RTF X68S RTF 368S Topics in Undergraduate Thesis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced film production or media studies research. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with studio hours to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of instructor; Prerequisites vary with the topic.
Restrictions: Restricted to radio-television-film majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Film Production Thesis. Intensive production workshop, designed for students who wish to produce a film for a portfolio. Additional prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 343 or 368P (Topic 1: Producing Short Films).
Topic 2: Media Studies Thesis. An independent research project based on primary data, resulting in a written summary of theoretical foundations, methodological approach, results, and a discussion.
Topic 3: Screenwriting Thesis. Advanced screenwriting for film or television. Intensive writing workshop, designed for students who wish to produce a polished script suitable for submission to agents and competitions. Radio-Television-Film 368 (Topic: Writing Thesis) and 368S (Topic 3) may not both be counted. Additional prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 369
Topic 4: Emergent Cinematic Arts Thesis. Additional prerequisite: Radio-Television-Film 344M.