Film at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

Focus on the Alaska Lens

Tell Alaskan Stories

The Alaskan Lens captures the people, stories, places, and unique viewpoint of Alaskans by Alaskans. Alaskan film is infused with the voices of history and cultural knowledge, and embedded in the geographic wonder of the North. Alaska film students are asked to create content that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of our isolation and interdependence. They are encouraged to make films that are self-reflective of the Alaskan diversity of language, cultural complexities, and strong traditions of Northern peoples. The Alaskan Lens will seek partnerships with established filmmakers of the North and South and serve to bridge the needs of today’s students with the future of digital storytelling.

Students will be prepared in both conceptual and artistic expression as well as technical and professional expertise. They will be strongly prepared to continue their education in graduate programs, work in a career path, or venture into the field on a path of their own making. Our graduates will have both clarity and capacity to focus their vision on the world.

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FILM MAJOR

Bachelor of Arts Degree

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Major and Core Curriculm Requirements

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution.

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Film
College of Liberal Arts
Department of Theatre
907-474-6590
www.uaf.edu/film/
B.A. Degree

Minimum Requirements for Degrees: 120 credits
A degree in film will provide students with a critical understanding
of the history, theory and technologies of cinema and new media arts,
while giving students the opportunities, tools and resources needed
for careers in media industries, to pursue graduate study, or become
media artists. Through an interdisciplinary approach to film and media
studies, the program will produce media-literate professionals who
can play a leading role in an increasingly information-centered world
where every profession will require skilled media creators.
Film students will have opportunities to produce their own creative,
time-based content for a wide variety of multimedia applications.
Emphasis will be placed on the cultures, lifestyles and environments
of Alaska and the North, and the unique opportunities they afford for
skilled media creators and artists.

Major – B.A. Degree
1. Complete the general university requirements (page 132).
2. Complete the B.A. degree requirements (page 137).
3. Complete the following program (major) requirements:*

a. Complete the following:

FLM/ART F172—Previsualization and Preproduction
for Digital Cinema.........................................................................3
FLM/ENGL F217—Introduction to the Study of Film................... 3
FLM/JRN F290—Digital Video Editing......................................... 3
FLM/THR F334W—Movies and Films...........................................3
FLM/THR F271—Let’s Make a Movie (3)
or FLM/JRN F280—Video Storytelling ..........................................3
FLM/THR F331—Directing Film/Video (3)
or FLM/JRN F480—Documentary Filmmaking..............................3

b. Complete 6 credits from Film Studies, including at least one upperdivision
course:

FLM/JRN F105—History of the Cinema........................................ 3
FLM/ANS F381—Alaska Natives in Film.......................................3
FLM/ JRN F308—Film Criticism...................................................3
FLM/JRN/HIST F368—Topics in American Film History.............3
FLM/ENG F427—Topics in Film Studies.......................................3

c. Complete a minimum of 12 credits from Film Production, including
at least one upper-division course:

THR F121—Fundamentals of Acting.............................................3
FLM/JRN F251—Television Production.........................................4
FLM/JRN F280—Video Storytelling..............................................3
FLM/THR F310—Acting for the Camera.......................................3
FLM/ART F371—Digital Photography and Pixel Painting............3
FLM/THR F347O—Lighting Design..............................................3
FLM F358—Lights, Camera, Audio...............................................3
FLM/ART/ANTH F460 – Cross-Cultural Filmmaking..................3
FLM/THR F470—Advanced Film and Video Directing.................3
FLM /ART F472—Visualization and Animation............................3
FLM/ART F475 – Digital Video Compositing................................3
FLM/ENG/THR F488—Dramatic Writing ....................................3
FLM F481—Special Topics in Film Production.............................3
FLM F493—Independent Study.....................................................3
FLM F418—Internship in Film Production............................. 1 – 6
FLM F498—Film Research.............................................................3
FLM F499—Film Thesis.................................................................3

4. Of the above, students must complete 15 credits at the F300- or
F400-level, at least 6 credits of which must be at the F400-level
5. Minimum credits required..........................................................120
* Students must earn a C grade (2.0) or better in each course.
Note: Courses used to satisfy the major cannot be used for the minor.

