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2013 Sessions

Summer Session I
June 3 to July 5, 2013

Summer Session II
July 8 to August 9, 2013

Extended Summer Session
June 3 to August 9, 2013

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 Key:   Session 1 = Session 1    Session 2 = Session 2    Extended Session = Extended Session 

ENG 27b - Classic Hollywood Cinema

4 credit hours
Instructor: William Flesch
Requirements Fulfilled: hum
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM Session 1

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
A critical examination of the history of mainstream U.S. cinema from the 1930's to the present. This course focuses on major developments in film content and form, the rise and fall of the studio and star system, the changing nature of spectatorship, and the social context of film production and reception.
Sage class number: 2057
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

ENG 79a - Directed Writing: Beginning Screenwriting

4 credit hours
Instructor: Marc Weinberg
Requirements Fulfilled: wi, hum
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM Session 1

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course may not be repeated by students who have taken ENG 129b in previous years. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis. This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of screenwriting: structure, plot, conflict, character, and dialog. Students read screenwriting theory, scripts, analyze files, and produce an outline and the first act of an original screenplay. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2126
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

FILM 110a - Film Production I

4 credit hours
Instructor: Marc Weinberg
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM Session 1

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of fictional narrative motion picture production. Students will take part in teams and produce two short films. The films will emphasize dramatic development and creative storytelling through image composition, camera movement, editing, and sound. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2062
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee