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2016-2017 University Catalog 
    
2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Prefix and Course Index 

 

Theatre Education

Courses are designated as THED in the class schedule.

  
  • THED 449S - Seminar in Secondary Teaching (3)


    See EDSC 449S


Vietnamese

Courses are designated VIET in the class schedule.

  
  • VIET 101 - Fundamntal Vietnamese - A (5)


    Develop listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing, and cultural awareness to communicate on a basic level, with a focus on oral expression. Introduction to Vietnamese customs, culture and civilization. Conducted primarily in Vietnamese.

  
  • VIET 102 - Fundamntal Vietnamese - B (5)


    Continued development of listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing, and culture awareness to communicate on a basic level. Further study of Vietnamese customs, culture and civilization. Conducted primarily in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: VIET 101 .
  
  • VIET 201 - Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers-A (3)


    Intermediate course to develop communication through reading and writing, and to improve oral communication.

    Prerequisite: must be able to sustain conversation; consent of instructor.
  
  • VIET 202 - Vietnamese for Vietnamese Speakers-B (3)


    Develop reading/writing skills. Study broad range of topics; write articles and letters, as well as essays and reports on cross-cultural topics.

    Prerequisite: advanced speaking competency.
  
  • VIET 203 - Intermediate Vietnamese-A (3)


    Listening and reading comprehension, and oral and writing competence in Vietnamese involving intermediate level language based on cultural materials; further exploration of Vietnamese culture. Conducted primarily in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisites: VIET 102 .
  
  • VIET 204 - Intermediate Vietnamese - B (3)


    Continued development of communicative competency in Vietnamese, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture at the intermediate level. Building vocabulary and developing grammatical accuracy. Conducted primarily in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: VIET 203 .
  
  • VIET 214 - Vietnamese Cutural Conversation and Composition (3)


    Focuses on a variety of topics related to Vietnamese culture. Helps further develop Vietnamese oral and written proficiency through discussions, oral and written reviews, and essays. Conducted in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: VIET 204  or equivalent proficiency in Vietnamese.
  
  • VIET 299 - Directed Study (1-3)


    Supervised research projects in Vietnamese language, literature, culture, linguistics or business. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: consent of instructor and department chair.
  
  • VIET 300 - Vietnamese for Health and Human Services (3)


    Provides students in the health professions with skills necessary to effectively communicate in Vietnamese, using terminology and culturally appropriate expressions specific to their field.

    Prerequisite: VIET 214  or equivalent Vietnamese communicative competence.
  
  • VIET 305 - Advanced Vietnamese - A (3)


    Continued development of students’ communicative competency in Vietnamese, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture at the advanced level. Emphasis on building vocabulary and strengthening grammatical accuracy. Conducted in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: intermediate Vietnamese competency or VIET 204 .
  
  • VIET 310 - Vietnamese for Business (3)


    Improve oral and written Vietnamese communication skills in business settings, as well as foster their understanding of the cultural background of the Vietnamese business environment. Conducted in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: VIET 204 .
  
  • VIET 311 - Vietnamese for International Business (3)


    Develop competency needed for communication in various business settings, focusing on international business issues such as import, export, foreign investment, and marketing.

    Prerequisite: VIET 204 .
  
  • VIET 315 - Vietnamese Civilization (3)


    Chronological review of Vietnamese civilization from its earliest history to the 16th century, focusing on ideologies, institutions, literature, and arts. Conducted in Vietnamese

    Prerequisite: VIET 214  or Vietnamese language competency; completion of G.E. Category C.2.
  
  • VIET 325 - Vietnamese Culture (3)


    Vietnamese culture since the 17th century to the present day. Ideologies, institutions, literature and arts. Conducted primarily in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: VIET 204  or Vietnamese language competency; completion of G.E. Category C.2.
  
  • VIET 375 - Introduction to Vietnamese Literature (3)


    Introduction to Vietnamese literature throughout its history, focusing on prose and poetry. Develops understanding of Vietnamese literature and culture, and strengthens ability to analyze literary texts using various literary theories. Conducted in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisites: VIET 214  or Vietnamese language competency; completion of G.E. Category C.2.
  
  • VIET 385 - Advanced Vietnamese Cultural Communication (3)


    Exploration of topics and themes to broaden and deepen Vietnamese cultural awareness from a humanistic perspective, and development of critical, analytical and creative oral and writing competencies. Conducted in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: VIET 315 , completion of G.E. Category C.2.
  
