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Monday
BUSI212 Managerial Accounting
Monday 9:30–10:55 AM
Steve Eggers
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Brewer, Peter C.; Garrison, Ray H.; Noreen, Eric Loose Leaf for Introduction to Managerial Accounting 9th Ed McGraw Hill Buy NowPlease do not purchase the International Edition. The class assignments will not align with this version of the textbook

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

Introduction of managerial accounting information for planning, controlling, and making decisions within a firm. Focuses on cost terms and concepts, cost behavior, cost structure and cost-volume-profit analysis.

Business Core
BUSI104Accounting I
DIGM122 Animation Pre-Production
Monday 9:30–10:55 AM
Max Hulburt
155 L
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Christopher Riley The Hollywood Standard 3rd Ed Wiese Productions, Michael, 2021 Buy Now978-1615933228
Show Description

The student will learn the basics of scriptwriting and will combine this knowledge with previously acquired writing and storytelling skills to write an animated short film script. Students will hone their presentation skills to pitch their scripts. They will work in small groups, with instructor guidance, to create visual designs for characters and locations, character bios, storyboards, and an animation pitch bible.

Animation
ENTM101Story, Genre and Structure
THEO111-1 Christian Experience I
Monday 9:30–10:55 AM
Stephen Kramp
155 A/B
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID and section number.

Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
BUSI106-1 Entrepreneurial Thinking
Monday 12:30–1:55 PM
Derry Connolly
Hybrid
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Roger L. Martin Opposable Mind McGraw-Hill Education, 2009 Buy NowPhysical Copies Only978-1422139776
  2. Thayer, Lee Leadership: Thinking, Being, Doing View LinkDigital Copies AllowedEBook cheaper
Show Description

In today’s world there is a need for strategic thinking and business vision based on a different paradigm. Competition is not only between products and services, but also between business models. Students will learn about innovation-driven business strategies and methodologies to develop business designs to successfully compete in the new economy.

University Core
BUSI431 Global Markets
Monday 12:30–1:55 PM
Joe Connolly
155 L
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. David Bronner, Gero Leson Honor Thy Label Penguin Publishing Group, 2021 Buy Now978-0593087411
  2. We will read Papal Encyclicals Rerum Novarum & Centesimus Annus. Digital files & links will be provided, but you're welcome to find a physical copy if you prefer

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

This course outlines fundamental differences among developed and developing countries, starting briefly with broad historical differences and moving on to specific issues such as the protection of property rights, corruption and the effects of political institutions. Particular attention will be given to China’s influence on global markets and its economic ties to the United States. The role of international institutions such as the IMF and World Trade Organization also are discussed. Public policies and institutions that shape competitive outcomes are examined through cases and analytical readings on different companies and industries operating in both developed and emerging markets.

Business Core
DIGM215 Photoshop & Illustrator
Monday 12:30–1:55 PM
Max Hulburt
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

This course is an introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will learn techniques for photo enhancement, image compositing, and logo creation through several projects.

AnimationGraphic DesignMedia Elective
ENTM339 Acting Production: Part 2
Monday 12:30–3:20 PM
Katelyn Slater
155 K
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course

 (for credit or audit).

"Acting Production" should be used for registration (do not list the play's name).

Acting Productions meet multiple times a week.

Show Description

From first reading through to performance, students rehearse and perform a play from a classic or contemporary writer. Students must audition to register for this class. This course may be taken multiple times for credit.

ActingMedia Elective
Must Audition

Important: successfully auditioning for a production does not result in automatic enrollment. To participate, students must also officially register for the class either during Registration Week (for credit) or with an Add/Drop Form

THEO111-2 Christian Experience I
Monday 12:30–1:55 PM
Stephen Kramp
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID and section number.

Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
BUSI106-2 Entrepreneurial Thinking
Monday 2:00–3:25 PM
Derry Connolly
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Roger L. Martin Opposable Mind McGraw-Hill Education, 2009 Buy NowPhysical Copies Only978-1422139776
  2. Thayer, Lee Leadership: Thinking, Being, Doing View LinkDigital Copies AllowedEBook cheaper
Show Description

In today’s world there is a need for strategic thinking and business vision based on a different paradigm. Competition is not only between products and services, but also between business models. Students will learn about innovation-driven business strategies and methodologies to develop business designs to successfully compete in the new economy.

University Core
THEO111-3 Christian Experience I
Monday 2:00–3:25 PM
Stephen Kramp
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID and section number.

Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
BUSI106-3 Entrepreneurial Thinking
Monday 3:30–4:55 PM
Derry Connolly
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Roger L. Martin Opposable Mind McGraw-Hill Education, 2009 Buy NowPhysical Copies Only978-1422139776
  2. Thayer, Lee Leadership: Thinking, Being, Doing View LinkDigital Copies AllowedEBook cheaper
Show Description

In today’s world there is a need for strategic thinking and business vision based on a different paradigm. Competition is not only between products and services, but also between business models. Students will learn about innovation-driven business strategies and methodologies to develop business designs to successfully compete in the new economy.

University Core
BUSI435 Legal Aspects of Real Estate I
Monday 3:30–6:20 PM
Bradley Bartlett
155 L
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Pivar and Bruss California Legal Aspectsof Real Estate 11th Ed Dearborn Real Estate Education Buy Now978-1078829151
Show Description

Provides students with an understanding of the legal environment surrounding the Real Estate industry. Topics include: basics of law, agency, duties and responsibilities, regulations, contracts, ownership, acquisition, and more. When taken with Legal Aspects of Real Estate II, fulfills part of the requirements to take the California Department of Real Estate Salesperson License Exam.