Baccalaureate Core Requirements

(Note: all courses for Core must be at C- or higher.)
COMMUNICATION (9)
Complete the following:
ENGL F111X .....................................................................(3) _____
ENGL F190H may be substituted.
Complete one of the following:
ENGL F211X OR ENGL F213X .......................................(3) _____
Complete one of the following:
COMM F131X OR COMM F141X....................................(3) _____
PERSPECTIVES ON THE HUMAN CONDITION (18)
Complete all of the following four courses:
ANTH F100X/SOC F100X.................................................(3) _____
ECON F100X OR PS F100X..............................................(3) _____
HIST F100X.......................................................................(3) _____
ENGL/FL F200X................................................................(3) _____
Complete one of the following three courses:
ART/MUS/THR F200X, HUM F201X OR ANS F202X..... (3) _____
Complete one of the following six courses:
BA F323X, COMM F300X, JUST F300X, NRM F303X,
PS F300X OR PHIL F322X................................................(3) _____
OR complete 12 credits from the above courses PLUS
• two semester-length courses in a single Alaska Native language or
other non-English language OR
• three semester-length courses (9 credits) in American Sign
Language taken at the university level.
MATHEMATICS (3)
Complete one of the following:
MATH F103X, MATH F107X, MATH F161X OR
STAT F200X.................................................................(3 – 4) _____
* No credit may be earned for more than one of MATH F107X or
F161X.
OR complete one of the following:*
MATH F200X, MATH F201X, MATH F202X,
MATH F262X OR MATH F272X........................................(4) _____
*Or any math course having one of these as a prerequisite.
NATURAL SCIENCES (8)
Complete any two (4-credit) courses:
ATM F101X........................................................................(4) _____
BIOL F100X.......................................................................(4) _____
BIOL F103X.......................................................................(4) _____
BIOL F104X.......................................................................(4) _____
BIOL F111X.......................................................................(4) _____
BIOL F112X.......................................................................(4) _____
BIOL F115X.......................................................................(4) _____
BIOL F116X.......................................................................(4) _____
CHEM F100X.....................................................................(4) _____
CHEM F103X.....................................................................(4) _____
CHEM F104X.....................................................................(4) _____
CHEM F105X.....................................................................(4) _____
CHEM F106X.....................................................................(4) _____
GEOG F111X.....................................................................(4) _____
GEOS F100X......................................................................(4) _____
GEOS F101X......................................................................(4) _____
GEOS F112X......................................................................(4) _____
GEOS F120X......................................................................(4) _____
GEOS F125X......................................................................(4) _____
MSL F111X........................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F102X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F103X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F104X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F115X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F116X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F175X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F211X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F212X.......................................................................(4) _____
PHYS F213X.......................................................................(4) _____
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESEARCH (0 – 1)
Successful completion of library skills competency test OR
LS F100X or F101X prior to junior standing...............(0 – 1) _____
UPPER-DIVISION WRITING AND ORAL COMMUNICATION (0)
Complete the following:
Two writing intensive courses designated (W)..................(0) _____
and one oral communication intensive course
designated (O).....................................................................(0) _____
OR two oral communication intensive courses designated
(O/2), at the upper-division level (see degree and/or major
requirements)..............................................................(0) _____
CORE CREDITS REQUIRED........................................... 38 – 39
Minimum credits required for degree....................................120
All degrees (e.g. B.A., B.S., etc.) require additional courses. Refer to specific degree and program requirements.

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FILM Course Descriptions

2013-2014 Catalog

Click here to see the course descriptions for all classes listed under the FLM (film) course designator

Film Studies - Minor only

Click here to see Film Studies Minor Degree Requirements

Theatre Major

Film/Multimedia Emphasis

NOTICE: This option will end in Fall 2013. Previous Theatre majors with a concentration in Film/Multimedia can finish their degree with this option. See a Theatre faculty member for more details.