  • VIET 390 - Vietnamese Culture through Cinema and Literature (3)


    The development of modern Vietnamese culture and society, as well as multicultural analysis of global issues, through various media including subtitled films and literature (in translation). Conducted primarily in English.

    Prerequisite: VIET 315  and completion of G.E. Category C.2.
  
  • VIET 395 - Vietnamese Literature and Arts (3)


    Interdisciplinary exploration of Vietnamese literature and arts through a wide variety of representations. Contextualized analysis of movements and genres within historical processes. Conducted primarily in English.

    Prerequisite: VIET 315  and completion of G.E. Category C.2.
  
  • VIET 450 - Vietnamese Culture and Society in Film (3)


    Development of modern Vietnamese culture and society using film that reflects important Vietnamese cultural and social concepts, and ways of looking at and dealing with the world. Conducted primarily in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisites: VIET 214  or VIET 305 .
  
  • VIET 466 - Introduction to Vietnamese Linguistics (3)


    General introduction to the Vietnamese language as a subject of linguistic investigation. Structure (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics) and the history of the Vietnamese language, characteristics of Vietnamese dialects, and the writing system.

    Prerequisites: VIET 305 .
  
  • VIET 468 - Vietnamese Bilingualism and Language Contact (3)


    Topics related to Vietnamese-English bilingualism and language contact. Linguistic situation of Vietnamese and of the Vietnamese populations in Vietnam and the USA within psycholinguistic, grammatical, and sociolinguistic theoretical frames. Conducted primarily in Vietnamese.

    Prerequisite: VIET 315  and completion of G.E. Category C.2.
  
  • VIET 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Supervised research projects in Vietnamese language, literature, culture, linguistics or business. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor and department chair.

Women and Gender Studies

Courses are designated as WGST in the class schedule.

  
  • WGST 100 - Introduction to Gender Studies in the Humanities (3)


    Gender representation in the humanities, using primary texts from around the world that shape global perspectives on the human condition. Rationality, the moral dimensions of individuals and communities, and the social construction of gender. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

  
  • WGST 101 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3)


    Perspectives through which people of color have come to see themselves in terms of their own heroes, cultures and contributions to the societies in which they live and the world in general. (AFAM 101, ASAM 101, CHIC 101 and WGST 101 are the same course)

  
  • WGST 105 - Introduction to Queer Studies (3)


    Introduces the field of Queer Studies by examining foundational theoretical texts, contemporary scholarship, and cultural productions that address questions concerning power, desire, sex, politics, bodies, nationalism, citizenship, transnationalism, and race.

  
  • WGST 205 - Gender and Globalization (3)


    How globalization affects women’s lives through the distribution of wealth, knowledge and opportunity. Local and transnational responses to global processes and how activists can work within and between these movements. International in focus. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1 or D.1.
  
  • WGST 220 - Introduction to Gender and Social Space (3)


    Introduction to the study of gender within the history of geography as a social science. Concepts such as the social construction of gender and space and how these concepts vary in different geographical regions. (GEOG 220 and WGST 220 are the same course.)

  
  • WGST 302 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3)


    Interdisciplinary introduction to women’s issues and research in relevant disciplines. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (WGST 302 and PHIL 302 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: PHIL 100 , BIOL 101 , PSYC 101  or SOCI 101 .
  
  • WGST 306 - American Indian Women (3)


    Female role in American Indian tribal lifestyles. Labor divisions, leadership, political and social activities from a number of tribes. Historical and contemporary issues, as they affect American Indian women. (AFAM 306 and WGST 306 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
  
  • WGST 308 - Asian American Women (3)


    Interdisciplinary examination of Asian and Pacific Islander American women’s experience. Compares and contrasts the experience of women from various parts of Asia and explores the social, cultural and political issues they face in the U.S. and abroad. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (ASAM 308 and WGST 308 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
  
  • WGST 310 - Black Women in America (3)


    Issues in the study of black women in America, including social, political, economic and intellectual development. Historical and contemporary issues as they affect black American women. (AFAM 310 and WGST 310 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
  
  • WGST 313 - La Chicana (3)


    Cultural influences that the family, religion, economic status and community play upon the lifestyles, values and roles held by Chicanas. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (CHIC 313 and WGST 313 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1
  
  • WGST 316 - Anthropology of Sex and Gender (3)


    Human sex and gender roles in cross-cultural perspective and the role that gender plays in human social organization. Topics covered include cultural construction of gender; homosexuality, rights of women, evolution and gender. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (ANTH 316 and WGST 316 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
  
  • WGST 320 - Gendered Techno-culture (3)


    Current technologies and their relationship to gender issues, combining theoretical considerations with practical applications. Learn some basic technologies to use as tools for projects.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1, C.2.
  