Business Elective
BUSI335Real Estate Survey
ENTM103-1 Fundamentals of Post-Production
Monday 3:30–6:20 PM
Melinda Simon
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. An external hard drive with: 1) 1TB recomended capacity, 2) 7200 minimum RPM disk speed, 3) USB 3.0 connection.Recomended options: 1TB from Amazon, 1TB from B&H Photo.
Show Description

This class will focus on the basic fundamentals of post-production, which includes picture and sound editing, media management, media capture and the various editing techniques available to editors to communicate ideas. The class will cover the history of cinematic editing and the impact it has had on visual storytelling, as well as the various styles of editing that make up the language of cinema. Students will learn and use editing software to edit various projects and assignments.

Film EmphasesMedia Elective

Students are split between the Production and Post-Production Fundamentals classes. Whichever class not taken in Fall Quarter will be taken in Winter Quarter.

This course is a foundational prerequisite for all editing courses & many production courses

MUSC320 Performance Practicum
Monday 3:30–6:20 PM
Robert Giracello
155 K
Required Books TBA
Show Description

A symposium for performance practice and refinement of musical performance skills. Piano, voice, and instrumental performances will be critiqued and improved through technical feedback and master classes, culminating in a concert performance for the entire student body.

Media Elective
THEO111-4 Christian Experience I
Monday 3:30–4:55 PM
Stephen Kramp
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID and section number.

Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
THEO121 Fundamentals of the New Evangelization
Monday 3:30–6:20 PM
Matthew Gray
155 A/B
Required Books TBA
Show Description

What is exactly is the “New Evangelization”? This course addresses that question by exploring the history of evangelization in the church, as rooted in the ministry of Christ and his Apostles and how it builds into later periods of Christian history. With the origins of evangelization as a backdrop, this course shifts focus into the origin of the new evangelization in the Second Vatican Council and in the writings of Pope Paul VI, particularly his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Nuntiandi (1975). Finally a detailed introduction is given to the concept, methodology, and challenges of the New Evangelization as discussed in the writings of Karol Wojtyła, Joseph Ratzinger, and other Catholic writers.

Humanities Elective
THEO217ApologeticsTHEO227Social Media Evangelization 

This course was formerly known as Studies in John Paul II.

BUSI106-4 Entrepreneurial Thinking
Monday 5:00–6:25 PM
Derry Connolly
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Roger L. Martin Opposable Mind McGraw-Hill Education, 2009 Buy NowPhysical Copies Only978-1422139776
  2. Thayer, Lee Leadership: Thinking, Being, Doing View LinkDigital Copies AllowedEBook cheaper
Show Description

In today’s world there is a need for strategic thinking and business vision based on a different paradigm. Competition is not only between products and services, but also between business models. Students will learn about innovation-driven business strategies and methodologies to develop business designs to successfully compete in the new economy.

University Core
BUSI343 Political Economy
Monday 6:30–9:20 PM
Christopher Lis
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. All readings will be provided
Show Description

This course focuses on the fundamental political economy concepts necessary to analyze a variety of social and business phenomena. This course will also examine the interaction of poltical and economic systems, and the results certain system dynamics produce. Topics include: capitalism and socialism; economic development; international finance; institutional analysis; globalization; inequality; and more.

Business Elective
ENTM103-2 Fundamentals of Post-Production
Monday 6:30–9:20 PM
Melinda Simon
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. An external hard drive with: 1) 1TB recomended capacity, 2) 7200 minimum RPM disk speed, 3) USB 3.0 connection.Recomended options: 1TB from Amazon, 1TB from B&H Photo.
Show Description

This class will focus on the basic fundamentals of post-production, which includes picture and sound editing, media management, media capture and the various editing techniques available to editors to communicate ideas. The class will cover the history of cinematic editing and the impact it has had on visual storytelling, as well as the various styles of editing that make up the language of cinema. Students will learn and use editing software to edit various projects and assignments.

Film EmphasesMedia Elective

Students are split between the Production and Post-Production Fundamentals classes. Whichever class not taken in Fall Quarter will be taken in Winter Quarter.

This course is a foundational prerequisite for all editing courses & many production courses

HUMA345 Literary Arts Journal Production I
Monday 6:30–9:20 PM
Megan Eccles
155 L
Required Books TBA
Creative WritingHumanities Elective
Tuesday
BUSI209 Building Blocks of Business
Tuesday 8:00–10:50 AM
Joe Connolly
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Bill Aulet Disciplined Entrepreneurship 24 Steps to a Successful Startup John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2013 Buy Now978-1118692288

Business freshmen will take BUSI209 early.

Show Description

In this class students get a “big picture” look at the ingredients of a start-up firm and the process of creating one. The class details those ingredients, discusses the stories (good & bad) of people who have done it, and learn the process by going through it with a self-select team. Students learn: the business planning process, which maps how to move from an idea to an actual enterprise offering an actual product/service/apostolate; How to craft a compelling and clear business story that captures the true essence of your business; and finally acquire inquisitiveness as to how the world of business really works. The class deliverable is a complete Business Plan created by student teams along with a presentation of the plan.

University Core
BUSI106Entrepreneurial Thinking
ENTM433 Playing Shakespeare I
Tuesday 8:00–10:50 AM
Katelyn Slater
155 K
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Barton, John Playing Shakespeare View LinkPhysical Copies Only
  2. All other texts (monologues and scenes) will be provided by the professor
Show Description

This course provides students with a fundamental approach to playing Shakespeare. Particular emphasis will be placed on a rhetorical approach to text and punctuation utilizing Shakespeare's First Folio as the key to unlocking the text in a presentational actor/audience experience.

ActingMusical Theatre
DIGM353 Character Rigging
Tuesday 9:30–10:55 AM
Max Hulburt
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Tina O'Hailey Rig It Right! Maya Animation Rigging Concepts 2nd Ed Routledge, Sep 24, 2018 Buy Now978-1138303164
Show Description

Creating skeletal structures for humanoid characters. Mastery of a wide range of rigging techniques such as reversed foot lock, wrist control, spline IK, facial controls, and weight painting.

AnimationGame Development
DIGM1083D Fundamentals
HUMA132 Ancient Greek Drama
Tuesday 9:30–10:55 AM
Robin Murray
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Mark Griffith Sophocles I Complete Greek Tragedies University of Chicago Press, 2013 Buy Now978-0226311517Used or Kindle versions are fine but must have the same translator
  2. Euripides Euripides The University of Chicago Press, 2012 Buy Now978-0226308807Used or Kindle versions are fine but must have the same translator

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

Monumental dramatic works of ancient Greece—works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and others—provide students taking this course with a lens through which to examine aesthetic, spiritual and social dimensions of narrative art. Special attention will be paid to the function of the theatrical performance in ancient Greek culture, the phenomenon of transgression, the influence of Greek dramatic forms on culture in our own day, and the relationship of individual literary artistry to an abiding tradition.

Humanities Core
BUSI100 Introduction to Products and Markets
Tuesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Christopher Lis
155 A/B
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. All readings will be provided
Show Description

The purpose of this class is to review current information about companies and business trends, to learn important lessons regarding the products they are selling and the markets they are serving. Students will use real-world and timely experience from a variety of businesses by reading the Wall Street Journal. Students will also become proficient in brief Power Point presentations.

Business Core
DIGM216 Motion Graphics I
Tuesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Nate Sjogren
Online
Required Books TBA
Show Description

This course introduces students to the motion graphics industry through a study of various trends, techniques and programs, as well as hands-on design and animation projects that will guide students through industry standard workflows using Photoshop, Illustrator and the fundamentals of After Effects.

Media Elective
DIGM215Photoshop & Illustrator
ENTM101-1 Story, Genre and Structure
Tuesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Christopher Riley
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Steve Turner Imagine IVP Books, Nov 28, 2016 Buy NowDigital Copies Allowed978-0830844630
  2. Lajos Egri The Art of Dramatic Writing Simon & Schuster, 2004 Buy NowDigital Copies Allowed978-0671213329
Show Description

A theoretical and practical introduction to the human phenomenon of storytelling, what stories are, their central role in culture from ancient times to the present day, and how storytellers seek and communicate meaning. Particular attention will be paid to the significance of story in the Judeo-Christian tradition and story’s role within the Christian faith. Students will generate numerous story ideas, and with the help of their classmates and the instructor will evaluate those ideas in terms of audience appeal, theme and meaning.

Media CoreVisual Arts CoreCreative Writing
ENTM116 Digital Stills Photography
Tuesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Kaitlyn Krikorian
155 K
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. $40 Course Fee
Show Description

This course introduces students to various styles of photography through hands-on workshops. Students build upon their knowledge of photographic principles and explore which facet of the industry they aspire to work in and craft a portfolio to promote themselves in that space.

Media Elective
ENTM490 Senior Project: Pre-Production
Tuesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Nathan Scoggins
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required.

should coordinate their senior project plans with the faculty to ensure a sufficiently significant role is available in future quarters.

Show Description

The senior project is a series of courses (up to three) in which students will work either individually or as part of a team and create or contribute to a significant media project that spotlights their area of emphasis. Class I is the pre-production phase. Instructor approval is required to take this class.

Communications Media Core
Media senior or 3rd quarter junior

Media students are required to complete at least one quarter of Senior Project. Film students not joining the pre-production class this quarter

PHIL407 Metaphysics
Tuesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Shalina Stilley
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. W. Norris Clarke The One and the Many University of Notre Dame Press, 2001 Buy Now978-0268037079
Show Description

This course offers a comprehensive study of the nature of being and its characteristics. After examining the subject and scope of this branch of philosophy, the course will cover topics such as the problem of the one and the many, the analogous nature of being, the attributes and divisions of being as well as the causes of being. The course also provides a basic introduction to natural theology, that is, what can be known about God through reason apart from divine revelation. Texts used begin with Plato’s Timaeus, continuing through the Classical period by means of Aristotle, the Middle Ages in St. Thomas Aquinas, the end of Scholasticism in Ockham, the Renaissance via Hume and Kant, and concluding in the 20th Century in Martin Heidegger.

Philosophy & TheologyNew Evangelization
PHIL101LogicPHIL203Philosophy of NaturePHIL204Philosophy of Man 
BUSI331 Digital Media Marketing Strategies
Tuesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Joe Szalkiewicz
155 A/B
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Derek Thompson Hit Makers Penguin Books, Feb 06, 2018 Buy NowDigital Copies Allowed978-1101980330
  2. Robert B. Cialdini Pre-Suasion Simon & Schuster, Incorporated, 2018 Buy Now978-1501109805
Show Description

This course will prepare you to act both strategically and tactically - utilizing social media tools like blogs, microblogs (Twitter), vodcasts, video, and networking sites to engage with your audience and sell your products and services.

Business Elective
BUSI193Introduction to Marketing
ENTM101-2 Story, Genre and Structure
Tuesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Christopher Riley
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Steve Turner Imagine IVP Books, Nov 28, 2016 Buy NowDigital Copies Allowed978-0830844630
  2. Lajos Egri The Art of Dramatic Writing Simon & Schuster, 2004 Buy NowDigital Copies Allowed978-0671213329
Show Description

A theoretical and practical introduction to the human phenomenon of storytelling, what stories are, their central role in culture from ancient times to the present day, and how storytellers seek and communicate meaning. Particular attention will be paid to the significance of story in the Judeo-Christian tradition and story’s role within the Christian faith. Students will generate numerous story ideas, and with the help of their classmates and the instructor will evaluate those ideas in terms of audience appeal, theme and meaning.

Media CoreVisual Arts CoreCreative Writing
ENTM207 Film Criticism and the Art of Visual Storytelling
Tuesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Nathan Scoggins
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

This class will study some of the most important films in American cinema to understand the cultural context in which they were created, the role of the director in the filmmaking process, and the lasting legacy that the various films enjoy.