Click here to see Theatre Major (Film Emphasis) Requirements

Theatre Major

2009-2010 UAF Catalog Requirements

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Theatre
907-474-6590
907-474-7751 Ticket Office
907-474-7048 Fax
www.uaf.edu/theatre/

B.A. Degree; Minor

Minimum Requirements for Degrees: 120 credits

The theatre department teaches basic and advanced courses in theatre arts, technology and appreciation. The department recognizes the importance of the role of fine arts within the humanities program of a liberal arts education. Courses in theatre help develop a student's sense of self worth while encouraging independent, original and creative thinking.

Classes and productions are open to theatre majors and minors and students in other fields. These experiences provide unique opportunities for creative expression and development when coupled with other programs.

Major — B.A. Degree

Concentrations: Design/Technical Theatre, Directing, Film, Performance

Complete the general university requirements.
Complete the B.A. degree requirements.
Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
THR F101—Theatre Practicum (2)
     or THR F201—Theatre Practicum (2)
     or THR F301—Theatre Practicum (2)
     or THR F401—Theatre Practicum (2)—2 credits
THR F121—Fundamentals of Acting—3 credits
THR F190—Audition or Portfolio Review Participation—0 credits
THR F191—Audition or Portfolio Review Participation—0 credits
THR F215—Dramatic Literature—3 credits
THR F241—Basic Stagecraft—4 credits
THR F254—Costume Design and Construction I—3 credits
THR F290—Audition or Portfolio Review Participation II—0 credits
THR F291—Audition or Portfolio Review Participation II—0 credits
THR F411W—Theatre History I—3 credits
Complete one of the following concentrations:*

Film & Multimedia

Complete the following:
THR/FLM F271—Let's Make a Movie—3 credits
THR/FLM F310—Acting for the Camera—3 credits
THR/FLM F331—Directing Film/Video—3 credits
THR/FLM F470—Advanced Film and Video Directing—3 credits
Complete two of the following:
THR/FLM F245—Stage and Film Production Management—3 credits
THR F247—Introduction to Theatrical Design—3 credits
THR/FLM F334W—Movies and Films—3 credits
THR/FLM F347O—Lighting Design—3 credits
THR F348—Sound Design for the Entertainment Industry—3 credits
THR F413W—Playscript Analysis—3 credits
THR F416—Performance Studies Abroad—6 credits
THR F417—Internship in Theatre Practice—1 – 6 credits
THR F499—Thesis Project—3 credits

Minimum credits required—120 credits

Journalism Major

Broadcast Journalism or New Media

Click here to see Journalism Major with Broadcast or New Media Degree Requirements

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Journalism
907-474-7761
www.uaf.edu/journal/

B.A. Degree; Minor

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 123 – 124 credits

The journalism program offers a solid curriculum designed to prepare students to leave the classroom and be ready to take their places in the nation's newsrooms.

In addition to the solid academic background they receive in the classroom, students get practical experience by working with media on and off campus. On campus, these include public television and public radio stations, a student-owned FM station and the campus newspaper. Off campus, students have opportunities to intern with a variety of radio and television stations, newspapers and other media-related businesses and organizations, both in and out of Alaska.