  • WGST 330 - Women in Leadership (3)


    Women’s conceptions of corporate and grassroots leadership. Examines traditional notions of leadership, successful leaders in business, education and politics, and how women become strong leaders.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2 or D.1.
  
  • WGST 332 - Concepts and Approaches in Women’s History (3)


    Overview of problems, concepts, methodologies and debates that have characterized women’s history in recent decades. (HIST 332 and WGST 332 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: HIST 110B ; HIST 170B , HIST 110B  or HIST 180 .
  
  • WGST 340 - Masculinities (3)


    Critical examination of competing frameworks of masculinity. How the social construction of masculinity is framed by intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality.

    Prerequisite: PHIL 100 , SOCI 100, WGST 100  or WGST 302 .
  
  • WGST 343 - Philosophy of Feminism (3)


    Philosophical issues connected with second-wave U.S. feminism. Alternative feminist theories, goals and reconstruction of traditional areas of philosophy. (PHIL 343 and WGST 343 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: three units of philosophy or women’s studies.
  
  • WGST 350 - Research, Methodology, and Writing (3)


    Study and evaluation of various methodological approaches used to address gender issues, such as survey analysis, oral history, personal narrative and ethnography. Development of research skills, including computer applications. Development of writing skills, including research papers.

    Prerequisite: WGST 302 .
  
  • WGST 355 - Economics of Gender and Work (3)


    Economic analysis of demographic trends and changing gender roles and experiences in paid and unpaid work, education, earnings and market discrimination using economic theory. International comparisons. (ECON 355 and WGST 355 are the same course.)

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. category D.1 and junior or senior standing.
  
  • WGST 360 - Politics of Sexuality (3)


    Cultural politics of sexuality within the U.S. and across national and cultural boundaries using feminist theories and methods. A focus on sexual controversies illuminates the relationship between sex, power and social change. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
  
  • WGST 370 - Gender, Activism and Social Change (3)


    Advanced introduction to activism studies and the role of gender, race, and sexuality in activist movements both in the US and abroad. Topics may include: labor, environmental, trade, women’s, queer, immigrant, consumer and celebrity activism among others.

    Prerequisite: WGST 100 , SOCI 101  or PHIL 100 .
  
  • WGST 410 - Women, Health and Aging (3)


    Influential gendered images found in literature, painting, films and advertising that depict disability and other health issues related to aging. (GERO 410 and WGST 410 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
  
  • WGST 420 - Queer Theory (3)


    Theories and debates in Queer Studies, emphasizing sexualities and the settings in which they are lived, celebrated and contested. Critically assess sexuality as an economic, political and social category of identity.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.3.
  
  • WGST 470T - Topics in Women’s Studies (3)


    Discuss and analyze current topics and issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. Feminism and popular culture; sex, gender and rock and roll. May be repeated once for credit with different topic.

    Prerequisites: WGST 205 , WGST 302 , graduate status.
  
  • WGST 480 - Feminist Theories (3)


    Study of history and theories of feminism. Readings and discussions of theoretical developments in feminist thought and activism. Historical overview of connections between women as social actors and agents of social change and feminist theorizing. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisite: WGST 302  or WGST 343 .
  
  • WGST 485 - Women and Politics (3)


    Changing political environment and women’s role in elected, appointed and other public agencies; issues of particular concern to women, including family issues, comparable worth and other economic issues and political participation. Not applicable for graduate degree credit. (POSC 485 and WGST 485 are the same course.)

    Prerequisite: POSC 100 .
  
  • WGST 490T - Advanced Readings in Feminist Theory (3)


    Covers the work of a single feminist writer within the larger field of feminist theory, such as Simone de Beauvoir, Angela Davis and Gloria Anzaldua for an entire semester. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 units.

    Prerequisites: WGST 302 , WGST 480 .
  
  • WGST 492 - Capstone in Women and Gender Studies (3)


    Culminating experience for Women and Gender Studies majors and minors. History, politics and current debates within the field of Women and Gender Studies.

    Prerequisite: WGST 480  or WGST482; graduate standing.
  
  • WGST 495 - Internship and Community Service (3)


    Internship with guided tutorial in community organizations. Focus on gender and women’s issues in a feminist framework.

