Courses

Principles and practice of writing for radio, television, and film.

In-depth analysis of the televisual screenplay’s structure, storylines, characters, dialogue, and themes. Explore a wide range of narrative techniques and storytelling styles, from Hollywood to independent and alternative. Students read screenplays and view films critically to explore story elements are communicated through visual means, how dramatic momentum is built and how characters are made credible and complex. Students will apply lessons to their own screenwriting.

Advanced projects geared toward more individual development. Highly experimental approaches to materials, forms, and concepts are encouraged. There is an increased focus on the development of skills. Class projects, discussions, and critiques emphasize an understanding of the issues surrounding contemporary sculpture and may include such topics as large-scale, outdoor, and site-specific sculpture as well as multimedia installation.This course has an M&T Fee.

May be repeated for a maximum of six credits with permission of the department. Special Projects courses are designed for students who want more intensive work in any studio discipline, or to strengthen or advance their basic skills in Sculpture.This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F

Identification and classification of sedimentary rocks and fossils in outcrop, hand specimen, and under the microscope. Development of quantitative and interpretive skills in stratigraphy, with implications for natural resources and for deciphering ancient environments and ecosystems. Skill building in communicating geoscience information. Required all-day field trip(s). Not open to students who have completed 313W.

Development and evolution of landscapes in various climatic and geologic settings, with emphasis on natural and human-influenced processes that create landforms and surficial sedimentary deposits. Fundamental geological constraints on environmental problems. Required all-day field trip.

Designed to provide advanced study of a selected topic in American Studies. The topic will vary from semester to semester and will be announced in advance. This course may be repeated for credit provided the topic is different.

The subject to be studied will vary from semester to semester and will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit provided the subject is different.

Topics to be announced. May be repeated for credit provided the topic is different.

Topics to be announced. May be taken more than once if the topic is different.