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Spring 2010 Courses

All classes are worth three credits unless otherwise noted and are generally offered each semester. For more information click here to go to Ithaca's online catalog.

Television-Radio (TVR)

  • 31200-61 Government & Media T 2:45pm-5:45pm
  • 31200-62 Government & Media T 7pm-10pm
  • 33300-61 Writing for Series Television Th 7pm-10pm
  • 33500-61 Electronic Media Criticism* T 10am - 1:30pm
  • 46000-61 Senior Seminar: Youth Culture Th 2:30pm-5:30pm

Cinema & Photography (CNPH)

  • 30000-61 Fiction Film Theory Th 10am-1:30pm
  • 30500-61 Contemporary Film Criticism* Th 7pm-10pm
  • 33300-62 Advanced Screenwriting Th 2:30pm-5:30pm
  • 43201-61 Selected Topics: Writing Short Film W 2:30pm-5:30pm
  • 43300-61 Screenwriting Workshop W 7pm-10pm

Strategic Communications (STCM)

  • 31000-61 Organizational Speech Writing and Interviewing* W 7pm-10pm
  • 33200-61 Writing for Public Relations T 10am-1pm

Journalism (JOUR)

  • 48800-61 Issues and the News W 2:30pm-5:30pm

*Denotes an elective course open to all majors.

SPRING 2010 ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
(open to all majors)

CONTEMPORARY FILM CRITICISM: Films of the 1960s
CNPH-30500-61, 3 credits
Thursdays 2:30pm – 5:30pm, Professor Scott Cooper

Analysis and evaluation of American films from the 1960s.  This class will focus on the cultural, social, and/or political influences at the time of the films’ production.  Students will explore the relationship between cultural production and social influences, while reviewing relevant criticism of the time. Possible films to screen include (and are not limited to): Woodstock, The Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde, and Easy Rider. 

ELECTRONIC MEDIA CRITICISM
TVR-33500-61, 3 credits
Tuesdays 10:00am – 1:30pm, Dr. Stephen Tropiano

This course takes a critical look at television program from a variety of perspectives.  Students will develop and sharpen their critical viewing skills as they tackle such issues as television genres (sitcoms, reality, animation, etc.), gender representation, postmodernism, and race/sexuality. Among the list of programs to be screened include Seinfeld, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Chappelle’s Show, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, The Simpsons, The Office, Ugly Betty, Torchwood, Sex and the City, Extras, and The Sopranos.

ORGANIZATIONAL SPEECH WRITING AND INTERVIEWING
STCM-31000-61, 3 credits
Tuesdays 7:00pm – 10:00pm, Professor Donna Gotch

The role of the organizational communication specialist includes many functions, two of which are addressed in this course. The organizational interviewing function focuses on dyadic and group situations where information is gathered, evaluated, and sometimes shared, such as selection, appraisal, and focus group interviews. The organizational speech-writing function focuses also on the production and dissemination of information and includes audience analysis and manuscript writing. Students prepare and conduct interviews, write speeches, and critique both the execution and underlying dynamics of each.


MINI-COURSES:
One-credit mini-courses are also offered each semester. The one-credit classes are presented in the evenings, so they do not conflict with internship commitments. One-credit classes are scheduled and announced after the start of each semester.

Sample mini-courses include:
The Marketing of a Major Motion Picture
This course examines the process of marketing a motion picture. Topics to be covered are film distribution patterns, publicity, promotion, product placement, and post-opening marketing. The course examines the role of the exhibitor, market researcher, and media planner.

The Birth and Life of a Television Series
This course takes students through the development and production process of broadcast and cable series, from concept, through production, delivery, testing, and selection. The class looks at the business realities that propel schedule decisions and features guest speakers and screenings.

The Music Industry
This course is an introduction to the music industry, emphasizing those areas that affect broadcasting and other forms of mass communication. Topics include the record business, radio music formats, trade magazines, music research, songwriting, music publishing, digital issues, and music licensing.

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