FILMS-3700: Upper Division Workshop

Course Description

Film workshops provide instruction in specific areas of film and related audiovisual practices that benefit from focused and intensive study. 270 level workshops are appropriate for all students with an interest in film, and are designed to accommodate beginners and intermediate-level students. 370 workshops are intended for more advanced students, and are intended to follow other courses in the film program.

Academic Level: Undergraduate

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Subject

Film

Sections

Spring 2026

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Upper Division Workshop: Cinematography Workshop Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Tue 9:00AM-02:30PM, Main Bldg - 160
FILMS-3700-2: Upper Division Workshop: Life After Film School for Emerging Filmmakers Xandra Castleton	Xandra Castleton	Tue 12:15-03:05PM, Main Bldg - 131

Fall 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-4: Upper Division Workshop: Writing for the Moving Image Xandra Castleton	Xandra Castleton	Thu 12:15-03:05PM, Main Bldg - 131
FILMS-3700-5: Upper Division Workshop: Non-fiction Studio Helen De Michiel	Helen De Michiel	Mon 3:30-06:20PM, Main Bldg - 131

Spring 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-2: Upper Division Workshop: Directing Studio Michele Turnure-Salleo	Michele Turnure-Salleo	Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 160
FILMS-3700-3: Upper Division Workshop: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Fri 9:00AM-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 131

Spring 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Upper Division Workshop: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Tue/Fri 8:00-11:00AM, Main Bldg - 160 (Production Stage) (inactive)
FILMS-3700-3: Upper Division Workshop: Advanced Acting for Film and Animation Tracy Burns	Tracy Burns	Mon 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 112 (Animation Multipurpose) (inactive) Thu 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 200 (inactive)

Fall 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Upper Division Workshop: Advanced Screenwriting Joseph Graham	Joseph Graham	Wed 9:00AM-03:00PM, Main Bldg - 131 (Film Classroom)

Spring 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Upper Division Workshop: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Tue/Fri 8:00-11:00AM, Main Bldg - 160 (Production Stage)

Spring 2022

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Upper Division Workshop: Immersive Film & Media Jody Gillerman	Jody Gillerman	Wed 12:00-06:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 130
FILMS-3700-2: Upper Division Workshop: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Tue/Fri 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Production Stage
FILMS-3700-3: Upper Division Workshop: TeamWork Helen De Michiel	Helen De Michiel	Wed 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 131 Wed 9:00AM-12:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 130
FILMS-3700-4: Upper Division Workshop: Experimental Music Video Joseph Graham Dicky Bahto	Joseph Graham Dicky Bahto	Mon/Thu 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 130

Fall 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Upper Division Workshop: FILM: DIGITAL MEDIA ART & SCIENCE Jody Gillerman	Jody Gillerman	Wed 11:00AM-01:00PM, Online - FA-2 Wed 2:00-04:00PM, Online - FA-2 Wed 11:00AM-01:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 130 Wed 2:00-04:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 130
FILMS-3700-2: Upper Division Workshop: Expanded Cinema Dicky Bahto	Dicky Bahto	Mon/Thu 2:00-04:00PM, Online - FA-7 Mon/Thu 2:00-04:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Timken Lecture Hall

Spring 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Upper Division Workshop: Cinematography (Async Studio) Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Meeting Time TBD, Online - FA-1
FILMS-3700-3: Upper Division Workshop: Experimental Music Video (Async Studio) Joseph Graham	Joseph Graham	Meeting Time TBD, Online - FA-1
FILMS-3700-4: Upper Division Workshop: Cinematography (Workshop Section) Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Fri 9:00-10:55AM
FILMS-3700-6: Upper Division Workshop: Experimental Music Video (Workshop Section) Joseph Graham	Joseph Graham	Mon 9:00-10:25AM
FILMS-3700-9: Upper Division Workshop: Experimental Music Video (Workshop Section) Joseph Graham	Joseph Graham	Mon 5:00-06:25PM

Fall 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-4: Upper Division Workshop: Immersive Film & Media Jody Gillerman	Jody Gillerman	Wed 9:00AM-03:00PM, Online - FA-8

Spring 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Wkshp: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Wed 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Production Stage
FILMS-3700-3: Wkshp: Directing the Actor Nancy Kelly	Nancy Kelly	Thu 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Production Stage
FILMS-3700-4: Upper Division Workshop- Experimental Music Video Joseph Graham	Joseph Graham	Thu 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Production Stage

Fall 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Wkshp: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Wed 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Production Stage
FILMS-3700-3: Upper Division Workshop: Immersive Film & Media Jody Gillerman	Jody Gillerman	Fri 9:00AM-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 130

Summer 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-3700-1: Iceland: Life, Death, Ecstasy Brook Hinton	Brook Hinton	Every Day 9:00AM-05:00PM

Spring 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-370-01: Wkshp: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Wed 4:00-07:00PM, Main Building - Production Stage
FILMS-370-02: Wkshp: Directing the Actor Joseph Graham	Joseph Graham	Tue 12:00-03:00PM, Main Building - Production Stage

Fall 2018

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
FILMS-370-01: Wkshp: Cinematography Donald Smith	Donald Smith	Wed 12:00-03:00PM, Main Building - Production Stage
FILMS-370-02: Wkshp: Immersive Film & Media Jody Gillerman	Jody Gillerman	Fri 9:00AM-03:00PM