TFM 110. Telecommunications and Film Writing (3). Prerequisites: Satisfaction of the English Placement Test and Writing Competency requirements. Ability to type. Proof of completion of prequisites required: Copy of EPT or competency scores or verification of exemption; proof of credit in Rhetoric and Writing Studies 97A or 97B, or notification from the Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies. Limited to TFM majors.
Theory and practice in writing for electronic and film media. Audience analysis, problems of timing, aural style, scripting techniques.
TFM 121. Audio Production (3). Prerequisite: Limited to TFM majors.
Theory of audio production, use of basic audio equipment and basic sound production. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 122. Basic 16mm Film Production (3). Prerequisite: Limited to TFM majors.
Equipment and process of 16mm location film production, including video applications. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 123. Basic Video and TV Production (3). Prerequisite: Limited to TFM majors.
Equipment and process of video and TV production. Emphasis on studio production, Use of TV control room, studio, auxiliary equipment and integration of film and electronic media in production of programs. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 160. Cinema as Art and Communication (3).
An appreciative survey of cinema in its diverse forms. Historical and stylistic influences on the aesthetic values and social implications of cinema. Illustrated by screen examples.
TFM 250. Staging and Art for TV and Film (3). 2 lectures and 3 hours of activity. Prerequisites: TFM 122 or 123; drama majors with design for television emphasis must have approval of the emphasis adviser. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Change of major form or other evidence of acceptable major code in TFM or approval from design for TV emphasis adviser in drama. Students who cannot prove prerequisite completion will be administratively dropped from class.
Aesthetic considerations and technical practices in staging, lighting and graphics for TV and film. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 260. Intermediate 16mm Film Production (3). 2 lectures and more than 3 hours of activity. Prerequisites: TFM 110, 121, 122, 123 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Principles of film technique and theory. Focus on director's work in relation to cinematographer, sound designer, editor, producer. Development of short subject film, casting, directing, actors and integration of electronic technologies. Practical experience in University sponsored synch-sound film productions.
TFM 261. Intermediate Video and TV Production (3). 2 lectures and more than 3 hours of activity. Prerequisites: TFM 110, 121, 122, 123 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Practice of video and TV production. Emphasis on studio and sound stage. Includes application of film techniques into electronic media and basic television program types. Repsonsibilities of producer, director, production staff. (Formerly numbered TCF 280.)
TFM 320. Film and Video Aesthetics (3). Prerequisite: COMM 160.
Ways cinematic texts (film and video) work as language systems and complex cultural products. Major film and video theorists analyzed according to their contribution to the field.
TFM 321. Sound Design for Video and Film (3). 2 lectures and 3 hours of laboratory. Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Audio postproduction and synchronization with the visual image for video, TV and film. Includes field acquisition, Foley, editing and assembling.
TFM 325. Video and Film Production for Non-Majors (3). 2 lectures and 3 hours of laboratory. Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Technical and aesthetic principles and practices applicable to non-fictional and fictional presentations by video and film. Practical experience in basic video and film production and postproduction techniques. Not open to TFM majors.
TFM 327. Film and Video Editing (3). 1 lecture and 4 hours of activity. Prerequisites: TFM 122 and 123.
Theory and practice of film and video editing. Execution of postproduction in film as well as classical and modern editing theories. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 363. International Cinema (3). Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.C., Humanities required for non-majors.
Foreign feature films as expression of national cultures. Maximum credit 6 units of which 3 units may be applicable to General Education. May be repeated with new content. See class schedule for specific content.
TFM 364. Film Classics (3). Prerequisite: Uper division standing.
Viewing and analysis of those American and foreign theatrical films, particularly of the sound era, which represent milestones in the development of the cinema. May be repeated with new content. See class schedule for specific content. Maximum credit 6 units.
TFM 380. Images in Media: Race, Class, Gender (3). Prerequisite: TFM 160 or 363 or 364.
Race, class and gender representation in media with emphasis on cross-cultural stereotyping. May be repeated with new content. Maximum credit 6 units.
TFM 390. Broadcast and Film Performance (3). 2 Lectures and 3 hours of activity. Prerequisite: Drama 110.
Preparation and delivery of materials before the microphone and camera. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 401. Business Aspects of TV and Film Production (3). Prerequisites: TFM 260 or 261 or 325. Ususally taken concurrently with TFM 560 or 561. Proof of completion of prerequisistes required: Copy of transcript.
Financing, preproduction planning and postproduction of TV and film.
TFM 410. Script Writing for TV and Film (3). Prerequisites: TFM 260 or 261 and satisfaction of the English Placement Test and Writing Competency requirements. Proof of completion of prerequisistes required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.
