Baylor FDM: Film Digital Media
FDM 1197: Practicum in Production
1 credit hours · 1 section · 45 open seats · Dan Beard
Supervised practical experience in video and/or audio production. May be repeated for three credit hours.
FDM 1201: Practicum in FDM Equipment
2 credit hours · 2 sections · 32 open seats · Dan Beard, Jessica Bean
Supervised practical experience and development of proficiency with common equipment and practices in video and audio production. Cannot be repeated for credit.
FDM 1303: Intro to Mass Communication
3 credit hours · 4 sections · 403 open seats · Michael F Korpi, Kevin Tankersley
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: JOU 1303
FDM 1304: Sight, Sound, and Motion
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 39 open seats · Maverick Moore, Zachary Sheldon
Examines how pictures, sounds, and motions communicate sense and meaning in contemporary media. Considers the major aesthetic image elements -- light, color, space, time, motion, and sound -- and how they are used in film, video, and computer media.
FDM 1309: Introduction to Film
3 credit hours · 9 sections · 139 open seats · Jed Doyle, Paul Vassar, Andy Kanz, Caleb Shields and 1 more
Examines and explores representative masterpieces of cinema. Seeks to enhance understanding of the cinematic experience through non-technical discussions and analyses of films. Also considers the times and lives of the filmmakers.
FDM 2351: History of Motion Pictures
3 credit hours · 1 section · 48 open seats · Jim Kendrick
Prerequisite(s): Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. International and domestic cinema since 1880, focusing on film as an art form and changes due to social, political, economic, ideological, and cultural influences.
FDM 2360: Production Methods
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 36 open seats · Jessica Bean, Brian Elliott, David Garcia
An introduction to single-camera, multiple-camera, and audio production using basic video and audio equipment.
FDM 3315: Broadcast Writing & Reporting
3 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats · Mayra Monroy
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: JOU 3315
FDM 3320: Business of Media
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Dan Shafer
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Principles of business theory and practice associated with the production, promotion, and distribution of media, including the broadcasting, cable…
FDM 3361: Production Methods II
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 24 open seats · Maverick Moore
Prerequisite(s): FDM 1198, FDM 1199, and FDM 2360 or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Further development of the technical abilities and conceptual approaches to single-camera and multiple-camera digital media production…
FDM 3373: Screenwriting
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 24 open seats · Brian Elliott
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Development of skills in writing a feature film screenplay. Topics include theme, plot, characterization, dialogue, story structure, filmic time, filmic space, filmic moti…
FDM 3374: Television Writing
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Brian Elliott
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Analysis of various television production formats such as half-hour sitcoms, one-hour dramas, and two-hour movies-of-the-week. Students will generate an original script id…
FDM 4314: Digital Media Technologies
3 credit hours · 1 section · 25 open seats · Corey P Carbonara
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Analysis of the technical foundations of communication media, the interrelationships among the various media technologies, and the impact of these…
FDM 4326: Intern: Baylor in New York
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Joseph Kickasola
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: CSS 4326; JOU 4326
FDM 4327: ProDev: Baylor in New York
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Joseph Kickasola
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: CSS 4327; JOU 4327
FDM 4340: Media and Society
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 49 open seats · Dan Shafer, Zachary Sheldon, Joseph Kickasola
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Roles of the media in society and their relationship with other societal institutions. Impacts of the media upon society, responsibilities of the …
FDM 4342: Art and the Moving Image
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Benjamin Goff
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. An examination of the cinema as an art form in the context of other artistic media (such as painting, music, etc.).
FDM 4343: Film and Media Theory
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Zachary Sheldon
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. The artistic potential of motion picture and television production, including major film theories and visual aesthetics. Dramatic narrative (ficti…
FDM 4347: Communication and Culture
3 credit hours · 1 section · 16 open seats · Benjamin Goff
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: CSS 4347; JOU 4347
FDM 4349: Indie Film, Theology, Culture
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Zachary Sheldon
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. A critical study of theological frameworks for engaging and interpreting cinema with a specific focus on contemporary independent film. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students.
