Courses

A capstone course designed to build on all experiential work in the students' college career. Topics will vary with instructors. Prerequisites may be waived with permission of the instructor.

This course is designed to examine the process of Production Design as it relates to the film and television industry. Students will work on an assigned project and take it from concept to completion solving real-world challenges with the skills they have learned in class. Assigned projects will allow them the hands-on experience they need. A large emphasis will be placed on set etiquette, including but not limited to task completion, teamwork, attitude, professionalism, and punctuality.

Students will assume key roles as crew members in completing the pre-production and production workflows within the art department. Working from assigned scripts, students complete and present concept art, mood-boards, architectural drawings, and then manage logistics of building all sets, props and effects for that production. The course begins with design concepts using predetermined scripts.

This course provides the student with an intensive study of the overall field of production/operations management. Topics include role of production management/production managers, operational design, capacity planning, aggregate planning, inventory management, project management, and quality control/assurance.

Intensive practice in composing powerful audience-driven documents in a variety of real-world business, professional and technical contexts. Students will also learn how to make effective business-related presentations supported with appropriate documentary and visual aids.

This course equips participants with the tools to communicate and interact more effectively in person and in writing. Participants learn how to work in teams to create a collaborative environment for accomplishing goals. This course consists of the following: language of business, communication skills, working with information, business writing, team and collaborative skills, and resolving interpersonal conflict.

Students who successfully complete this course and pass the embedded Avid Media Composer Professional Editing 1 (MC 20)1 and Media Composer Professional Editing II (MC 210) exams will earn the industry post-production credential of Avid Certified Professional in Media Composer. With the step-by-step guidance from an Avid Certified Professional Instructor in this course, students will learn the skills needed to optimize editing workflows, streamline and ingest processes and manage media.

This course examines ethical questions that can arise in the professions and occupations, such as: Is my privacy violated when my job requires that I be tested for drugs? What should I do if I know that my employer is making an unsafe product? Should physicians ever lie to their patients? Do corporations have any responsibilities beyond making a profit for their shareholders?

undergraduate certificate program. This course introduces students to careers in Public History and provides training for professional practice. Students gain experience researching professional opportunities, crafting resumes, preparing for interviews, and practicing professional communication.

This course provides the student with an introduction to concepts integral to professional nursing practice within a quality caring framework. Content is designed to facilitate initial socialization into the role of the professional nurse through examination of concepts and exemplars situated within the perspective of the person. Corequisites: NURS