Biology - Major in Biology Program

Along with the English core, the following courses are required for the Film Specialization:
ENG 160 Introduction to Film

Introduction to film history and the basic methodology, terminology and concepts of the study of film. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisite: FYE-112, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

ENG 260 Film Theory and Its Applications

Investigation of fundamental questions such as the definition of film, the value of film, and the ways in which film intersects with culture and identity. This course provides an introduction to a variety of critical approaches to film interpretation, on both a theoretical and practical level. Combining theory and practice, students will also engage in immersive experiences that allow them to attempt to apply what they learn beyond the classroom. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience,Humanistic Perspectives,Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisite: ENG-120 or ENG-160, or the permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

ENG 360 Global Film

Introduction to analysis and critique of a broad range of foreign and US films and an overview of film's history as a form of political, social, and cultural expression. This course contributes to the student's acquisition of a critical vocabulary and development of critical thinking skills. It also provides opportunities for creative/hands-on work. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Human Diversity. Prerequisite: ENG 120, 160, a 200-level or higher survey or film course, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

Three of the following:
ART 215 Photography Studio

This course provides an intensive exploration of the photography medium through specific topics that vary from year to year. Topics may be thematic or focus on a particular technical aspect of the medium, providing students with unique opportunities to engage in a variety of methods and concepts. Each offering will bear a specific subtitle indicating the content to be presented. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience,Humanistic Perspectives. This course has a $50.00 studio fee. 3 credits.

ART 260 The Photograph

This course explores the role of photography as an art form, as a tool for communication and storytelling, and as a medium of realism that is increasingly called upon for verification within the society. In providing a history of the photograph from its origins in the early nineteenth century to the digital age, the course grapples with the compelling nature of the photograph as a carrier of potent meaning. Students will examine the use of photography for portraiture, landscape and architecture, social documentary, and scientific research while gaining an understanding of the stylistic shifts in the medium in relation to cultural aesthetics. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Critical Thinking through Writing. 3 credits.

ART 265 Color and Film

Color is central to our visual perception of the world, and throughout human history artistic representations have relied on color to tell stories and preserve memories. Today we take it for granted that nearly all visual media is produced in color and that, through the power of digital filters, we can easily manipulate the color of our own images. Yet in the history of film, color was not widely used until the 1970s - and many of the most critically acclaimed works of film were created in black-and-white. Color & Film explores the history of film color through the technological and artistic origins of moving pictures, the establishment of film aesthetics, and the symbolic use of color (and non-color) as distinguishing characteristics of films as art and entertainment. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Critical Thinking through Writing. 3 credits.

ENG 233 Multimedia Narratives

Hands-on introduction to storytelling through a variety of mediums, including audio, video, voiceover and print. The course will focus on career exploration through writing, going from academic discourse to communicating in such fields as public relations, social media, print journalism, broadcasting and podcasting. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisite: FYE 112, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

ENG 241 Introduction to Performance: Speaking and Movement

ENG 241 Introduction to Performance: Speaking & Movement introduces "performers" (actors, clinicians, salespersons . anyone attempting to inhabit roles to achieve communicative goals for a given "audience") to the skills necessary to behave truthfully within imagined or contrived scenarios ("real," or fictional). Through a combination of physical and emotional exercises, students will learn to apply "bodymind" techniques within "contentless scenes" and short improvisatory playlets (among others) relevant and adaptable across professional fields. Students also will learn theories and terminology central to acting, as well as foundational methods in verbal and non-verbal communication. No prior experience in theater or acting is required. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Oral Communication. 3 credits.

ENG 251 Creative Writing Workshop in Poetry

Craft-specific workshop in poetry. Intensive focus on the student's own writing as well as study of literary works designed to enhance familiarity with and understanding of craft concepts. Prerequisite: ENG 150 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

ENG 252 Writing for Life: A Nonfiction Workshop

In this process-based course, students will hone their writing skills through intensive focus on the student's own writing in the genre, as well as a study of nonfiction as a genre designed to enhance familiarity with and understanding of craft concepts. Students will consider multiple approaches to nonfiction writing and the essay as a form, and the course emphasizes drafting, information literacy, and revision. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisite: FYE 112, or by permission of the instructor. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with ENG 352)

ENG 253 Scriptwriting Workshop

This course is an introduction to and study of script writing. Intensive focus on the student's own writing as well as study of literary works designed to enhance familiarity with and understanding of craft concepts specific to the writing of scripts for stage, screen, and other purposes. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives. Prerequisite: FYE 112, or by permission of the instructor. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with ENG 353)

ENG 254 Creative Writing Workshop in Fiction

Craft-specific workshop in fiction. Intensive focus on the student's own writing as well as study of literary works designed to enhance familiarity with and understanding of craft concepts. Prerequisite: ENG 150 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

ENG 341 Reading and Performing Between the Lines

ENG 341 Reading + Performing Between the Lines equips "performers" (actors, clinicians, salespersons . anyone attempting to inhabit roles to achieve communicative goals for a given "audience") with the skills necessary to turn scripts into performances. Through a combination of acting exercises and script analysis, students will learn to read scripts and connect them with the performer's task of giving life to characters. By learning to recognize and use "actor-friendly" elements of scripts-which can allow performers to unlock the energies of body and mind for the purpose of creating fully realized characters-students will exploit their imaginations and senses in a discovery process that can be applied to contexts (across professional fields and beyond) that involve performance. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Oral Communication. 3 credits.

ENG 390 Special Topics

Topic announced at the time of registration. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. 3 credits.

-395 (with chair permission)

One of the following:
ENG 400 Internship

Practical and professional work experience, on-or-off campus, related to the student's career interests, involving both on-site and faculty supervision, and generally limited to juniors and seniors. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience. Graded pass/fail. May be repeated for credit (up to 12 credits of internship may be counted toward the degree). Prerequisites: ENG 299 and permission of the chairperson; application form from Registrar's Office must be completed at the time of registration. Generally limited to juniors and seniors. 1-3 credits.

ENG 499 Make & Remake the World

This interdisciplinary course helps students to develop an independent project specific to their individual areas of creative + professional interest; see that project through to completion; and apply it meaningfully beyond the classroom. Students will receive training in strategies for generating original and compelling ideas; forms of intentional, experimental, and often DIY forms of making, doing, and community building; advanced research methods and information literacy skills; and processes for production, revision, and finalization. No experience with the arts necessary. Fulfills requirement: Humanistic Perspectives,Civic Engagement. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with HUM 487)

SED 440 Student Teaching

Students spend an entire semester in an area school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience. Prerequisites: A cumulative grade point average at or above the minimum GPA specified by PDE for the secondary 7-12 certificate, SED 431 and the appropriate teaching of course for the content certification, completion of all Chapter 354 and Act 49-2 course requirements. 12 credits.