FDM 4351: Sports Media Production
3 credit hours · 1 section · 28 open seats · Dave Evans
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor; not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Overview of the sports broadcasting industry and the preparation, process, and people involved. Includes discussion of on-air talent, production, o…
FDM 4352: Sound Design
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · David Garcia
Prerequisite(s): FDM 3361. The creation and implementation of sound design for film and digital media. Includes the artistic process of design and the development of technical abilities and conceptual approaches of key sound department roles in post-production…
FDM 4365: Lighting and Cinematography
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Corey P Carbonara
Prerequisite(s): FDM 3361 or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Advanced film and video production with emphasis on the techniques, equipment, and theories involved in lighting and cinematography. Emphasis on the role of …
FDM 4366: Post Production
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · David Garcia
Prerequisite(s): FDM 3361 or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Advanced film and video production with emphasis on the techniques, equipment, and theories involved in editing film and video. Emphasis on the use of compute…
FDM 4367: Film Directing
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Maverick Moore
Prerequisite(s): FDM 3361 or consent of instructor; not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. In-depth investigation into the history, theory, and basic concepts of film and video direction; script preparation; story-boarding; blocking actors and stagi…
FDM 4373: Advanced Screenwriting
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Brian Elliott
Prerequisite(s): FDM 3373 or FDM 3374 or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Workshop course for advanced writers of narrative fiction screenplays emphasizing discussion of student work.
FDM 4374: Acting for FDM Majors
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Sam Henderson
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. An introduction to basic acting technique for film and media productions. Students employ character analysis, basic object exercises, and other ac…
FDM 4380: 70s American Cinema
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Chris Hansen
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. In-depth investigation of important historical eras in the development of various media, for example, cinema, television, radio, and gaming. May b…
FDM 4388: Music Videos, Spots, & Content
3 credit hours · 1 section · 14 open seats · Brandon Dickerson
Prerequisite(s): FDM 3361 or consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Advanced media production with emphasis on one particular aspect of production. Topics covered may include cinematography, experimental film or video collabor…
FDM 4V03: Internship in Elect-Film Media
1 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats · Zachary Sheldon
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate: fifteen hours in major; graduate: consent of graduate director. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. Designed to fit the needs and interests of the individual student. Interns may select activities in a broadcast st…
FDM 4V85: Spec Prob Film/Digital Media
1 credit hours · 14 sections · 83 open seats · Dan Beard, Corey P Carbonara, Brandon Dickerson, Brian Elliott and 10 more
Prerequisite(s): Fifteen semester hours in Film and Digital Media, and consent of instructor. Not open to Pre-Film and Digital Media students. A conference course designed to give individual students opportunities for additional work in their area of concentra…
FDM 5366: Graduate Production Workshop
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Dan Beard
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Advanced production-oriented workshop with emphasis on enabling students to practice their craft and work towards completion of festival-worthy productions. Particular emphasis on preproduction, research and concept deve…
FDM 5391: Graduate Directing Workshop
3 credit hours · 1 section · 14 open seats · Brandon Dickerson
This is a workshop course in which each student will work on a film or screenwriting project(s) for the entire semester. This may be an assigned project with a particular topic, or it may be a self-created project which they currently developing and/or in prod…
FDM 5395: Directing Actors
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Sam Henderson
Exploration of the skills and techniques needed to work effectively with actors. Students will learn to take the actor's point of view, analyze dialogue with the aim of understanding character needs and objectives, and master appropriate casting and rehearsal …
FDM 5V35: Problems Film & Digital Media
1 credit hours · 13 sections · 74 open seats · Dan Beard, Corey P Carbonara, Brandon Dickerson, David Garcia and 8 more
Designed to give individual students opportunities for additional work in their area of concentration in film and digital media. May be repeated in a different semester for up to a total of six semester hours.
FDM 5V99: Thesis
1 credit hours · 11 sections · 96 open seats · Dan Beard, Corey P Carbonara, Brandon Dickerson, David Garcia and 7 more
Research, data analysis, writing, and oral defense of an approved master's thesis. At least six hours of FDM 5V99 are required.