For 2014-2015, I'll be teaching Filmmaking I, Writing I, and Sound I.

FMPR 231     Filmmaking I (6 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Film Production; or enrolment in the Specialization in Film Studies and written permission of the School of Cinema. This is a comprehensive course introducing students to the art of making films. This course stresses the individual student's creative efforts in filmmaking. Students are expected to master basic technique and theory. Students will also be using digital post-production systems to edit their works. The course requires attendance at mandatory workshops outside of class time.

FMPR 340/2/A     Sound I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Film Production; FMPR 231; FMST 211, 212. An introductory course in the aesthetics of sound and music design, and the techniques of location and studio recording and post-production. Analog and digital platforms and technologies will be included. Weekly mandatory laboratory sessions.

FMPR 341/1/AA     Writing for Film I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the Major in Film Production; FMPR 231; FMST 211, 212. An introduction to writing for film, with special emphasis on the relation of the script to the process of filmmaking. Students are expected to submit their own work for class discussion and analysis.