Communications Media Core
ENTM321 Spiritual Content in Mainstream Films
Tuesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Bill Marsilii
155 N
Required Books TBA
Show Description

Hollywood spends hundreds of millions of dollars making Christian movies every year… they just don’t know it yet, and neither do most audiences. Many writers aspire to write stories with deep faith and spiritual themes, that will speak to a wide audience. Very few, however, succeed at doing more than preaching to the choir, if their films ever get made at all. This course is meant for students who wish to write faith-based stories that will speak to — and get made by — people who wouldn’t be caught dead anywhere near a “Christian movie.”  This course will offer tips for the aspiring Christian screenwriter, not only for how to craft such stories, but how to survive as a Christian in an industry that seems completely unfriendly to them.

ScreenwritingMedia Elective
BUSI236 Real Estate Principles I
Tuesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Jordan Friske
155 L
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Keller, Gary The Millionaire Real Estate Agent View Link
  2. Stapleton III, Charles California Real Estate Principles 12th Ed View Link
Business Elective
DIGM313 Hard Surface Modeling I
Tuesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Grant Hall
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

This class is designed to help students develop 3D modeling skills to produce low and high-poly hard surface models for animation and games. Students will learn to model using proper topology and be introduced to methods of speeding up workflow while creating props, buildings, and other hard surface objects.

AnimationGame DevelopmentMedia Elective
DIGM1083D Fundamentals
Wednesday
DIGM202 Storyboarding
Wednesday 8:00–10:50 AM
James Oliff
155 N
Required Books TBA
Show Description

This class focuses on applying industry-standard storyboarding and scripting techniques to Animation/Film production. Topics to be covered include the various purposes and formats of storyboards, the basic terminology and concepts used in storyboarding, and the application of storyboarding techniques to the creation of storyboards with or without a written script. Using Scripts, Sound Tracks, and Character Designs provided by the teacher, students create several Storyboards and presentation Animatics (movies of the Storyboard Panels that are timed to the Sound Tracks).

AnimationMedia Elective
DIGM122 or ENTM105Basic drawing ability

While no specific drawing class is required as a prerequisite, students enrolling in Storyboarding are required to have basic drawing ability. Students without any drawing experience should choose another class.

ENTM134 Catholic Mindfulness
Wednesday 8:00–10:50 AM
Lee Eskey
Online
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Dr. Gregory Bottaro, Peter Kreeft The Mindful Catholic Wellspring, Feb 19, 2018 Buy NowPhysical Copies Only978-1635820171
Show Description

This course provides a framework to develop greater emotional resilience and lower stress and anxiety through prayer and meditation. Compassion training develops the strength to be with the suffering, the courage to take compassionate action, and the resilience to prevent compassion fatigue. Actors are strongly encouraged to take this class to prepare for the demands of accessing authentic emotions in their work

Media Elective

This course is recomended for acting students.

ENTM421 Media Career Strategies
Wednesday 8:00–10:50 AM
Nathan Scoggins
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

In this course students identify their specialized interest and value within the media industry, and through the creation of a comprehensive career strategy, use specialized knowledge, skills and experience to prepare themselves to be hired by media companies and promote themselves within the media industry. The class will also look at the unique world of freelancing and give students the tools necessary to venture into self-employment.

Communications Media Core
Media Junior or Senior

This fulfills the career strategies requirement for film emphases. Film juniors should take this class. Acting & visual arts students should wait for Business of Acting & Visual Arts Career Strategies, respectively.

BUSI212 Managerial Accounting
Wednesday 9:30–10:55 AM
Steve Eggers
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Brewer, Peter C.; Garrison, Ray H.; Noreen, Eric Loose Leaf for Introduction to Managerial Accounting 9th Ed McGraw Hill Buy NowPlease do not purchase the International Edition. The class assignments will not align with this version of the textbook

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

Introduction of managerial accounting information for planning, controlling, and making decisions within a firm. Focuses on cost terms and concepts, cost behavior, cost structure and cost-volume-profit analysis.

Business Core
BUSI104Accounting I
HUMA122 College Writing I
Wednesday 9:30–10:55 AM
Taylor Williams
155 A/B
Required Books TBA

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

This course will emphasize the use of correct grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics. Students will be required to apply these skills to writing assignments.

University Core

Students who did not pass the Writing Profiency Exam should register for College Writing I. The Writing Profiency Exam must be passed before registering for classes in junior year.

ARTS222-1 Life Drawing II
Wednesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Jacqueline Gold
155 D
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

This class will help students develop advanced figure-drawing skills through various exercises drawing the human body in various shapes and positions. This class is an art study into major anatomical structures of human body.

AnimationGame DevelopmentIllustrationMedia Elective
ARTS221Life Drawing I
BUSI300 Negotiation Skills
Wednesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Shun Lee Fong
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Roger Drummer Fisher Getting to Yes 3rd Ed Penguin, 2011 Buy Now978-0143118756
  2. Robert B. Cialdini Influence 5th Ed Allyn & Bacon, May 11, 2008 Buy Now978-0205609994Read chapters 1 & 2 before first class
Show Description

This course teaches students to meet and resolve objections and conflicts that result from written and oral proposals and pitches. Emphasis is on resolving customer obstacles before addressing your own. Topics covered include: Wants vs. Needs, Win-Win Strategies, Best Alternatives to Agreement, Schedule vs. Quality vs. Cost, Progress vs. Perfection. The class progresses through carefully structured, progressively more complex negotiation exercises. Students learn how external and internal negotiation has become a way of life for effective managers in a constantly changing business environment.

University Core
ENTM201 Writing for the Screen I
Wednesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Christopher Riley
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Stephen King On Writing Scribner, 2020 Buy NowDigital Copies Allowed978-1982159375
Show Description

This course builds on the work completed in Fundamentals of Story Development. Students will at a minimum write the first two acts of a screenplay. They will read classic and modern screenplays. Class time will be dedicated to covering intermediate topics including scene transitions, writing with subtext, visual writing, and further developing skills in scene and dialogue writing and script formatting, and finding solutions to writer's block. Students will critique one another's work in small groups, with instructor supervision and guidance. Considerable time will be required for students to write.

