Undergraduate Syllabus
1st Year
0231 ENG 100: Fundamentals of English
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
English language learning is a recursive process and develops through ever widening contexts. It is the language of international communication of media and internet, so learning English is important for socialization, entertainment, and working environment. The Fundamentals of English Course covers four skills of the English language required for students’ basic academic needs and beyond. Lessons are designed to optimize the learner’s progress to acquire a good command closely related to the ability to speak and write English for effective participation in academic and social settings.
0231 ENG 101: English Composition
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The purpose of this course is to improve learner’s reading and writing skills, with a primary focus on grammar, composition and free writing. This course will cover all fundamental principles of writing and will stress the three stages of the writing process - prewriting, drafting and revising. Throughout the course, while engaged in a diversity of composing endeavors, students will learn to respond constructively to their peers’ texts and to use peer responses along with extensive instructor feedback to improve the quality of their work.
0314 SA 101: Sociology and Anthropology
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Sociology and Anthropology studies the evolution of human society as well as social relationships, interactions, and cultures around the world. It includes a detailed examination of how human beings communicate with each other as well as with society and nature as a whole. Moreover, it tries to analyze social problems and paradoxes that permeate human society. As a subject, it has been researched widely in connection with anthropology. Psychology, History, Political Science, and Law, amongst others.
0232BNG101: Bangla Language
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Filmmakers and scriptwriters must have language skills to write scripts. This course prepares students achieving the Bengali Linguistic skills necessary for writing news and other scripts for television, film and for orally delivering news.
0215 FLM 101: History of Film
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This is a beginning course which addresses History of World Film. This course contains Pre-History of world cinema to 1950th as well as the contemporary cinema history of the sub-continent. This course provides the basics of Film History where they will know the major inventions, persons and countries important for film history. Understanding different kind of film style in the world is another part of the course. It is not only gathering information but also Film Students will teach the technical and technological development of film history. Understanding history and culture of a country and as a film director how to put on the elements in your film to create someone's own identity is another part of the course.
0215 FLM 103: Film Appreciation
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
TThe course introduces students to the study of film, its history, development and its application as an artist as well as social force. Students will become acquainted with basic elements, terminology and theories of critique and inquire. The course will train the students to view films critically and with an informed awareness. Students will have the basic knowledge of the director’s role and impact in film making.
0215 FLM 104: History of Theatre
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This Course is designed to give the students a comprehensive knowledge about the history and development of theatre from ancient to modern time and use of different genres of theatre and performance studies.
0213 FLM 105: Art History
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course presents an introductory overview of the history of art including works from significant artists. It is the study of the rich heritage of visual arts produced by human societies. This production, ranging from painting, sculpture, architecture, design, and applied arts, has found expression in human cultures from the earliest times, and has been determined by a range of functions. Students will develop and enhance their visual literacy to better prepare them for the increasingly complex, cross-cultural world we find ourselves in today, a world that, more and more, relies on images rather than written or spoken words as its primary medium of communication. This course will provide students with a historical, social and cultural perspective on artistic production across and within particular societies, and they will develop considerable expertise in those areas.
0211 FLM 107: Media and Society
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course is designed to address Communication: concept, process; development communication. Students will be taught Gender, Culture, Cultural Imperialism, Mass Media and Consumer Society, Advocacy and Media Advocacy.
0211 FLM 102: Fundamentals of Photography
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course is designed to addresses concepts, technical issues, applications, composition, practice, and history of Photography. Students will be taught industry-relevant technical skills and have the opportunity to work with SLR, DSLR cameras, and editing tools to shoot, process, and present professional-grade images. This course provides the basis for Videography, Digital Cinematography, and Digital Film making.
0211 FLM 106: Introduction to Videography
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Video, by nature, is the best medium for conveying both knowledge and messages. It is more engaging and has more impact than plain text. Introduction to Videography is a beginner-level course. Students will learn about the technical skills needed to create videos through demonstration of the camera and its components. This course provides the basis for Lighting for Film and Digital Media, Digital Cinematography, Videography Specialization and Digital Technology in Filmmaking.
2nd Year
1631 CSE 303: Computer Applications for Professionals
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The Fundamentals of Computer Science course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and other essential IT topics. It aims to introduce students to the general usage of computers in day-to-day life. Here, a student will gain the necessary skills to use different software to increase efficiency and productivity.
0231 ENG 205: Advanced Reading Strategies & Academic Writing
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The purpose of this course is to focus on advanced reading and writing strategies. This course highlights the process of effective reading and academic writing with clarity and accuracy. In this course, students will learn how to write well-developed essays, and it will also help students to become more proficient at academic writing.
0231 ENG 201: Developing Listening & Speaking Skills
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course will increase students’ listening and speaking skills by making them competent users of English language. Tasks and activities of the course include interaction, collaboration &persuasion with critical reasoning and arguments. This course will also help the learners develop effective communication skills in both academic and real-life settings.
0232 BNG 201: Bangla Literature
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The relationship between literature and film is significant. Many of the world’s most important films are made based on literature. That is why filmmakers should have an in-depth understanding of novels and poetry. This course covered the most important literature of Bangladesh in detail.
