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• CTM 10: INTRO TO CINEMA, TV, & MEDIA

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  A survey of the historical, technical, economic, regulatory, and social aspects of the electronic media. Traditional broadcast radio and broadcast and cable television systems are considered, as well as satellite, Web, and cellular media delivery. The convergence of mass media technologies and content is given particular consideration. The course also introduces students to electronic media programming, advertising, and audience measurement.
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• CTM 130: MEDIA THEORY & AESTHETICS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  Beginning with a treatment of the process of human communication, this course introduces students to various theories of how media content reaches and affects audience members. The course follows the traditional approach to aesthetics as an understanding and perception of 'beauty.' It seeks to apply that approach to media production by exploring fundamental aesthetic considerations for producing effective media content. Specific treatment is given to such topics as narrative structure, visual and sound cues, image framing, lighting, and shot sequencing.
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• CTM 140: LIGHTING

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course presents advanced techniques, equipment and applications of lighting for video production. Topics introduced in basic production courses are being expanded upon, and new concepts will be introduced. Students conduct lab exercises in camera sensitivity, color balancing, image control, bounce light, lighting interiors, lighting exteriors, single subject interviews, 2-person interviews, master shots and close-ups.
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• CTM 160: CINEMATOGRAPHY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces students to the artistic, theoretical and practical elements of cinematography. Students explore the technical and expressive capacities of lighting, composition, and visual-storytelling techniques. Image control exercises include manual camera operation and analysis of lenses, f-stop, shutter speed, and ISO. Students learn the techniques of location lighting with both natural and artificial light while studying historical and current stylistic trends.
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• CTM 180: POST-PRODUCTION

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course focuses on video post-production equipment and techniques. Students produce programs using advanced post-production techniques.
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• CTM 205: NARRATIVE VIDEO PRODUCTION

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course teaches the theoretical and practical foundations of single-camera narrative video production. Through lectures, scene analysis, and workshop exercises, students learn pre-production, production, and post-production storytelling strategies. Students utilize tools like directing and blocking actors as well as technical tools like camera lenses, lighting, shot composition, and sound design to tell compelling stories. Students write, direct, shoot and edit several narrative productions and rotate crew positions to learn the requirements of each crew position in each department. Students study the current landscape to learn how short productions and their aesthetics are shaping and contributing to the media industry.
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• CTM 206: MASTERPIECES IN FILM HISTORY

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course analyzes the films, directors, and movements that shaped the art of cinema from its birth to the present day. Students learn the production models, technological developments, and aesthetic techniques that define cinematic masterworks. This course also introduces students to popular film criticism and its contribution to the discussion of the cinematic "masterpiece."
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• CTM 211: POST-9/11 AMERICAN CINEMA

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course analyzes the history, aesthetics, business, and production techniques of post-9/11 American cinema. Students will examine how filmmakers continue to consider the power of popular film to function as a potent cultural artifact. Students will be able to reflect on defining fears and anxieties of this tumultuous era. Students will learn business models and technological advancements for production, distribution and exhibition. The course examines the evolution and shift towards realist aesthetics in film, and how the choice of a particular realism has an ideological significance; and the growth of global nature of 9/11 with reference to how Hollywood deals with American catastrophe in a global context.
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• CTM 218: STUDIO PRODUCTION PRACTICUM

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course offers practical experience in various television studio production crew positions and in all the elements required to produce a studio production. The student serves as a camera operator, floor manager, audio technician, assistant director, producer, and in other crew positions. Students are also responsible for writing scripts, gathering B-roll, and producing and editing short features appropriate to the content of the show. Lighting techniques and set design are also included.
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• CTM 220: MEDIA LAW & ETHICS DIGITAL AGE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces students to state, federal and case laws as well as Constitutional issues pertaining to the fields of media, particularly television, film, video games, and online content. It traces their historical development and will explore their pertinence to today's technology and society. The course allows students to develop an understanding of legal rights and responsibilities working in the media industry as well as practical applications when creating media productions such as licensing, contracts, and distribution. The course also covers material such as freedom of the press, copyright, defamation, privacy issues, obscenity, and ethical considerations when creating media content.
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