• FAST 1860R: Blaze Dance Team

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Activity course for students selected as members of the Utah Tech Dance Team. Students will benefit from training under a professional coach and from the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities. Repeatable up to 5 credits subject to graduation restrictions. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop leadership skills associated with dance team participation. 2. Apply discipline and commitment developed in practice and competition to academic achievement. 3. Demonstrate traits of good sportsmanship and teamwork in competition, performance and practice. 4. Demonstrate an expert knowledge of the dance techniques and use critical thinking skills to apply this knowledge in competitive and performance situations in order to participate to the best of one's ability. Course fee required. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. FA, SP
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• FAST 2990: Seminars in Physical Education

  0.50 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  For students wishing instruction that is not available through other regularly scheduled courses in this discipline. Occasionally, either students request some type of non-traditional instruction, or an unanticipated opportunity for instruction presents itself. This seminar course provides a variable-credit context for these purposes. As requirements, this seminar course must first be pre-approved by the department chair; second, it must provide at least nine contact hours of lab or lecture for each credit offered; and third, it must include some academic project or paper (i.e., credit is not given for attendance alone). This course may include standard lectures, travel and field trips, guest speakers, laboratory exercises, or other non-traditional instruction methods. Note that this course is an elective and does not fulfill general education or program requirements. Fees may be required for some seminar courses and instructor permission will be optional at the request of the instructor. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate learning through original and creative ideas. 2. Collaborate with others to accomplish a shared purpose or goal. 3. Use appropriate strategies and tools to represent, analyze, and integrate seminar-specific knowledge. 4. Develop the ability to think critically about course content. 5. Apply knowledge from seminar to a range of contexts, problems, and solutions.
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• FILM 1000: History of Film

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  A history of the development of narrative film as an art form and cultural medium from the 1800s to the late 20th-century, with primary focus on Hollywood cinema. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Synthesize and demonstrate mastery of the origins of American film, and its stylistic, thematic, cultural and aesthetic evolution from early silent cinema through the films of the late-20th century. 2. Analyze the ways in which American cinema both reflects and shapes national values and mores. 3. Evaluate the role and importance of the Hollywood studio system and the notion of stardom from their early manifestations to the late-20th century. 4. Articulate the evolution of film technology from silent cinema to mid-century motion picture techniques. FA, SP
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• FILM 2100: Audio for Digital Film

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  A mix of theory and practicum, this entry-level course will cover the basics of sound acquisition and mixing. Students will be introduced to the tools of the trade: microphones, mixers, boom-poles, headphones, DAWs, recording booths, foley pits, and their various accessories. Sound design in films will be examined and out-of-class projects will be assigned to develop basic acquisition and mixing skills. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Assess the art, language, and technical aspects of sound design and sound mixing. 2. Design polished audio mixes for narrative, documentary, and commercial media. 3. Develop competency in basic sound mixing and designing techniques. 4. Examine and understand appropriate usage of a variety of microphones and mixing devices through hands on experience. 5. Apply industry-standard sound recording and sound mixing skills on a film set. Course fee required. FA, SP
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• FILM 2130: Beginning Screenwriting

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  For Digital Film majors with the objective of introducing and developing screenwriting approaches to narrative film production. Skills developed in this workshop class include competency in industry-standard screenplay format, identification of structural elements inherent in narrative film, distinguishing how character functions within plot, articulating plot points and transitions, and exploring effective avenues of research for development. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Label the structural elements of a modern screenplay; specifically the three-act structure paradigm. 2. Identify the manner in which motion picture characters impose upon and alter the plot of a motion picture story. 3. Outline the basics of good dramaturgy; conflict, tension, theme, character, and character development/change. 4. Describe the reasoning behind screenplay form and identify various technical elements of screenplay form. 5. Describe the process of writing a motion picture screenplay; from original idea to finished blue print of a motion picture. 6. Describe the business of writing in the motion picture industry. 7. Produce the first act of a feature length original screenplay or the complete screenplay for a short narrative film. 8. Identify the "mythic journey" of the hero as it relates to the writing of a modern screenplay. Course fee required. FA
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• FILM 2660: Introduction to Digital Film Production

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Required of Digital Film majors, and open to students interested in applications of digital film production, including commercial, corporate, Internet, documentary and feature production. Covers commercial, corporate, Internet, documentary and feature production; critical analysis of effects and technical and ethical aspects of compositing. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Outline the foundations of the digital film industry and opportunities available through Utah Tech University's Digital Film Degree. 2. Evaluate and critique the history of video and film production as applied to modern technology. 3. Apply techniques discussed in constructing a fully produced class film. Course fee required. FA, SP
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• FILM 3000: Business of Film

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  The creation of any cinematic project requires a business structure as well as a creative plan. Students will learn the basics of script analysis, financing, budgeting, distribution and marketing. Insurance, copyright and clearance are also covered. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify the components of intellectual property law that apply to motion pictures and explain methods for using copyrighted material and copyrighting the students own works. 2. Identify sources for motion picture properties and articulate common methods for developing properties into viable motion picture scripts. 3. Demonstrate understanding of common motion picture financing arrangements. 4. Determine the cost of a motion picture by script analysis and demonstrate the ability to calculate the costs of its individual components in a professional budget. 5. Explain the different functions of the agent, manager, an entertainment attorney. 6. Articulate the elements of various motion picture contracts, and demonstrate an understanding of the Basic Agreements of the film union system. 7. Identify and understand the legal obligations of the producer for ensuring safety. Prerequisite: FILM 2660 and FILM 3640 (both Grade C+ or higher). FA, SP
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• FILM 3100: Film Theory and Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  A focused study of the major theories of cinema and the approaches and practice of film criticism. Students will be required to screen, analyze, and critique diverse films from various contexts, cultures, and time periods. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to:1. Distinguish between the major film theories and critical approaches. 2. Utilize key filmic terminology and critical vocabulary. 3. Assess major theoretical and critical practices as they relate to a body of film. 4. Write professional quality film reviews and analyses. FA, SP
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• FILM 3220: Art Direction/Set Construction

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  For Digital Film majors and other interested students. Focuses on giving the student working knowledge about the design of sets and modifying existing locations for motion picture work. Teaches skills in budgeting, design, and construction of sets. Includes individual and group projects. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze how set design and art direction contributes to a working film production and present examples of different strategies. 2. Evaluate set design and assess existing locations through group discussion and by preparing a budget, design and construction of a working set. 3. Create a working set to be used in a film production. SP
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• FILM 3240: Lighting/Grip for Digital Film

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University

  
  Recommended for Digital Film Majors. Focuses on lighting techniques and operation of equipment, including power balance and distribution. Covers setting up of camera platforms, dolly track, and operation of camera dollies. Teaches techniques of erecting truss systems, green screens, and set blackout. Skills are developed through hands-on experience in individual and group projects. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate how truss systems, green screens and set blackouts are used in digital film. 2. Analyze how lighting is used in film to create a certain feeling or effect. Recreate these lighting strategies through group projects. 3. Combine the use of grip equipment and lighting techniques to present a working knowledge of how to achieve a desired look in a digital film production. FA
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