Interested in taking a cinema course? The School of Cinema is offering a variety of open courses for Fall 2026. These classes are open to all majors. Please email the corresponding professor for a permission number to register.
Editing
Master the Edit
CINE 420: Projects in Film Editing
Professor Laura Green
Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- Cut scenes from existing films
- Learn professional Premiere Pro workflows
- Understand cinematic color grading
- Edit a complete short film
Experimental Film
Hand-crafted Cinema
CINE 480: Material Cinema
Professor Greta Snider
Wednesday, 12:30 – 3:15 p.m.
- Manipulate and "destroy" physical celluoid
- Develop film using coffee, beer and other alternative processes
- Master the iconic 16mm Bolex camera and projector
- Shoot and edit archival film into a finished short film
CINE 632: Media Archaeology
Professor Greta Snider
Thursday, 2 – 4:45 p.m.
- Cut 16mm found footage and archival reels
- Digitize analog film to a modern workflow
- Reframe home movies into new cinematic stories
- Connect with guest filmmakers in the archival industry
Short Film
The Short: Less is More
CINE 350GW: The Art of Short Film
Professor Rae Shaw
Asynchronous
- Learn why great filmmaking begins with the short film
- Master the pacing and aesthetics of short-form stories
- Develop critical writing skills and rhetorical analysis
- Draft professional queries for industry representation
Screenwriting
Crafting the Blueprint
CINE 452: Screenwriting: Women in Horror
Professor Rae Shaw
Hybrid • Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
- Understand tropes and conventions of the horror genre
- Draft the first act of your "Dark Femme" screenplay
- Study the influence of social and gender movements
- Launch a social media project for your film concept
Queer Cinema
The Queer Lens
CINE 494: Queer Cinema Production
Professor Johnny Symons
Wednesday 1 – 3:45 p.m.
- Dive into LGBTQ+ representation in film
- Create queer-themed films and scripts
- Learn different approaches to queer narratives
- Screen your work for a public audience
Grad Studies
Grad Studies: Queer
CINE 743: Sexuality in the Cinema
Professor Johnny Symons
Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
- Trace the artistic evolution of LGBTQ+ documentary
- Connect with industry guest filmmakers and activists
- Learn how cinema produces and polices intimacy
- Explore film as a tool for political change
Internship
Intern for Credit
CINE 692 / 765: Internship
Professor Laura Green
- Choose your own internship
- Earn credit toward your degree
- Develop hands-on skills with a mentor
- Expand your portfolio
- Grow your professional network
- Open doors to future job opportunities
Sound
From Mic to Mix: Cinematic Sound
CINE 750: Production Workshop Intensive
Professor Rosa Park
3 units, 6 sessions
- Section 01
- Date: September 11 and 12
- Time: 2 – 5 p.m.
- Section 02
- Date: October 9 and 10
- Time: 2 – 5 p.m.
- Section 03
- Date: November 13 and 14
- Time: 2 – 5 p.m.
Overview
- Master professional on-set and field recording techniques
- Learn post-production workflows for sound mixing and editing
- Explore how psychoacoustics shape cinematic stroytelling
- Build a professional sound portfolio for film and digital media