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Courses of Instruction

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.

Note: Instructor availability for a particular course or section cannot be guaranteed.

Cinema-Television (CNTV)
This new course will be available beginning fall 2006.

345 Health Issues in Entertainment Media (4, Fa) Examines ways in which entertainment media provide information about health and influence health behaviors. Provides background information about major chronic illnesses as well as major risk factors for illness as a foundation for discussions about the portrayal of health and illness in entertainment media.

390 Special Problems (1-4, Irregular) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.

490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval.

498 The Visiting Artist Seminar (2, max 4, FaSp) Analysis of a particular cinema or television artist’s work and creative philosophy; screenings and informal discussions with the artist.

589 Graduate Film Seminar (2 or 4, max 8, FaSp) Detailed investigations and discussion of various aspects of film.

590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

594abz Master’s Thesis (2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.