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• FCL 103: World Mythology

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This interdiscplinary course examines in cultural context the traditional stories -- myths, legends and folktales -- of the Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Incan, Mesoamerican and other civilizations. Students examine mythology from a cross-cultural perspective across a broad range of time periods and cultures. Topics focus on universal ideas, popular belief, superstition, rituals, human sacrifice, fertility, creation, heroes, deities, other-worlds and the socio-cultural basis of myths. Students analyze the connections these stories have with ritual practice and expressions of daily life, art and architecture. In addition, different theories of the cultural meanings and functions of myth are explored in the ancient, past and contemporary world. By studying mythology as an expression of human thought, students better understand themselves and the world in which they live and also appreciate the myths that they have explored as unique expressions of individual cultures.
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• FCL 105: Mesoamerican Myth and Culture

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This class is designed to increase the students' knowledge of myths, culture and world view of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican civilizations. The class will begin with the earliest society the Olmec and move on to Zapotec, Mixtec, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec and Maya. Focus will be placed on the myths, culture and world view of Mesoamerican civilizations. In addition, the religion of these ancient civilizations will be examined and we will learn how cultural ideologies and world view played an important role in the formation of myths. We will also analyze how pre-Hispanic cities (now archaeological sites) were designed (layout, art, iconography) around the civilizations' mythology, world view and religion. Lastly, we will discuss the effect that the arrival of Europeans had on pre-Hispanic peoples and determine the consequences the Spanish conquest had on the Indigenous peoples of the Americas with reference to both myth and religion from the 16th century to the present.
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• FCL 109: "It Wasn't Aliens!" Critically Analyzing Pseudoarchaeology, Myths and Mysteries

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This courseincreases the students' awareness of pseudoarchaeology, myths and mysteries in the 21st century. Did aliens build all the pyramids? Is the world really going to end yet again? Where areAtlantis andEl Dorado? In recent years, there has been a steady and significant rise in the popularity of solving "ancient mysteries" and finding "lost civilizations" and "lost cities". Why is this? Why are so many people apt to believe these claims? In this course, students learn how to answer these questions by examining the role that pseudoarcheological theory and myth play through critically analyzing their impact on both history and society as a whole. Students learn how to recognize these claims and arepresented with real archaeological, scientific and historical data that is used in order to counter them. By understanding the misuse and misrepresentation of archaeology and history, studentsbecome better equipped to critically think about and postulate effective arguments against these theories and claims.
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• FLM 103: Film Production 1

  4.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course focuses on student-created fiction filmmaking through the five-part production process. It explores cooperation, communicationand the effort required by all departments to work together in a studio environment. Film projects are assigned to teams to set up required elements and shoot scenes under specific conditions and expected outcomes. Planning concepts include scripting, scriptbreakdown, casting, securing permits and locations, crew designations, scheduling, budgeting, filming on location, sound recording and editing. Prerequisite:    FLM 105 and FLM 106   
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• FLM 104: Production Management

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course introduces students to problem-solving techniques and technical tools used to manage a production for the television and film industry. Students learn to read and manage a call sheet as well as several other documents necessary in film production. Students alsolearn skills necessary to become a production assistant in the film industry. Prerequisite:    FLM 106   
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• FLM 105: Film and Video Editing 1

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course focuses on editing techniques used in film and video using a computer. It explores editing for narrative,documentary, experimental film and musicvideos.Students comprehend editing movements throughout cinematic history to consider various elements of an edit; then utilize industry-standard software to edit a scene from a contemporary film.
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• FLM 106: Introduction to Filmmaking

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course provides an introduction to the filmmaking process. Students chart the five steps of the filmmaking process though the completion of production planning assignments. Students explorecooperation, communication and the effort required by all departments to work together on a set.
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• FLM 107: Film and Video Scriptwriting 1

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course focuses on scriptwriting and the fundamentals of storytelling and explores writing for film and television. Students write scripts and develop an understanding ofscript formatting in a collaborative learning environment. Students break downscripts for analytical purposes to consider various elements of a script. Students also read scripts to learn the basics of story structure.
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• FLM 108: Film Theory and Criticism 1

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  In this course students sharpen their analytical and critical thinking skills about films by closely analyzing films and applying theory and criticism. Students evaluate and develop understanding of the significance of cinema's relationship to time, space and culture as well as mise-en-scene, framing, sound, animation and editing. Additionally, studentsapply their critical thinking, creativity and knowledge of film history and theory to create a final film analysis. Focused classroom workshops build discussion of choices made in these creative-critical productions, illuminating the complex relationship between production and interpretation/criticism through application.
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• FLM 109: Script Coverage, Experimental

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course focuses on the techniques used to analyze screenplays, a process known in the entertainment industry as "script coverage." It explores artistic, formal and business considerations for evaluating a script's quality and viability for production. Students learn to critically appraise key narrative elements such as plot and character development, as well as budgetary and logistical concerns, necessary for a script to meet a potential buyer or producer's needs. Students read a variety of scripts and professionally-generated coverage documents from real-world entertainment companies. Students write their own coverage documents from assigned readings and sharpen their analytical skills through class discussions.
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