CMST 133 - Media Aesthetics

5 CR

Gives insight into media aesthetics through the study of production techniques. Students develop interpretive skills by analyzing lighting, editing, color, sound, and interactivity.

Course Outcomes

Analyze the origin, impact, and meanings of visual media messages as they relate to us and our culture.
Describe how a story’s author, content, audience, and media work in concert to convey a given message’s goal.
Describe the production techniques utilized to create media images and messages, including film editing, video editing, digital media editing, audio production and editing, lighting techniques, and computer graphic design.
Describe and explain the ability of film and video editing to define the pace and flow of a given production and its visual message.
Describe and explain how mood and message can be affected by the use of light, shadow, and color.
Be able to define a variety of terms including montage, cameo lighting, jump cut, accelerated motion, and emotional literacy.

GenEd Outcomes: Creative and Critical Thinking

Aesthetic Awareness

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