructor.. In case of over-enrollment, admission based on grade point average in major.

510 Senior Project 6 credits
Individual production projects in film or video facilitated by critiques, work sessions and preparations for a public presentation. Prerequisites: admis to upper level course per portfolio review or consent of instructor. Grade of B or better in Film 410(P). In case of over-enrollment, admission based on grade point average in major.

CONCEPTUAL STUDIES CORE top
255 Digital Arts Workshop. 3 credits
Development of techniques for producing digital media projects, with special emphasis on timeline-based computer applications. Prerequisites: Film 222(C), Art 118(C) or 227(C) (topic title: Web Design I); or consent of instructor.

320 (effective 09/06/2005) Structures of Film. 3 credits
Advanced examination of structural dimensions in film, including space, time, causality, image, and sound. Practical techniques explore structural possibilities for creative expression in film. Prerequisites: Film 101(P), 102(P), 210(P), 214(P), 222(P), 255(P).

455 Integrated Film/Video Exploration. 6 credits U/G.
A study of the relationship between film/video production and film/video analysis, team taught by an artist and a critic. Jointly offered with ArtHist/English/JMC 310. Prerequisites: jr st. Film majors: portfolio review and/or consent of instructor; non-film majors: consent of instructor.

512 (effective 09/06/2005) Senior Project in Conceptual Studies. 6 credits
Capstone seminar investigates and interrogates relationship between filmmaking, theory and history. Archival research and critical analysis will produce final multimedia project. Prerequisites: Film 320(P).

FILM/VIDEO/NEW GENRES ELECTIVES top
There are three levels of Film/Video Modules: 380, 420 and 460 that are available for students who have passed Portfolio Review. There are a range of topics covered including but not limited to these:

380 Film/Video Module: (Subtitled). 3 credits U.
Post-portfolio course introducing specialized skills such as animation, documentary, optical printing, in-community production, sound recording and cinematography. May be retaken with change in topic to maximum of 9 credits.

420 Intermediate Film/Video Module: (Subtitled). 3 credits U/G.
Intermediate level course in specialized skills such as video editing, directing, post-production sound and multimedia production. May be retaken with change in topic to maximum of 9 credits.

460 Advanced Film/Video Module: (Subtitled). 3 credits U/G.
Advanced level course in specialized skills such as non-linear editing, lighting, film post-production, sound post-production and multimedia production. May be retaken with change of topic to max imum of 9 credits.

CONCEPTUAL STUDIES ELECTIVES top
309 Theory & Practice of Media Literacy. 3 credits
Explores the relationship between image, sound and text in light of an expanded sense of “writing,” “image-making” and “critique” in the digital age. Prerequisites: none.

314 (effective 09/06/2005) Topics in Critical Film Production: (Subtitled). 3 credits
Consideration of issues in critical studies including ethnographic film, found-footage filmmaking, experimental documentary or surrealist film. Retakable with change of topic to 9 cr max. Prerequisites: Film 210 (P); or consent of instructor.

316 (effective 09/06/2005) Filmmaker as Theorist/Practitioner: (Subtitled). 3 credits
Examines filmmakers particularly engaged in theory/practice investigations of film form including Chantal Ackerman, Jean-Luc Godard, Sergei Eisenstein, Laura Mulvey & Trinh T. Minh-ha. Retakable with change of topic to 9 credits maximum. Prerequisites: Film 210 (P); or consent of instructor.

318 (effective 09/06/2005) Film and the Visual and Performing Arts: (Subtitled). 3 credits
Consideration of film's relationship to a specific art form, its formal similarities and historical intersections including film & painting, film & dance, film & music. Retakable with change of topic to 9 credits maximum. Prerequisites: Film 210(P); or consent of instructor.

319 (effective 09/06/2005) Film Genres: (Subtitled). 3 credits
Formal investigation of what comprises a film genre across both national & international contexts. Critical writing & production assignments will foreground conventions & their transformations in film history. Retakable with change of topic to 9 credits maximum. Prerequisites: Film 210(P); or consent of instructor.

341 (241) Theory/Practice Seminar: (Subtitled). 3-4 credits
Theoretical/practical approaches to film and video production. May be retaken with change in topic to maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisites: admission to upper-level film classes per portfolio review, or consent of instructor..

434 (effective 09/06/2005) Film Aesthetics: (Subtitled). 3 credits
Consideration of a particular aesthetic aspect of film including performance, sound, decor, frame/sequence, color, narrative & narration, temporality. Retakable with change of topic to 9 credits maximum. Prerequisites: junior standing, Film 210(P); or consent of instructor.

PRE-PORTFOLIO ELECTIVES IN FILM top
These are courses open to students wishing to explore media making. They are not required for the BFA Film degree but can provide more production experience valuable for passing portfolio review. They may count towards general electives.

203 Media Workshop: (Subtitled). 1-3 credits
Lab tutorial consisting of intermedia exercises and class projects. Specific credits announced in Timetable whenever course is offered. May be retaken with change in content to 9 credits maxium. Prerequisites: none.

203 workshop topics recently offered include:
Filmmaking Technology & Techniques
Recycling Images: Found Footage Film Production
Experimental Narrative
Documentary Production
Gender and Sexuality in Video
Chemical Processes
Character Design and Animation
Representing Animals
Poetic Filmmaking
Framing Language
Maya 3-D Animation
Making Melodrama
35mm Collaborative Filmmaking
Milwaukee Underground Film
Super 8mm Diaries
Multimedia Production

234 Introduction to the Screenplay. 3 credits
Approaches to screenwriting from both artistic and professional points of view from the cultivation of an idea to the realization of a scenario. Prerequisites: none.

251 Theory/Practice Workshop: (Subtitled). 3-4 credits
Development of techniques for projects in the theory and practice of film and video. May be retaken with change in content to 9 cr max. Prerequisites: none.

255 Digital Arts Workshop. 3 credits
Development of techniques for producing digital media projects, with special emphasis on timeline-based computer applications. Prerequisites: Film 222(C), Art 118(C) or 227(C) (topic title: Web Design I); or consent of instructor.

301 Conversations with Filmmakers and Critics. 3 credits (GER-A)
Lectures, screenings, and discussions by contemporary filmmakers and critics. Subjects of presentation will include the contemporary state of the art, the condition of the industry, and the relations of film to a critique of the culture. Prerequisites: none.

302 Video in the Classroom. 3 credits (GER-A)
Introduction to creative and technical processes of video making. Planning and production of topical video projects with small team of K-12 students and teacher. May be retaken to maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisites: none.

309 Theory & Practice of Media Literacy. 3 credits
Explores the relationship between image, sound and text in light of an expanded sense of “writing,” “image-making,” and “critique” in the digital age. Prerequisites: none.