Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Media Arts (M AR)  Department Info

M AR 100A -- Film and Television History, Beginnings to Mid-20th Century  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of film and television history, 1895-1960; international development of film style and storytelling; rise of U.S. radio and television networks; Hollywood studio system.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 100B -- Film and Television History, Mid-20th Century to the Present  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of film and television history from mid-20th century to the present: international storytelling and documentary forms; converging technologies, markets, and styles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  2 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 199 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Summer.

M AR 200 -- Media Aesthetics  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of video and film aesthetic components: light, color, area, depth, movement, and sound
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  open to M AR majors only.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 1 hour studio, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

M AR 210 -- Introduction to Production Practices  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the fundamental aesthetic and technical aspects of media production, designed to give students experience across a range of digital audio and video equipment and applications.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 200 or M AR 201. Open only to Media Arts majors in the Fall and Spring
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 241 -- Beginning B&W Darkroom Photography.  (3 units)
Description:  Principles of photographic processes, aesthetics, theory and criticism. A 35mm camera required. This is a black and white darkroom class.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Special course fee required:  $80.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ART 241; ART is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 244 -- Beginning Digital Photography  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to the digital camera, digital film, digital darkroom and their application to the production of a body of contemporary photographic inquiry. A digital camera is required.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Identical to:  ART 244; ART is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 251 -- New Chinese Cinema  (3 units)
Description:  Introduces students to contemporary Chinese films and studies the role of cinema as historiography and ethnography.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Identical to:  CHN 251; CHN is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 252 -- Discovering Media  (3 units)
Description:  This course provides an introduction for non-majors to the history and aesthetics of cinema as a major media art form of the 20th century.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Non-Media Arts majors only.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Typical structure:  1 hour lecture, 2 hours studio, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

M AR 270 -- Introduction to the Media Industries  (3 units)
Description:  Overview of the business of contemporary Hollywood film and television, including the relationship of changing economic structures and artistic trends in the industries.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 100A, M AR 100B.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 291 -- Preceptorship  (1-5 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 294 -- Practicum  (1-5 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 299 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 302 -- Recording Studio Production  (3 units)
Description:  Recording studio procedures including the recording chain and pre-post and actual recording production techniques.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consult School of Music and Dance to enroll.
Identical to:  MUS 302; MUS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 303 -- Professional Practices  (1 unit)
Description:  Prepares students to meet the professional expectations of media work. Job search strategies (resume writing and interviewing) and professional concepts are studied.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Media Arts Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 308 -- Survey of Media Law and Regulation  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the legal and regulatory framework of the electronic media and film: licensing, cross-ownership, public interest, self-regulation, consumer influence, and related topics.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 309 -- History of the Documentary  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of the documentary as form and social document: aesthetics, techniques, traditions, movements, filmmakers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR advanced standing.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 310 -- Idea Development  (3 units)
Description:  Development of diverse methods for generating ideas for fiction and documentary production, connecting aesthetic aspects of production with storytelling. Exercises, readings, screenings, and discussion lead to production of a final video project.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 210.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 311A -- Lighting and Composition for Media Production  (3 units)
Description:  Practical and theoretical exploration of the function of light and image composition for film and video production.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $85.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 210, M AR Advanced Standing. Open only to Media Arts majors in the Fall and Spring.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 313 -- Experimental Production Practices  (3 units)
Description:  Experimental practices in the creation of media art, focusing on formal experimentation with film as a medium.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $85.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 210. Open to M AR majors only.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 314A -- Documentary Production  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of contemporary documentary approaches, including readings, screenings, discussion and production projects. Production of three short exercises and a final project.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 310.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 315A -- Fiction Production  (3 units)
Description:  Focused exploration of short fiction filmmaking. Reading, screenings, discussion, and exercises lead to the creation of a short fiction work on 16mm or digital video.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $85.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 313.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 317A -- Sound Design for Media Production  (3 units)
Description:  A practical and theoretical exploration of sound's relationship to image for film, video and multimedia, emphasizing aesthetic and technical issues in production and post-production.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 210 or T AR 319 or MUS 302; Advanced standing in Media Arts.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Spring, Summer.

M AR 320 -- Media Arts Criticism  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of arguments in journalistic and academic criticism and application of critical approaches in written assignments.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR Advanced Standing
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 325 -- History of German Cinema  (3 units)
Description:  The important films in the development of German cinema of the pre-1945 period and the cinema of the Federal Republic of Germany after 1945 to the present. Taught in English.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  GER 325; GER is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 326 -- Television Aesthetics and Criticism  (3 units)
Description:  The art and criticism of classic and contemporary television programs.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 335 -- Topics in Media Studies  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of a specific topic in media studies: film, radio, and/or television.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR advanced standing.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 349 -- Intermediate Artists' Video  (3 units)
Description:  Students will produce individual projects using video as a creative, self-expressive tool. The class will take an exploratory approach to experimental, fictional and documentary genres.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 200, acceptance of portfolio.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Identical to:  ART 349; ART is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 354 -- Film as Modern Art  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major movements and influences of modern art and film.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR 100A, M AR 100B; M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 356 -- World Cinemas  (3 units)
Description:  Studies in national or regional cinemas with emphasis on narrative and aesthetics in cultural, social, and historical context. Specific offerings may include cinemas of France, Mexico, Japan, Africa.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 364 -- Writing The Narrative  (3 units)
Description:  Development of scripts for short films and videos.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer, Spring.