ScreenwritingMedia Elective
ENTM101Story, Genre and StructureENTM105Writing and Pitching a ScriptENTM200Fundamentals of Story Development
ENTM316 Color in Post-Production
Wednesday 12:30–3:20 PM
George Simon
155 N
Required Books TBA
Show Description

This class will address the impact that the use of color has on a visual screen image. The course will cover color theory, its impact on an audience and the use of color grading in a post-production environment. Students will take various projects from an edited sequence into a color grading program and manipulate its appearance to achieve a desired effect.

Post-ProductionMedia Elective
ENTM103Fundamentals of Post-Production
ENTM324 Creating Science Fiction Script
Wednesday 12:30–3:20 PM
Bill Marsilii
155 A/B
Required Books TBA
Show Description

A combined screening, lecture and workshop series. In this guided workshop course, students develop an understanding of the science fiction genre and undergo creative development, writing, and re-writing to craft a high quality screenplay in that genre. The class will explore shaping a story through speculation and world-building. Screenings and class readings will analyze popular sub-genres in science fiction (e.g., post-apocalyptic stories, space opera, near-future and “hard science” vs. science fantasy), with an eye toward acquainting students with the conventions and cliches of their chosen arena.

Media Elective
ENTM105Writing and Pitching a Script
ENTM339 Acting Production: Part 2
Wednesday 12:30–1:55 PM
Katelyn Slater
155 K
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course

 (for credit or audit).

"Acting Production" should be used for registration (do not list the play's name).

Acting Productions meet multiple times a week.

Show Description

From first reading through to performance, students rehearse and perform a play from a classic or contemporary writer. Students must audition to register for this class. This course may be taken multiple times for credit.

ActingMedia Elective
Must Audition

Important: successfully auditioning for a production does not result in automatic enrollment. To participate, students must also officially register for the class either during Registration Week (for credit) or with an Add/Drop Form

ARTS222-2 Life Drawing II
Wednesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Jacqueline Gold
155 D
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

This class will help students develop advanced figure-drawing skills through various exercises drawing the human body in various shapes and positions. This class is an art study into major anatomical structures of human body.

AnimationGame DevelopmentIllustrationMedia Elective
ARTS221Life Drawing I
BUSI321 Competitive Strategies
Wednesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Christopher Lis
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. All readings will be provided
Show Description

This course focuses on issues central to an enterprise’s long- and short-term competitive position. Students learn the importance of sound strategic thinking and apply this knowledge to classroom exercises.

Business Elective
ENTM211 Directing I
Wednesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Nathan Scoggins
155 155-N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Steven D. Katz Film Directing : Shot by Shot - 25th Anniversary Edition Michael Wiese Productions, Apr 29, 2019 Buy Now978-1615932979
Show Description

Students learn to analyze and exploration directorial approaches used in film and television, looking particularly at the creative use of cameras, sound, composition, and communication with those in front of and behind the camera. They explore, from a directorial perspective, the expressive potential of the image within. They learn methodologies, which stimulate visual creativity and positioning the image as the fundamental element of cinematic expression. They engage in exercises in the analysis of script and for purpose of directing actors to obtain the best possible performance.

ProducingPost-ProductionProductionMedia Elective
ENTM101Story, Genre and StructureENTM104Fundamentals of Production
ENTM206Production ExecutionENTM303Directing IIENTM315Advanced Producing
ENTM309 Cinematography
Wednesday 3:30–6:20 PM
George Simon
155 K
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. $40 Course Fee

Cinematography is a prerequisite for Lighting & Advanced Cinematography.

Show Description

This class expands on many of the skills learned in the Fundamentals of Production class. Students will learn intermediate camera and lighting techniques and how to use these specific tools to communicate a story visually. Specific emphasis will be on image composition, lens characteristics, codecs and formats, camera settings, specific lighting styles and instruments, and how the camera and lights complement and support the storytelling experience.

ProductionMedia Elective
ENTM104Fundamentals of Production
ENTM318LightingENTM415Advanced Cinematography Techniques
PHIL203-1 Philosophy of Nature
Wednesday 3:30–6:20 PM
Fr. Andy Younan
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Younan Philosophy of Nature CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb 09, 2015 Buy Now978-1508430070Please read p. 1-40 of the Reader AND watch this video BEFORE the first day of class: https://youtu.be/8xA3TGVqOJY
Show Description

This course is a detailed study in the various understandings of nature, beginning from the mythology of the Enuma Elish as a primitive attempt at grasping the world, to the classical understanding found in Aristotle’s Physics and Parts of Animals and their Medieval development in Thomas Aquinas’s The Principles of Nature, to foundational texts in modern natural sciences such as those of Descartes, Galileo and Newton, to discussions of evolution found in Darwin, and finally to near-contemporary physicists such as Heisenberg. The contrast between the classical stress on substantial form and formal causality and the modern method of material causality and mathematical law will be brought to the forefront, as will the emphasis on technology as a mastery of nature in modern science and the question of teleology, whether nature acts for a purpose.

University Core
Recomended: PHIL101
PHIL204Philosophy of Man PHIL408Philosophy of God  
DIGM311 Survey of Video Game Technologies
Wednesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Tom Carroll
155 N
Required Books TBA
Show Description

Exploration of the history of electronic game technology, game genres, major hardware gaming platforms, major software game engines, various game developers, game publisher, and the work of leading exponents of game/animation design to broaden students’ vision, understanding, and appreciation of game art & design evolution.

Communications Media Core (for Game Students)

Replaces Film Criticism for game design emphases.

DIGM316 Character Design
Wednesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Carlos Vazquez
Online
Required Books TBA
Media ElectiveHumanities Elective
FASH201 Fashion Analysis II
Wednesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Elena Chirkova
155 A/B
Required Books TBA
Show Description

Students will understand how to use their clothing choices to express their individuality. They will look beyond size and silhouette and explore fashion through emotional, psychological, and social lenses. Topics include: principles of design: balance, proportions, rhythm and emphasis; elements of design: line, texture, color, form. Students will also analyze patterns, fabric and fiber, body types, face shapes, silhouettes, hair and makeup, and wardrobe planning.