The department runs several laboratory facilities including a news writing/digital photography lab, a multimedia lab, a digital audio production lab, a digital video editing lab, two photography labs and a photography studio, and an electronic newsroom. The department is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Major — B.A. Degree

Concentrations: Broadcast Journalism, New Media, News-Editorial, Photojournalism

Complete the general university requirements.
Complete the B.A. degree requirements. (As part of the B.A. degree requirements, complete HIST F132*.)
Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
JRN F101—Introduction to Mass Communications—3 credits
JRN F202—News Reporting and Writing—3 credits
JRN F400—Professional Media Internship—3 credits
JRN F413—Mass Media Law and Regulation—3 credits
JRN F421—Journalism in Perspective—3 credits
JRN F490—Online Publication: "Extreme Alaska"—3 credits
Complete credits outside of journalism**—80 credits
Complete one of the following concentrations:*

Broadcast Journalism

Complete the following:
JRN F215—Radio Production—3 credits
JRN F251—Television Production—4 credits
JRN F452W—Radio and Television News Writing—3 credits
JRN F453O—Television News Reporting—3 credits
Complete two courses from the list of approved journalism electives.
Minimum credits required—124 credits

New Media

Complete the following:
JRN F250—Web Site Design—3 credits
JRN F323—Editing for Journalists—3 credits
JRN F324—Typography and Publication Design—3 credits
JRN F484—Multimedia Theory and Practice—3 credits
Complete two courses from the list of approved journalism electives.***
Minimum credits required—123 credits

Approved journalism electives:*

JRN F203—Basic Photography—3 credits
JRN F215—Radio Production—3 credits
JRN F220—Adobe Photoshop—3 credits
JRN F240—Foreign Corresponding—3 credits
JRN F250—Web Site Design—3 credits
JRN F251—Television Production—4 credits
JRN F280—Video Storytelling—3 credits
JRN F311W—Magazine Article Writing—3 credits
JRN F323—Editing for Journalists—3 credits
JRN F324—Typography and Publication Design—3 credits
JRN/THR/FLM F347O—Lighting Design—3 credits
JRN/WMS F380O—Women, Minorities and the Mass Media—3 credits
JRN F401—Beat Reporting—3 credits
JRN F402—Advanced Photography—3 credits
JRN F404—Photojournalism I—3 credits
JRN F405—Advanced Photography Seminar—3 credits
JRN F406—Photojournalism II—3 credits
JRN F407—Inkjet Printing—3 credits
JRN F411W—Writing for a Living—3 credits
JRN F440—Ethics and Reporting in the Far North—3 credits
JRN F444W—Investigative Reporting—3 credits
JRN F452—Radio and Television News Writing—3 credits
JRN F453O—Television News Reporting—3 credits
JRN F454—Advanced TV News Production—3 credits
JRN F456W—Science Writing for Magazines and Newspapers—3 credits
JRN F480—Documentary Filmmaking—3 credits
JRN/ART F484—Multimedia Theory and Practice—3 credits
JRN F493—Special Topics—3 credits
JRN F497—Independent Study—3 credits

* Student must earn a C grade or better in each course in the major requirements and any course offered through the Department of Journalism .

** To assure the journalist a broad liberal arts education, 80 credits must be outside of journalism, 65 of which should be from traditional liberal arts courses offered by any of these departments: AKNP, ALST, ANL, ANS, ANTH, ART, ASLG, ATM, BIOL, CHEM, COMM, ECON, ENGL, ENVE, ESK, FISH, FL, FREN, FSN, GEOG, GEOS, GER, HIST, HONR, HUM, JPN, JUST, LING, LS, MATH, MSL, MUS, NORS, NRM, PHIL, PHYS, PS, PSY, RUSS, SOC, SPAN, STAT, THR, WMS.

*** Either JRN F471O or F472O may be used as approved JRN electives in the New Media concentration.

Note: In order to earn a B.A. degree in journalism, at least 39 credits must be taken in upper-division (F300-level or higher) courses.

Interdisciplinary Degree

Highly motivated students may also benefit from an Interdisciplinary Degree, by which students may design their own unique curriculum.

Previous and current examples of such degrees include:

B.A. degree in Writing for Film and Television (Interdisciplinary degree with creative writing, film studies, and film production)
B.T degree in Yup'ik Filmmaking (Interdisciplinary degree with Yup'ik language, business, and film production

For more information, contact the Interdisciplinary Studies office.

Andrew Adlesperger and Tricia Bates on set.