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MEDIA AND FILM STUDIES
MFS*E299*59
Hollywood Revolution: 1965-1980
Teddy Champion
Prerequisites:
None
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 20
Meeting Times:
M Tu W 10:00am-2:00pm
is course explores the period of transition for Hollywood studios in the
1960s and 1970s. By looking at significant films of the period in the context
of social and economic factors, students will gain an appreciation of the
relationship between Hollywood and society. Specifically, the rise of young
filmmakers such as Francis Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Sam
Peckinpah, Peter Bogdanovich, and George Lucas, along with actors like
Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Ellen Burstyn, Robert De Niro, Faye Dunaway,
Dustin Hoffman, Peter Fonda, and Dennis Hopper, signified a major shift in
content, audience, and control over studio production. Students will write
daily film reviews and an 8-10-page paper that analyzes either a creative or
industrial process that had a lasting effect on media and society.
MFS*E299*60
Movie Making
Robert Corna
Prerequisites:
None
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 15
Meeting Times:
M 12:00pm-3:00pm, Tu 10:00am-3:00pm,
W 10:00am-3:00pm, plus Saturday and Sunday
for filming (exact times TBD)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to make a movie? is is your
chance to be a part of a real movie crew as we make a film as a team. You will
learn how to be a true professional on a movie set as you work comfortably
with video cameras, audio equipment, grip equipment, and editing software.
Every student will have an individual job that contributes to the work of
the whole. ey will envision and execute pre-production, production, and
post-production for an ambitious video project. ere will also be weekly
group critiques and production meetings. No books are required. Students
will dive into the movie-making process day one, and will be on set within
the first week. Elements to be evaluated are work ethic, professionalism, and
teamwork. Students will spend a significant amount of time outside of class
(especially on weekends) scouting, casting, filming, and editing the class film
project. No previous film experience required.
MATH
MA*E299*57
Joshua Zelinsky
Cryptography
Prerequisites:
Precalculus
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 16
Meeting Times:
Tu W9:45am-11:45am, 12:45pm-2:45pm
Cryptography and cryptanalysis are major parts of our day-to-day lives. We
use complicated codes to securely send credit card numbers over the internet
and for many other tasks. is course will examine the history of code-
making from the ancient Romans up to the modern period. Topics will include
substitution ciphers and polyalphabetic ciphers as well as modern systems
such as Diffie-Hellman and RSA. We will also examine the historical impact
that cryptography has had, as well as the social, political, and philosophical
issues that cryptography poses in the modern age. Assessment will be
based on active participation in the morning and afternoon sessions (25%),
homework (40%), and a group project (35%) with an oral and written
component of 5-10 pages.
MA*E499*58
Senior Project in Mathematics
Douglas Riley
Prerequisites:
MA 470
Open To:
Juniors, Seniors
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 22
Meeting Times:
M Tu W F TBD
Students will focus on special topics in mathematics beyond the scope of
the regularly offered courses. Each student will choose a research project
and submit a research proposal in writing prior to the end of the Fall Term
for approval by the instructor. Team projects are permitted. e bulk of your
time for this project will be independent work on your research project. Any
approved research project will take a significant time commitment, so you
should be prepared to devote at least 40 hours per week to your research.
Additionally, each teamwill meet with the instructor (M/or T/F at times to
be arranged), and the class will meet together once per week (Wednesdays
1:00-3:30). Grades will be based on: progress reported in teammeetings
(15%); oral progress reports (20%); final oral presentation at a mathematics
conference (15%); draft research paper (5%); and final research paper (45%).