MMC 1540 Media Aesthetics - Armstrong
Tallahassee Community College, Spring 2010

*SCHEDULE WEEK OF:      (NOTE: Chapter listings are for class book)

Jan. 6, 8

Introduction.  Language of visual media (Chapter 1)
Semiology.  Gestalt theory
Denotative/Connotative meaning

Jan. 11, 13, 15

Working with light in media (Chapters 2-3)

Jan. 18

Martin Luther King's Birthday (no class)

Jan. 20

Working with light in media (cont'd)

Jan. 22

Quiz #1

Jan. 25, 27, 29

The use of color (Chapters 4-5)

Feb. 1, 3, 5

Techniques of media composition (Chapters 6-8)

Feb. 8, 10, 12

Techniques of media composition (cont'd)

Feb. 15

"Research Paper" Day

Feb. 17

Unit One Review

Feb. 19

Unit One Exam

Feb. 22, 24, 26

Depth, volume, and space (Chapters 9-10)
Camera lenses.  Camera movement/placement (Chapter 11)
Shots/opticals

Mar. 1, 3

Editing, continuity, media narrative (Chapters 15-16)

Mar. 5

Quiz #2

Mar. 8-12

SPRING BREAK (no class)

Mar. 15

Editing, continuity, media narrative (cont'd)

Mar. 17

Unit Two Review

Mar. 19

Unit Two Exam

Mar. 22, 24, 26

Motion in visual media (Chapters 12-14)

Mar. 29, 31; Apr. 2

Story structure (media scripting)

Apr. 5, 7, 9

Sound and media images (Chapters 17-18)

Apr. 12, 14, 16

Sound and media images (cont'd)

Apr. 19, 21

Special effects in media

Apr. 23

Submit Class Paper.  Unit Three Review

Unit Three Exam (FINAL) - Friday April 30th, 12:30pm-2:30pm

*Students will be notified in advance of any schedule changes

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