    Prerequisite: WGST 302 , WGST 350 .
  
  • WGST 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Conduct extended research in Women’s Studies, or link an interest in another discipline to an interest in Women’s Studies. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

    Prerequisite: approval by instructor teaching a Women’s Studies class, or by Coordinator of Women’s Studies.

Ethnic Studies

Courses are designated as ETHN in the class schedule.

  
  • ETHN 457 - Whiteness, a Racial Formation (3)


    Formation and transformation of racial categories, emphasizing the historical, political and social forces shaping definitions of whiteness in the U.S. How racial categories are inhabited, challenged and changed.

    Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or AFAM 101/ASAM 101/CHIC 101/WGST 101.
  
  • ETHN 457 - Whiteness, a Racial Formation (3)


    Formation and transformation of racial categories, emphasizing the historical, political and social forces shaping definitions of whiteness in the U.S. How racial categories are inhabited, challenged and changed.

    Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or AFAM 101/ASAM 101/CHIC 101/WGST 101.
  
  • ETHN 457 - Whiteness, a Racial Formation (3)


    Formation and transformation of racial categories, emphasizing the historical, political and social forces shaping definitions of whiteness in the U.S. How racial categories are inhabited, challenged and changed.

    Prerequisite: SOCI 101 or AFAM 101/ASAM 101/CHIC 101/WGST 101.
  
  • ETHN 490 - Ethnic Studies Senior Seminar (3)


    Prerequisites: Completion of core requirements for AFAM, ASAM or CHIC. Senior capstone learning experience and seminar. Required course for Ethnic Studies majors (AFAM, ASAM, CHIC).

  
  • ETHN 490 - Ethnic Studies Senior Seminar (3)


    Prerequisites: Completion of core requirements for AFAM, ASAM or CHIC. Senior capstone learning experience and seminar. Required course for Ethnic Studies majors (AFAM, ASAM, CHIC).

  
  • ETHN 490 - Ethnic Studies Senior Seminar (3)


    Prerequisites: Completion of core requirements for AFAM, ASAM or CHIC. Senior capstone learning experience and seminar. Required course for Ethnic Studies majors (AFAM, ASAM, CHIC).
     


Educational Leadership

  
  • EDD 603 - Research Elective: Specialization in Qualitatively Based Tools (3)


    Identifying, conducting, analyzing and interpreting field research in education toward the purpose of improving education.

    Prerequisite: EDD 602 .
  
  • EDD 606 - Specialization in Quantitatively Based Tools (3)


    Statistics, exploratory data analysis, sampling, survey and experimental design; and interview and questionnaire design in the context of using research in planning, change management, policy analysis and program management.

    Prerequisites: admission to the Ed.D. Program, EDD 601 .
  
  • EDD 622B - Resource Management and Development (3)


    Practical applications and skills for college resource management in personnel, structures, facilities, technologies, finances, programs and services. Optimizing resources through management and creative leadership that encourage and support collaboration across divisions.

    Prerequisite: EDD 600 .
  
  • EDD 623 - The Politics of School Reform (2)


    Theoretical and practical aspects of school reform politics, particularly curricular and instructional reform. History of school reform; role of city government in school reform; racial and ideological divisions over school reform; political challenge of building coalitions for sustainable reform.

    Prerequisite: admission to Joint Doctoral Program and consent of program adviser are required.
  
  • EDD 624A - Social Contexts of Education Politics, Policy and Governance (3)


    Topics relevant to instructional leadership and educational policy cycles. Policy-making process, role of values and interest groups, policy analysis, equality of educational opportunity, how policy efforts are reshaped and systemic reform. Policy issues, including high-stakes testing, curricular mandates and accountability.

    Prerequisite: admission to EDD Program.
  
  • EDD 624B - Student Learning and Development (3)


    Student development and learning theories based on cognitive, psychosocial, typology and person-environment perspectives. Role of faculty and others in the collaborative development and implementation of responsive curricula and co-curricula at 2- and 4-year institutions.

    Prerequisites: admission to the program, EDD 600 .
  
  • EDD 626B - Integrative Seminar in Higher Education/Community College Issues (3)


    Current issues in higher education/community colleges from local to global perspectives, reinforcing a multilens view of higher educational studies. Opportunities for interactions with experts and to engage in questions/challenges and data-driven solution-focused discussions.

    Prerequisites: admission to the program, EDD 600 .
  