Development of a single program and series ideas. Scripting of dramatic original and adaptation forms and the documentary.
TFM 469. Senior Project in Film and Video (3). 1 lecture and more than 6 hours of activity. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Original and creative work demonstrating significant acheivement in film and video production. Practical experience in university sponsored productions. Maximum credit 6 units. Not open to students with credit in TCF 560 or 561.
TFM 522. Film and Television Cinematography (3). 2 lectures and 3 hours of laboratory. Prerequisites: TFM 260, 261 and 320. Proof of completion of prerequisistes required: Copy of transcript.
Advanced theory and practice of cinematography for film and TV production. Practicum in cinematography problems related to control of light and image for TV and film, including use of specialized equipment, film and videotape stock, location and studio shooting and complex blocking problems.
TFM 550. Art Direction for TV and Film (3). 1 lecture and 4 hours of activity. Prerequisites: TFM 250, 260 or 261 or 325, and consent of instructor. Proof of completion of prerequisistes required: Copy of transcript.
Aesthetic, technical and administrative aspects of design for TV and film. Experience in scenic design, construction, decoration, lighting and special effects. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 551. Production Design for TV and Film (3). Prerequisites: TFM 250 and credit or concurrent registration in TFM 401.
Theory and analysis of production design concepts for TV and film. Determination of stylisitc and technical requirements for fictional and nonfictional productions.
TFM 560. Advanced Film and Video: Field Production (3). 1 lecture and more than 6 hours of laboratory. Prerequisites: TFM 260, 261 and 410 with a grade of B (3.0) or better. in each and consent of instructor. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Copy of transcript.
Practicum in direction and production of dramatic and nondramatic film and video. Cameras lighting, design, sound techniques, experience in university sponsored productions. (Formerly numbered TCF 560A-560B.)
TFM 561. Advanced Film and Video: Studio Production (3). 1 lecture and more than 6 hours laboratory. Prerequisites: TFM 260, 261 and 410 with grade of B (3.0) or better in each and consent of instructor.
Program development, presentational techniques and individual projects in producing and directing. Practical experience in university sponsored productions. (Formerly numbered TCF 580A-580B and 580.)
TFM 562. Documentary and Propaganda in Film and TV (3). Prerequisite: TFM 160.
Analysis through viewing of persuasive concepts, techniques and forms in international and documentary film and TV programs.
TFM 565. Animated Film Techniques (3). 2 lectures and more than 3 hours of activity.
Screening of representative examples and production of a filmograph or animated motion picture. Practical experience in university sponsored productions.
TFM 600. Seminar in Research and Bibliography (3).
Exercises and problems in methods and exposition of reesearch as they relate to the various areas of telecommunications and media production.
TFM 610. Seminar in Writing for TV and Film (3). Prerequisite: Admission to creative specialization.
Non-dramatic and dramatic structures as they apply to nonfiction and fiction TV programs and film. Writing full-length script or scenario. Maximum credit 6 units applicable to a master's degree.
TFM 615. Seiminar in Criticism of Electronic Media and Cinema (3). Preequisite: THe equivalent of an undergraduate major in TFM.
Standards for objective appraisal of the ethical and artistic aspects of radio, TV and film programs.
TFM 660. Seminar in Dramatic and Documentary Forms in TV and Film (3). Prerequisite: Admission to creative specialization.
Techniques and stylistic contributions of major directors as seen in their TV and film productions.
TFM 665. Seminar in Documentary Filmmaking (3). Prerequisites: TFM 560, 562 and creative specialization.
Documentary production, emphasizing conceptual and technical understanding, intellectual, artistic and emotional aspects of screen authorship, historical and contemporary uses and practical experience in production of documentaries. Maximum credit 6 units applicable to a master's degree.
TFM 702. Seminar in Media Message Design (3). Prerequisite: TFM 600.
Designated for students embarking on creative projects. Addresses selection, organization and creative techniques of message design elements in the telecommunications and film medi. Methods and approaches to planning creative projects. Development of proposals for projects as well as grant applications.
TFM 798. Special Study (1-3). Prerequisite: To be arranged with department chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit 6 units applicable to a master's degree.
TFM 799A. Thesis or Project (3). Prerequisites: An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.
Preparation of a project or thesis for the master's degree.
TFM 799B. Thesis or Project Extension (0). Prerequisite: Prior registration in Thesis or Project 799A with an assigned grade symbol of SP.
Following assignment of SP in Course 799A, registration in this course is required in any semester in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in this course when the completed thesis or project is granted final approval.
