MEA 101 - Television and Film Media Aesthetics - Jean Miller
| Course: | Television and Film Media Aesthetics |
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| Professor: | Jean Miller |
| Email: | Jean.Miller@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
Jean Miller received her BA and MS degrees from FSU and has been teaching at COC since 2005. She is a national award-winning TV writer/producer, Emmy Award winning host/ producer, and an award winning and Emmy nominated actress, with over 45 years in the entertainment industry. She has performed in a wide range of theater productions around the country, as well as dozens of feature films, television programs, commercials, voiceovers, documentaries, educational, industrial and music videos, and new media web series. She is also a screenwriter and short film producer She continues to work professionally in the media entertainment arts industry and loves the opportunity to teach, share what she’s learned in her varied career, and to always inspire, learn and be inspired anew by her students.
Course Description
This course surveys and examines the fundamental components of cinematic art, as found in television, film and digital media. SLOs (student learning objectives) include: understanding and analyzing how various dramatic, narrative and technological conventions are used to tell stories and create meaning. Representative TV programs, films, and new digital media are viewed and discussed to understand the structure of the moving image.
Course content includes a study of various film movements in cinematic history, a breakdown of story structure in television and film, the concepts of character traits, themes, motifs, techniques and principles involved in cinematography, editing, sound design and other elements of cinematic art, a presentation of documentary film formats, and world cinema examples.
What to Expect in this Course
We will meet weekly in person in the classroom. Students may also be watching some of the assigned videos/movies on Zoom with the instructor or on their own time.
CANVAS
The coursework can be accessed via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com
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Types of Assessments
There are periodic quizzes, written assignments and essays and projects that students will work on individually and in teams during the course. There is a midterm exam and final exam.
Textbook Information
There is no assigned textbook.
Other Relevant Course Information
The instructor will provide links and handouts of various materials throughout the course.
Additional Resources
Canvas
This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:
- CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
- CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password
Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.
Online Education
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Library
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Last updated: 01/14/2025 Sub#: 1531