The Theory and Practice of Film and Television 1

This course will provide beginning students with an overview of the theory and practice of the recorded and electronic media. Students will explore the relationship between the performer and the medium; working conditions in different media; the relationships between technical and artistic elements and among the people who create an electronic production; the variety of forms, styles and genres of recorded media and other selected topics. Through this course, students will be encouraged to develop and articulate a professional attitude and a more complete understanding of performance practice.