  • EDD 630 - Leadership for Change and Collaboration (3)


    Research on leadership and organizational change in higher education, multicultural organizational development, forecasting, planning and change analyzed. Community relations needed to develop programs responsive to workforce and community needs. Educational codes, laws, policies and practices impacting higher education.

    Prerequisite: admission to the program, EDD 600 .
  
  • EDD 670D - Refining Research Questions (2)


    Further refine research questions or hypotheses, select the research method to investigate the research question, design a research study that specifies methods to be implemented for data collection and analysis.

    Prerequisites: admission to EDD; EDD 670A , EDD 670B , EDD 670C ; passing EDD Qualifying Examination.
  
  • EDD 670E - Proposal Defense Preparation (2)


    Assists in writing a defensible dissertation research proposal reflecting high quality scholarship.

    Prerequisites: admission to EDD; EDD 670A , EDD 670B , EDD 670C ; passing EDD Qualifying Examination.
  
  • EDD 670F - IRB Approval and Proposal Defense (2)


    Obtain CSUF IRB approval and submit a revised and completed dissertation research proposal in preparation for the dissertation proposal defense.

    rerequisites: admission to EDD; EDD 670A , EDD 670B , EDD 670C , EDD 670D , EDD 670E ; passing EDD Qualifying Examination.
  
  • EDD 696 - Directed Study in Educational Research (3)


    Participate in research under direction of a faculty member or principal investigator. Requires completion of specified deliverables or outcomes. Develop intended learning outcomes and describe the methods for attaining each within the context of independent study providing specific deliverables.

    Prerequisite: graduate standing, consent of program director or graduate advisor.
  
  • EDD 697 - Seminar in Educational Research Design and Implementation (2-6)


    Assists in designing, completing and defending a scholarly dissertation research study. Develop intended measurable outcomes and establish methods, timetables and specific deliverables for the completion of those outcomes in consultation with the course instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.

    Prerequisite: graduate standing; consent of program director or graduate advisor.
  
  • EDD 698 - Dissertation Research (6)


    Individual research on a dissertation. Conferences with a faculty adviser and committee members, culminating in the publication of a dissertation. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.

    Prerequisite: EDD 670F .
  
  • EDD 699 - Independent Study (1-6)


    Independent doctoral level inquiry for qualified students.

    Prerequisite: consent of the department and instructor.

Cinema and Television Arts

  
  • CTVA 100 - Introduction to Cinema and Television (3)


    The history, structure and function of the radio, TV and film industry. Current issues, relevance to society, employment options and other topics. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

  
  • CTVA 210 - Audio Production for Non-Production Track (3)


    Foundational theory and practice of audio production as it pertains to radio, TV and film. Broadcasting, recording, editing and mixing. Aesthetics and techniques to ensure high quality sound. Uses a digital lab. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)

  
  • CTVA 220 - TV Studio Production (3)


    Introduction to multiple-camera, live-recorded, television studio production. Theory and practice of producing programs live. Students crew all positions, including writer, producer, director, assistant director, lighting director, floor manager, camera operator, video switcher, audio engineer, video engineer, recording engineer and graphics operator. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)

  
  • CTVA 225 - Production for Non-Production Track (3)


    Introduction to single-camera video production designed for non-production students. Theory and practice of producing projects on location. Preproduction, production and post-production using digital cameras and nonlinear editing. Students crew productions, including writer, producer, director, videographer, sound recorder and editor. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)

  
  • CTVA 250 - Writing Short Scripts (3)


    Techniques for writing short-form scripts for film and video. Analysis of short films in relation to scriptwriting concepts. Develop and critique student-written short scripts.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 101 .
  
  • CTVA 271 - American Cinema: Beginnings-1945 (3)


    History of American film and film style from the beginnings to 1945. Relation to socio-historical, economic, political, cultural, artistic and technological contexts.

  
  • CTVA 272 - American Cinema: 1945-1990 (3)


    History of American film and film style from the post-war period to modern times. Relation to socio-historical, economic, political, cultural, artistic and technological contexts.

  
  • CTVA 300 - Language of Film (3)


    Visual and syntactic components of the motion picture. Detailed analysis of frame, line, space, shape, image size, movement, tone, color and structuring of visual images. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

  
  • CTVA 301 - Critical Studies: Cinema (3)


    Formal film analysis in terms of filmic and stylistic elements. Explores how films produce meanings.

  
  • CTVA 302 - Critical Studies: Television (3)


    Formal structures (formats, narratives, genres) and styles of American television. Analyzes how the medium makes its meaning.