0313 PSY 237: Psychology and Human Behavior
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This Course is designed to give the students a comprehensive knowledge about the origin of Psychology and its development in Human Society.
0311 EC 201: Media Economics
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
TThis course is designed to address two broad but related categories – media economics and media sustainability. The course explores the basic concepts, theories, and approaches of media economics. It is designed to expose students to the basics of how to use theoretical constructs in media economics to analyze media markets, industries, and the practices of media organizations. Students will learn how the media economy has been shaped by multiple factors among which are technology, globalization, and regulation. New trends in the media economy in the digital era, will also be discussed extensively in this course. Media sustainability which is primarily concerned and make meaningful contributions to society will also be discussed.
0211 FLM 201: Introduction to Scriptwriting
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course is designed to addresses concepts of script writings, history of scripts writing, technical issues of writing scripts and screenplay. This course contains the necessity of script writing and defines the relations of script writers between other parties included with film making. Developing ideas to synopsis, Synopsis to script & screenplay, script writing tools and techniques and different terms of writing will be taught by the course. This is the most fundamental course of film making process as well as visual making process.
0215 FLM 204: Direction for Film
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course will provide an introduction to the narrative and stylistic techniques used in filmmaking in order to more fully understand how meaning is constructed, conveyed, and interpreted in film. This course covers the role and responsibilities of a director in script development, pre-production, production, and post-production. This course will prepare Students to tell a story cinematically, use the camera as a tool, prepare a script analysis and engage in the casting and rehearsal process with actors.
0211 FLM 205: Concepts of Editing
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course explores technical and aesthetic aspects of film editing. It will concentrate on the development of editing styles that are appropriate to a vast range of narrative and non-narrative materials.
0211 FLM 202: Television Production
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Students will generate an idea to a script, shooting script and complete the production and post-production. The course emphasizes on how to create a proper production design for television. Students will get a scope to make one exercise production individually. Students will understand supervision of the instructor throughout the production, technical team will provide camera and other technical equipment.
0211 FLM 203: Cinematography
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course is to introduce students to the basic fundamentals of the motion picture cinematography Which includes both technical knowledge and artistic implementation. Students will be familiar and will be given hands on experience with the modern digital cinema camera. Topic includes camera operation, framing, composition, lens choice, setting proper exposure, lighting, continuity and all aspect of visual storytelling. Students will also have practical demonstration of cinematography at indoor and outdoor shooting environment.
0211 FLM 206: Advanced Audio-Visual Writing
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Adaptations are at the heart of film and TV, with around three-quarters of all produced content deriving from another source. This workshop-based course will provide an understanding of the process of adapting a narrative from various media through the study of existing adapted texts and the production of student’s own adaptation. This course will examine the characteristics of episodic fiction on television and online platforms also. The principles and conventions that inform TV and internet platforms are examined in this module to fully understand the specific format characteristics. In this screenwriting workshop, students meet weekly with their faculty and discuss their story ideas, develop outlines and complete screenplay.
3rd Year
0319 SOC 301: Bangladesh Studies
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course will introduce students with the historical geographical, ecological, social, economic, political, governmental, financial and developmental aspects of Bangladesh so that students will be aware of their culture, heritage and citizenship. It will also introduce them to social and moral responsibilities towards the country and humanity.
0215 FLM 305: Music for Film & TV Production
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Introduce students to the Elements of music for visualization, Film Music and its Evolving Practices with principles and modality, Appreciation on melody and rhythm, Appreciation on tune, color and notation system, Appreciation on musical instruments, Sense of raga and folk with world musical genre, Sound Screenplay, Leitmotif and Monothematic Theory, Composing software, Aesthetic of film and media music, score writing software etc. Students will have hands-on experience throughout the entire course. They will understand all about music arrangement, direction and producing concepts.
0212 FLM 306: Art Design and Direction
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Art Design and Direction course first discusses the evolution of the historical style of film art and the application of art materials, and then understands the task of the film art design for scenes and characters, along with theory and practice in parallel with this course. Through a famous film director and National awarded art director, who tells us how to create a world of movies that tells stories with style, color, form, and texture, thereby enabling a better understanding of what a production designer or art director does. This course is dedicated to the specific studies of film aesthetics values of film production design in the area of filmmaking.
0321 FLM 307: New Media Journalism
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
News organizations are shifting from a traditional media model into an ever-changing digital model ripe with innovation and experimentation. This course Introduces language and style as it applies to broadcast and new media journalism.
0215 FLM 308: Film Theory and Criticism
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course will introduce to film theories and its development throughout history. This course analyses the ways of understanding cinema by looking at various streams of film theories developed in last hundred years or so. The course traces the roles and functions of films as textual practice and as well as a social institution. Methods of Understanding, analyzing film texts, issues of authorship, spectatorship, and genre of cinema are also covered. It thus examines the films and social contexts of the Asian, European, Latin American and African film movements an associated 'canonized, authors of world cinema. The social role of cinema and its relationship with ideology, nation and culture will also be discussed in the later part of the course.