Business Elective
FASH101Fashion Analysis
HUMA326 Marketing & Publishing
Wednesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Megan Eccles
155 L
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

This course allows students to learn about the publishing industry, branding, self-marketing, and the process by which literary works are brought to the public. Special focus is given to providing students with practical tips and tools for sharing their own original work with a wider audience.

Creative WritingHumanities Elective
MUSC103 Music Fundamentals
Wednesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Robert Giracello
155 A/B
Required Books TBA
Show Description

An examination of the music and culture of non-Western peoples, and their relation to common performance practice, musical production, and liturgical service.

Media Elective
PHIL203-2 Philosophy of Nature
Wednesday 6:30–9:20 PM
Fr. Andy Younan
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Younan Philosophy of Nature CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb 09, 2015 Buy Now978-1508430070Please read p. 1-40 of the Reader AND watch this video BEFORE the first day of class: https://youtu.be/8xA3TGVqOJY
Show Description

This course is a detailed study in the various understandings of nature, beginning from the mythology of the Enuma Elish as a primitive attempt at grasping the world, to the classical understanding found in Aristotle’s Physics and Parts of Animals and their Medieval development in Thomas Aquinas’s The Principles of Nature, to foundational texts in modern natural sciences such as those of Descartes, Galileo and Newton, to discussions of evolution found in Darwin, and finally to near-contemporary physicists such as Heisenberg. The contrast between the classical stress on substantial form and formal causality and the modern method of material causality and mathematical law will be brought to the forefront, as will the emphasis on technology as a mastery of nature in modern science and the question of teleology, whether nature acts for a purpose.

University Core
Recomended: PHIL101
PHIL204Philosophy of Man PHIL408Philosophy of God  
Thursday
DIGM131 Game Scripting I
Thursday 8:00–10:50 AM
Rodney Figueroa
155 N
Required Books TBA
Show Description

Building on programming fundamentals learned in Introduction to Programming, this course focuses on scripting common game systems in Unreal Blueprints. Specific topics will vary based on current industry developments, but may include player inventories, AI decision trees, nav meshes, and media playback.

Game Programming Track
ENTM339 Acting Production: Part 2
Thursday 8:00–10:50 AM
Katelyn Slater
155 K
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course

 (for credit or audit).

"Acting Production" should be used for registration (do not list the play's name).

Acting Productions meet multiple times a week.

Show Description

From first reading through to performance, students rehearse and perform a play from a classic or contemporary writer. Students must audition to register for this class. This course may be taken multiple times for credit.

ActingMedia Elective
Must Audition

Important: successfully auditioning for a production does not result in automatic enrollment. To participate, students must also officially register for the class either during Registration Week (for credit) or with an Add/Drop Form

THEO205-1 New Testament
Thursday 8:00–10:50 AM
Fr. Ankido Sipo
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Ignatius Press The New Testament Ignatius Press, 2010 Buy Now978-1586172503
  2. Brant Pitre, Barron, Robert, V The Case for Jesus Crown Publishing Group, 2016 Buy Now978-0770435486
Show Description

In this course the student explores the Scriptures, particularly the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) to understand the person of Jesus Christ. This Scripture course serves as the starting point for JPCatholic University’s religion curriculum. While examining some of the basic literary and historical issues relating to Scripture study, the course also introduces students to the theological principles of Catholic biblical exegesis. The course also explores ways the study of Scripture enhances the life of prayer.

University Core

New Testament is an updated version of the course formerly known as Scripture I.

BUSI431 Global Markets
Thursday 9:30–10:55 AM
Joe Connolly
155 L
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. David Bronner, Gero Leson Honor Thy Label Penguin Publishing Group, 2021 Buy Now978-0593087411
  2. We will read Papal Encyclicals Rerum Novarum & Centesimus Annus. Digital files & links will be provided, but you're welcome to find a physical copy if you prefer

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

This course outlines fundamental differences among developed and developing countries, starting briefly with broad historical differences and moving on to specific issues such as the protection of property rights, corruption and the effects of political institutions. Particular attention will be given to China’s influence on global markets and its economic ties to the United States. The role of international institutions such as the IMF and World Trade Organization also are discussed. Public policies and institutions that shape competitive outcomes are examined through cases and analytical readings on different companies and industries operating in both developed and emerging markets.

Business Core
HUMA132 Ancient Greek Drama
Thursday 9:30–10:55 AM
Robin Murray
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Mark Griffith Sophocles I Complete Greek Tragedies University of Chicago Press, 2013 Buy Now978-0226311517Used or Kindle versions are fine but must have the same translator
  2. Euripides Euripides The University of Chicago Press, 2012 Buy Now978-0226308807Used or Kindle versions are fine but must have the same translator

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

Monumental dramatic works of ancient Greece—works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and others—provide students taking this course with a lens through which to examine aesthetic, spiritual and social dimensions of narrative art. Special attention will be paid to the function of the theatrical performance in ancient Greek culture, the phenomenon of transgression, the influence of Greek dramatic forms on culture in our own day, and the relationship of individual literary artistry to an abiding tradition.

Humanities Core
THEO111-1 Christian Experience I
Thursday 9:30–10:55 AM
Stephen Kramp
155 A/B
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID and section number.

Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
ARTS321 Drawing on Location
Thursday 12:30–6:20 PM
Jacqueline Gold
Off Campus
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course

This class will meet every other Thursday from 12:30pm-6:20pm, starting on Week 1

Show Description

This class is designed to provide students with the opportunity to further their drawing skills. Students will draw architectural structures, landscape and people on location from direct observation.

AnimationGame DevelopmentIllustrationMedia Elective
ARTS121Drawing in PerspectiveARTS122Observational Drawing
ARTS327 Illustration for Graphic Novels
Thursday 12:30–6:20 PM
Jacqueline Gold
155 L
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course

This class will meet every other Thursday from 12:30pm-6:20pm, starting on Week 2.