M AR 367 -- Directing for the Screen  (3 units)
Description:  Directing for the screen through exercises in script analysis, directing actors in the studio and in video, and directing the camera.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

M AR 369 -- Scene Analysis for Directors  (3 units)
Description:  Focused exploration of the skills, techniques and concepts used by directors when translating a script to the screen. Readings, screenings, discussion, and exercises lead students to master conventional and alternative approaches to narrative storytelling.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 210, M AR 310, Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 370 -- U.S. Media Now  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of contemporary mediascape with attention to authorship, stardom, conglomeration, marketing, merchandising, genre, and regulation. Includes cinema, television, internet and video game industries.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR100A, M AR 100B; Media Arts Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 372 -- Exhibition Management  (3 units)
Description:  Programming strategies, exhibition techniques, marketing approaches, and management models for film and video series, guest artist presentations, video installations, conferences, and festivals.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 373 -- Producing I: From Pitch Through Financing  (3 units)
Description:  Creative, logistical and administrative tasks of the film/tv creative producer from conception of story idea through financing.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 374 -- Producing II: Pre-production Through Distribution  (3 units)
Description:  Continuation of Producing I. Creative, logistical, and administrative tasks of the film/television creative producer from pre-production through production and distribution.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $50.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 373. Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 376 -- Media Market Research  (3 units)
Description:  Interpretation and utilization of ratings, surveys, polls and other quantitative and qualitative measures of the attitudes, opinions and behaviors of media audiences, relationships to social and industrial concerns.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 391 -- Preceptorship  (1-5 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 393 -- Internship  (1 unit)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 394 -- Practicum  (1-5 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  for a total of 5 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 397W -- Student Technology Preceptor Training  (3 units)
Description:  Student Technology Preceptors in this course should be assigned to a particular class and instructor and will do some combination of the following: assist instructor with technology during class hours, troubleshoot problems, and serves as technology resource person for students in the class; help the instructor develop and prepare materials for class; and, serve as webmaster for the class website.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Identical to:  UNVR 397W; UNVR is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 399 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 400 -- Themes in Literature and Film  (3 units)
Description:  Special topics or themes in literature and film.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ENGL 380 or consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ENGL 400; ENGL is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 423 -- Representation of Gender in the Media  (3 units)
Description:  Investigation of gender as a social and cultural construct through the critical analysis of media products including television, film, and advertisements.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 200, M AR 320.
Identical to:  W S 423.
May be convened with:  M AR 523.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 434 -- Issues in Media Industries  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of a specific topic in media industries: ownership and concentration; media markets and industrial integration.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR advanced standing.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 449 -- Advanced Artists' Video  (3 units)
Description:  Students will produce individual video projects with an experimental, self-expressive orientation. There is also an option to combine video with performance or to incorporate it within an installation context.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ART 349; acceptance of portfolio.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Identical to:  ART 449; ART is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 453 -- Screen Artists  (3 units)
Description:  Intensive study of selected works by major film and television directors and/or producers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR 100A, M AR 100B, M AR 200, M AR 210, Advanced Standing in M AR. Concurrent registration, M AR 270.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 456 -- Race, Gender & Class in Media  (3 units)
Description:  Intersections of race, gender and class in the media.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 460 -- Screen Narratives  (3 units)
Description:  Comparative analysis of themes in media narratives. Topics may include the gothic, youth cultures, journey narratives.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR 100A, 100B; M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 465 -- Film Styles and Genres  (3 units)
Description:  Survey and analysis of a major film style or genre.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR100A, M AR 100B; Media Arts Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 478 -- Creative Media Advertising  (3 units)
Description:  Study of and practice in the creative aspects of advertising, including idea origination, media selection, and construction and evaluation of projects.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 479 -- International Film and TV Business  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the practices of the international film and television business; the global organization of the entertainment industry; producing film and television for national and global audiences; social, aesthetic and economic implications of global media. This is a Writing Emphasis Course.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR Advanced Standing.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 491 -- Preceptorship  (1-5 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of instruction and practice in actual service in a department, program, or discipline. Teaching formats may include seminars, in-depth studies, laboratory work and patient study.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 493 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 303, M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 493L -- Legislative Internship  (12 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 494 -- Practicum  (1-5 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 496B -- Special Topics  (3 units)
Description:  The topics will change from term to term. Check with department for current topics.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
May be convened with:  M AR 596B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 496P -- Media Industries  (3 units)
Description:  In-depth examination of topics in Media Industries. Sample topics include: media law & regulation, censorship, media convergence, the global media economy, etc.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 479; Advanced Standing in M AR.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 497G -- Editing  (1-6 units)
Description:  The practical application of theoretical learning within a group setting and involving an exchange of ideas and practical methods, skills, and principles.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Usually offered:  Summer.

M AR 497I -- Media Arts Writing Workshop  (3 units)
Description:  This is a workshop designed to help students complete an adequate first draft of a feature screenplay, in conjunction with in depth discussion of advanced principles of narrataive fiction as applied to screenwriting.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); Advanced Standing in Media Arts.
Typical structure:  2 hours workshop, 2 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Summer.

M AR 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  $50.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 498C -- Senior Capstone: Aesthetics and Criticism  (3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Topics may include: genre studies, theories of film aesthetics, auteurs. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR advanced standing; Aesthetics and Criticism Option; Senior Standing.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 498D -- BFA Capstone I: Pre-Production and Production  (6 units)
Description:  Individual project-driven workshops designed to prepare students to film senior thesis projects. Course meetings will address script revisions, visual design and performance.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  $95.00.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 314A, M AR 315A, M AR 374; BFA Senior Standing.
Typical structure:  4 hours individual studies, 4 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 498E -- BFA Capstone: Post-production  (6 units)
Description:  Individual project-driven workshops designed to prepare students to complete senior thesis projects for exhibition. Course meetings will address picture editing from rough cut to final cut, dialogue editing, sound design, and music supervision.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Special course fee required:  $95.00.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 498D; BFA Senior Standing.
Typical structure:  4 hours individual studies, 4 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 498H -- Honors Thesis  (1-5 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 498P -- Producing Senior Capstone  (3 units)
Description:  Culminating experience for producing students involving a substantive project that demonstrates a snythesis of learning accumulated in the producing program.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 303, M AR 370, M AR 374, M AR 479; Advanced Standing in Media Arts; Senior Standing.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR Advanced Standing.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 501 -- Graduate Study in Media Arts  (1-3 units)
Description:  Introduction to degree requirements, faculty, field of study, research practices, campus resources, and scholarly writing standards.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 2 hours studio.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 503 -- Professional Practices  (1 unit)
Description:  Preparation for the professional expectations of working in media industries.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 510 -- Critical Video Production  (3 units)
Description:  Focuses on the media representation of identity, difference and power. The course includes theoretical analysis and video production.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Special course fee required:  $75.
Typical structure:  3 hours laboratory, 2 hours lecture.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 523 -- Representation of Gender in the Media  (3 units)
Description:  Investigation of gender as a social and cultural construct through the critical analysis of media products including television, film, and advertisements. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on gender and media.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  M AR 423.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 530 -- Cultural Media Theory I  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of cultural theories of Marxism, critical race studies, post-colonialism, and transnationalism as related to media.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Media Arts graduate student or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 531 -- Cultural Media Theory II  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of cultural theories of semiotics, post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, critical gender studies and post-modernism as related to media.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR 530; Media Arts graduate student or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 534 -- Contemporary U.S. Media Industries  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of the contemporary U.S. media, including the historical relationship of changing economic structures to artistic trends within the industry.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 540 -- Media History and Theory I: Film  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of film history and classical and contemporary film theory, with an emphasis on analysis and application.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Media Arts graduate student or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 541 -- Media History and Theory II: Television  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of television history and theory, with an emphasis on analysis and application.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  M AR540; Media Arts graduate student or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 593 -- Internship  (1 unit)
Description:  Specialized work consisting of individual training and practice in actual service in a media industry organization.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 593L -- Legislative Internship  (9 units)
Description:  Working experience at the Arizona State Legislature; responsibilities draw upon student's area of major expertise and include preparing written and oral reports, summarizing legislative proposals, and providing information to legislators and legislative committees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 594 -- Practicum  (1-5 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 596B -- Special Topics  (3 units)
Description:  The topics will change from term to term. Check with department for current topics. Graduate-level requirements include 8 reading reports; facilitate a discussion alone; 20-22 page research paper.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
May be convened with:  M AR 496B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 599 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 639 -- Methods of Media History  (3 units)
Description:  Analysis of methods used in film and broadcast histories; theories of media history; empirical evidence and interpretation; approaches to placing a media text within its industrial and social context.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 694 -- Practicum  (1-5 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 696I -- Seminar in Media Industries  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information regarding a specific topic in the media industries in a small group setting. The scope of work will include research and the exchange of research results by course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Media Arts graduate student or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 696M -- Seminar in Media Cultures  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information regarding cultural constructions such as gender, race, class, and ethnicity in media in a small group setting. The scope of work will include research and the exchange of research results by course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Media Arts graduate student or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Fall.

M AR 696T -- Seminar in Media History and Theory  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information regarding a specific historical and theoretical issue in the media arts in a small group setting. The scope of work will include research and the exchange of research results by course registrants.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  Media Arts graduate student or consent of instructor.
Usually offered:  Spring.

M AR 697B -- Using Technology in Teaching  (3 units)
Description:  Course combines in-depth reading and discussion related to pedagogical issues in the use of technology in teaching and learning with guided, individually focused training and practice in using technology in teaching.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  GRAD 697B; GRAD is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 699 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 908 -- Case Studies  (1 unit)
Description:  Report on the internship experience.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

M AR 909 -- Master's Report  (1-6 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

M AR 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.