  
  • CTVA 310 - Audio Production (3)


    Advanced audio projects for radio, TV, film and the internet, including digital storage and distribution. Complete the audio production process, from pre- through postproduction, applying aesthetic concepts and hands-on skills. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)

  
  • CTVA 315 - Live Radio Production (3)


    Concepts and techniques of live radio production. Produce weekly, two-hour, live radio talk shows with segments. All aspects and positions: planning, writing, producing, interviewing, promoting, engineering, recording, hosting and the like. (2 hours discussions, 3 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category A.1.
  
  • CTVA 325 - Production 1 (3)


    Essentials of shot design, coverage, editing and sound for production students. Planning, directing, shooting, picture editing, and sound capturing and editing for various narrative projects. (2 hours discussion, 3 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite: CTVA 300  with a “C” or better.
  
  • CTVA 341 - Television Industry (3)


    Analyzing, decoding and evaluating how film, television, radio and the Internet function. Multiple topics related to creating motion, image and sound media, including development, contracts, agents, applied legal concerns, professional issues, pre-production through distribution and more.

  
  • CTVA 346 - Video Games and Storytelling (3)


    Analyze video and computer game narratives, emphasizing formal and/or functional structure (genres, format, archetypal characters, audience engagement strategies, dramatic devices, etc.)

  
  • CTVA 349T - Writing about the Moving Image (3)


    Analyze and persuasively write about the moving image through discussion, peer review, writing revisions and secondary research. Topics: American Television; Video Games; Classic Films.

    Prerequisite: ENGL 100 .
  
  • CTVA 350 - Story Structure (3)


    Analyze and develop script structure and viable, narrative story elements. Acts, scenes, premises, conflict, plots, characters, action, etc. Write critical analyses of professional scripts and author own treatments. Meets upper-division writing requirement for RTVF majors. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 101 .
  
  • CTVA 351 - TV Scriptwriting: Sitcom (3)


    Theory, principles and practice of writing for situation comedies. Students analyze scripts, study program episodes, and develop and write an original story and spec script for a current half-hour prime-time sitcom.

    Prerequisite: CTVA 350  with a “C” or better.
  
  • CTVA 352 - TV Scriptwriting: Drama (3)


    Theory, principles and practice of writing for episodic television dramas. Students analyze scripts, study program episodes and develop and write an original story and spec script for a current half hour, prime-time TV drama.

    Prerequisite: CTVA 350  with a “C” or better.
  
  • CTVA 353T - Genres for Writers (3)


    Film genres, from classic to revisionist. Their evolution and hybridization of genres and how screenwriters can implement and benefit from understanding film genre components. May be repeated for credit with different topics for a maximum of 9 units total.

    Prerequisite: CTVA 350  with a “C” or better.
  
  • CTVA 360 - Programming (3)


    Purposes, philosophies and methods of obtaining, developing, launching, scheduling and evaluating programming for electronic media. Commercial radio and TV networks and stations, cable TV, public radio and TV, direct broadcast satellite and the internet.

    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category D.4.
  
  • CTVA 361 - American TV (3)


    History of American television programming. TV shows in the context of changing trends and influences in the industry.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.3.
  
  • CTVA 362 - Media Literacy (3)


    Media literacy: what it is and its importance to lifelong learning. Evaluate and decode the various messages the media deliver, with a primary focus on radio, television, films and new media.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Categories C.1, C.2.
  
  • CTVA 365 - Children’s TV (3)


    Research and literature on effects of television on children. Historical and contemporary aspects of children’s TV issues, including advertising, violence, stereotyping and education. How children’s TV producers use concepts related to children to design material for them.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1.
  
  • CTVA 370 - World Cinema (3)


    Global influence of motion pictures. Various directors, film movements, national cinemas and the increasing internationalization of the world film industry.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1. or C.2.
  
  • CTVA 372 - World Cinema: Beginnings-1950 (3)


    National cinemas, film movements, filmmakers, and the increasing internationalization of the world film industry from its beginnings to 1950, in terms of stylistic elements and how they are shaped by the circumstances in which they are produced and received.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.1 or C.2.
  
  • CTVA 373 - World Cinema: 1950-1990 (3)


    National cinemas, film movements, filmmakers, and the increasing internationalization of the world film industry from 1950 to 1990, in terms of stylistic elements and how they are shaped by the circumstances in which they are produced and received.

    Prerequisite: completion of G.E.Category C.1 or C.2.
 

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