Show Description

This course explores the process of creating graphic novel-style sequential art. Using both traditional and digital methods of image making, students will learn to effectively communicate their ideas through story development, page layout design, storyboarding, lettering, inking and color.

Illustration
ARTS121Drawing in PerspectiveARTS122Observational DrawingARTS221Life Drawing IARTS222Life Drawing IIARTS223Materials and TechniquesARTS322Costume and Fashion DesignARTS321Drawing on Location
BUSI220 Business Development
Thursday 12:30–3:20 PM
Gabriel Geagea
155 A/B
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Alex Hormozi $100m Leads Acquisition.com Publishing, 2023 Buy Now978-1737475767
Show Description

A course designed for an aspiring entrepreneur to apply a proven process to generate leads for possible sales. Upon completion of the course, students will be prepared to assess marketing opportunities and target markets, as well as know how to integrate marketing and sales tactics/strategies to support business development. Students will implement a lead generation strategy for their individual venture or example business, and design a multipronged approach to reach the sphere of influence.

Sales & Marketing
ENTM104 Fundamentals of Production
Thursday 12:30–3:20 PM
George Simon
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Two 32GB SD CardsRecomended options: Amazon or B&H Photo
  2. An external hard drive with: 1) 1TB recomended capacity, 2) 7200 minimum RPM disk speed, 3) USB 3.0 connection.Recomended options: 1TB from Amazon, 1TB from B&H Photo.
Show Description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of pre-production and production, and the roles and responsibilities of all personnel and positions that are essential to its success. Students will become familiarized with the detailed preparation required for the shoot and the interdependence of the script, budget, schedule, and breakdown. Students will also learn how a digital video camera works, the characteristics of lenses, how to record clean sound, and how to use lighting to illuminate and shape an image.

Film EmphasesMedia Elective

Students are split between the Production and Post-Production Fundamentals classes. Whichever class not taken in Fall Quarter will be taken in Winter Quarter.

This course is a foundational prerequisite for all production courses.

THEO111-2 Christian Experience I
Thursday 12:30–1:55 PM
Stephen Kramp
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID and section number.

Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
THEO205-2 New Testament
Thursday 12:30–3:20 PM
Fr. Ankido Sipo
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Ignatius Press The New Testament Ignatius Press, 2010 Buy Now978-1586172503
  2. Brant Pitre, Barron, Robert, V The Case for Jesus Crown Publishing Group, 2016 Buy Now978-0770435486
Show Description

In this course the student explores the Scriptures, particularly the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) to understand the person of Jesus Christ. This Scripture course serves as the starting point for JPCatholic University’s religion curriculum. While examining some of the basic literary and historical issues relating to Scripture study, the course also introduces students to the theological principles of Catholic biblical exegesis. The course also explores ways the study of Scripture enhances the life of prayer.

University Core

New Testament is an updated version of the course formerly known as Scripture I.

THEO111-3 Christian Experience I
Thursday 2:00–3:25 PM
Stephen Kramp
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID and section number.

Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
HUMA346 Literature Seminar
Thursday 3:30–6:20 PM
Julie Anne Stevens
155 A/B
Topic: Jane Eyre
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre Penguin Books, 1996 Buy NowPhysical Copies Only978-0140434002
  2. Additional course reading will be made available on Moodle
Show Description

This course enables focused study of a specific author, era, or literary movement. Focus will be on significant literary texts with additional attention to critical literature, historical context, and cultural influence as needed. Repeatable for credit with different topics.

Humanities Elective

Topic: Jane Eyre

THEO111-4 Christian Experience I
Thursday 3:30–4:55 PM
Stephen Kramp
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Cristiana Paccini, Simone Troisi Chiara Corbella Petrillo Sophia Institute Press, September 1, 2015 Buy Now978-1622823055
Show Description

Recent popes have emphasized the necessity of personal encounter with Jesus Christ. This course considers how such an encounter can be fostered within a university community, and how such discipleship might be lived in an ongoing way. It therefore doubles as an introduction to university community and to Catholic theological study, connecting faith principles with lived experience so as to bolster faith and support vocational discernment.

University Core
THEO205-3 New Testament
Thursday 3:30–6:20 PM
Fr. Ankido Sipo
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Ignatius Press The New Testament Ignatius Press, 2010 Buy Now978-1586172503
  2. Brant Pitre, Barron, Robert, V The Case for Jesus Crown Publishing Group, 2016 Buy Now978-0770435486
Show Description

In this course the student explores the Scriptures, particularly the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) to understand the person of Jesus Christ. This Scripture course serves as the starting point for JPCatholic University’s religion curriculum. While examining some of the basic literary and historical issues relating to Scripture study, the course also introduces students to the theological principles of Catholic biblical exegesis. The course also explores ways the study of Scripture enhances the life of prayer.

University Core

New Testament is an updated version of the course formerly known as Scripture I.

BUSI120 Project Management
Thursday 6:30–9:20 PM
Gabriel Geagea
155 M
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. HBR Guide to Project Management Buy Now978-1422187296
  2. Jocko Willink Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win St. Martin's Press, 2017 Buy Now978-1250183866
Show Description

This course teaches the principles of project management that are commonly used to plan and measure projects in industry. It presents the project management mind-set, tools, and skills for successfully defining, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and reporting a project. Topics covered include: the project life cycle, fundamental PM processes, development of the project plan, interpersonal management skills, and managing changes during project execution. Case studies are from technology and media applications.

University Core
DIGM322 3D Animation I
Thursday 6:30–9:20 PM
George Castro
155 N
Required Books TBA
Show Description

This class is designed to provide students with the opportunity to study principles of traditional animation and incorporate those principles into computer animation. Students will produce several cyclical and performance-based animations.

AnimationGame DevelopmentMedia Elective
DIGM1083D Fundamentals
Friday
ENTM136 Acting For Directors
Friday 8:00–10:50 AM
Katelyn Slater
155 K
Required Books TBA

Note from Professor: This course requires a deep dive into your humanity and willingness to share and participate, which includes the highs and lows of the emotional life. This is often challenging. If there is a concern of whether this class is right for you, please email Prof. Slater

Show Description

This class will approach the fundamentals of acting, structured for students outside the acting emphasis. Tools learned in class can be applied to directors, screenwriters, and storytellers of various genres.

Media Elective

Non-acting emphases interested in acting are encouraged to take this class, as Acting I is restricted to Acting Emphases.

HUMA122 College Writing I
Friday 9:30–10:55 AM
Taylor Williams
155 A/B
Required Books TBA

This class meets twice a week. To find the correlating meeting, match up the Course ID.

Show Description

This course will emphasize the use of correct grammar, usage, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics. Students will be required to apply these skills to writing assignments.

University Core

Students who did not pass the Writing Profiency Exam should register for College Writing I. The Writing Profiency Exam must be passed before registering for classes in junior year.

ARTS101 Fundamentals of Art & Design
Friday 12:30–3:20 PM
Max Hulburt
155 E
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Austin Kleon Steal Like an Artist Workman Pub., Co., 2012 Buy Now978-0761169253
  2. Austin Kleon Show Your Work! Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 2014 Buy Now978-0761178972
  3. 3dtotal Publishing Art Fundamentals 2nd Ed 3DTotal Publishing, 2020 Buy Now978-1912843077
Show Description

Introduction to the elements and principles of design, composition design, color theory, color psychology, and basic typography. Practical guidance in color mixing and the visual impact of specific color combinations to support traditional and digital design work.

AnimationGame DevelopmentIllustrationGraphic DesignMedia Elective
BUSI491 Business Launchpad II
Friday 12:30–3:20 PM
Marc Burch
155 A/B
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Ken Colwell Starting a Business Quickstart Guide ClydeBank Media LLC, 2019 Buy Now978-1945051821
Show Description

The second in a sequence of three 3-unit classes offered to upperclassmen, generally seniors. This course works towards creating a product or service prototype, which allows for an assessment of customer reaction to your value proposition. The team will seek to build relationships with external collaborators, develop a market entry strategy, and develop a clear awareness of the challenges of delivering your product or services idea to the market.

EntrepreneurshipBusiness Elective
BUSI490Business Launchpad I
DIGM232 Level Design I
Friday 12:30–3:20 PM
Rodney Figueroa
155 N
Required Books TBA
Show Description

This course is designed to help teach students about the process of level design and various styles of types of level design that are used in the games industry. This class will utilize various methods of design and understanding from various sources and will attempt to test and implement the knowledge from previous classes to attempt to solve practical level design problems

Gaming Emphasis
ENTM233 Scene Study
Friday 12:30–3:20 PM
Katelyn Slater
155 K
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. David Lindsay-Abaire Rabbit Hole Buy NowPhysical Copies Only978-1559362900Please read the full play prior to the first class
Show Description

This course consists of rehearsal of scenes from classic and contemporary American playwrights including Miller, Williams, Shepard, Foote and others. 

ActingMedia Elective
ENTM132Acting I: Foundations
MUSC201 Music in Media
Friday 12:30–3:20 PM
Robert Giracello
155 M
Required Books TBA
Show Description

This course will provide an analysis of music and sound as they relate to the construction of feature films, television, and video games.

Media ElectiveHumanities Elective
DIGM341 Branding
Friday 3:30–6:20 PM
Cristina Weinheimer
155 N
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. No textbooks are required for this course
Show Description

Students will learn how to effectively communicate visually through a brand to create several compelling and cohesive identities.

Graphic DesignMedia Elective
ARTS201Color TheoryENTM251TypographyDIGM215Photoshop & Illustrator
MUSC321 Sound Reinforcement
Friday 3:30–6:20 PM
Robert Giracello
155 K
Required Books TBA
Show Description

Explore and familiarize yourself with the principles, equipment, and technology involved in the process of live audio reinforcement. Learn to set up, operate, and troubleshoot typical sound system equipment, and study acoustics and live recording techniques, materials and physics.

Media ElectiveHumanities ElectiveVisual Arts Elective
DIGM132 Intro to Java Programming
Friday 6:30–9:20 PM
Mikheil Tutberidze
155 L
Required Books TBA
Show Description

Students will learn the fundamentals of the Java programing language. Students will learn best practices and become familiar with this language which is often used to simplify cross-platform deployment.

HUMA430 Humanities Seminar
Friday 6:30–9:20 PM
Fr. Andy Younan
155 E
Topic: Dune
Required Textbooks & Materials:
  1. Frank Herbert Frank Herbert'S Dune Saga 3-Book Boxed Set Penguin Publishing Group, 2020 Buy Now978-0593201893Please read the first 12 chapters of Dune BEFORE the first day of classPlease make sure you get these editions. It's very difficult to share page numbers between different editions
Show Description

This seminar course examines the cultural history and the cultural significance of important world literature. It asks students to study texts in the context of the period in which they were written as well as to consider them in relation to contemporary discussion and response. Although emphasis will be upon the primary texts in the seminar, students will undertake their own research projects that allow them to explore further the materials introduced and discussed in the seminar.

Humanities Elective

Topic: Dune

Saturday & More
ENTM318 Lighting
Saturday 12:30–6:30 PM
John Devito
155 K
Required Books TBA

This class will take place on the following Saturdays: October 5th, October 19th, November 2nd, November 16th, & November 30th.

Show Description

This course concentrates on the understanding of how light works, how to manipulate it, and how to use light and its supporting instruments to light in a way that will communicate emotion and help establish the visual character of a film. Students work with various types and styles of lighting instruments, stands, grip equipment and light modifiers as they light a variety of scenes.

ProductionMedia Elective
ENTM104Fundamentals of ProductionENTM309Cinematography
ENTM415Advanced Cinematography Techniques

Please be advised that adjustments in scheduled meeting times and/or instructor assignments may be made at any time without prior notice.

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