0215 FLM 310: Documentary and Non-Fiction (Theory & Practical)
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Documentary Filmmaking: A rewarding career for creatively vigilant & social-minded As a form of social commentary and entertainment, documentaries have never been so popular and relevant as they are today. The industry for the documentary film is really booming. Now with the tools of the trade financially accessible to all, documentary production is limited only by the reservoir of ideas and stories. And the students will also benefit by learning to listen to and filter the critiques they receive.
0215 FLM 314: Contemporary World Cinema
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course explores key technological, aesthetic, political, conceptual, and cultural shifts in recent world cinema through a detailed examination of some important 21st Century films. Appropriate theoretical, analytical and historical perspectives are applied to the films in order to both highlight complex changes in global cinema practices, reception and discourse, and address the specificity, diversity, and cross-cultural aspects of this genuinely international art-form. By paying close attention to the ways local, national, and regional experiences can relate to and play out within an increasingly interconnected world as seen in a given film, informed by its cultural context, production, and reception, we will explicate and interrogate ‘world cinema’ as practice, concept, and scholarly field.
0211 FLM 303: Video Editing
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course is the Introduction to the technical and aesthetic aspects of non-linear digital video editing. This course teaches the technical skills and creative principles required for post-production software using Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro. At the end of the course, the student should be able to set up video clips, include video transitions, apply video effects, acquire audio and export same using appropriate format required for publishing or distribution.
0211 FLM 303: TV and Film Graphics
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Graphic design is a complex art. This course covers the concepts and software that every designer needs to know and explains how they fit into a typical graphic design workflow. It introduces the creative process, including high-level concepts like layout, typography, and color. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator will be used to creatively adjust, repair, and retouch the kinds of images used in graphic design projects.
0321 FLM 309: Media Presentation
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course will discuss different issues related to television news anchoring. It will teach students speak for a tv audience, deliver live coverage and conduct on camera interviews. Course highlight include use of broadcast terminology, writing for radio and television and broadcast delivery through voicing and announcing.
0215 FLM 311: Direction of Audiography in Film and TV
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
Introduce students will be able to know about the theory of developmental score, appreciation for audio engineering, editing, designing, mixing, sound effect, foley editing, dubbing, song writing and choreography, working plan of the head of the sound department, responsibility for planning of audiography, directors vision, audio budget, coordination, all the work from preproduction to post production, direction of sound (DS), direction of music (DM), production of sound mixing, supervising of sound editor, recording and mixing, music direction, music composition and music editing. Students will have hands-on experience throughout the entire course.
0212 FLM 312: Costume Design and Make-up
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The Characters in a film are portrayed through the Costume Design & Make-Up . Costume Design & Make-Up of the characters play an important role in enhancing the characters in a film. So Costume Design & Make-Up is as important as any other core theme in a film. At present Costume Design & Make-Up is considered as an individual art. By studying this course students will achieve theoretical and practical knowledge about Costume Design & Make-Up which will be useful in the film industry.
0414 FLM 405: Advertising and Marketing
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The purpose of this course is to offer cutting-edge thinking on Advertising including “new” media options. Such as Advertising on the World Wide Web and explaining how advertising works in the real world. This course provides a solid understanding of fundamentals and provides a structure for understanding why much of the conventional wisdom in Film Advertising is no longer working well. The course will be staged with a brief historical review of the Bangladeshi film industry, the course will describe the major film corporations and their subsidiaries and the rise of the independent film industry. Additional topics include basic accounting issues, marketing concepts, distribution, advertising, the Internet, publicity, finding a distribution partner, negotiation tactics and strategies, and establishing a “paper trail” for financial transactions.
0223 FLM 406: Media Law and Ethics
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
The role of the media, now-a days, is tremendously significant. A day without media is not acceptable for a majority of people. So, it is necessary to know in greater depth about Media Law and Ethics which is the important branch of applied law and ethics dealing with the specific ethical principles and standards of media, including broadcast media, film, theatre, the arts, print media and the internet. The field covers many varied and highly controversial topics, which fosters an environment in which the mass media can determine its. recognized professional and ethical standards. The course, Media Law and Ethics, will help the students to promote and defend values such as a universal respect for life and the rule of law and legality. Moreover, Media Law and Ethics defines and deals with ethical questions about how media should use texts and pictures provided by the citizens.
0211 FLM 407: Animation
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
In this course, student become familiar with the 2d software authoring environment and Flash terminology, Gain understanding of fundamental 2d animation software paradigms (Stage, Symbols, Library, Timeline), Create simple, tasteful animation effects, learn to export and deploy Animated content on the Digital display. It will also introduce students to the fundamental principles of character animation, tools to create object movement and animation, and how to use the tools to follow the basic conventions of animation. This course will be an introduction to 3D Animation also.
0215 FLM 408: Acting for Film and TV
Credit Hours: 3.00
Pre-requisite: None
This course is designed to introduce to the personal and group dynamics of actors’ work as well as to professional industry standards. Techniques and concepts include: warm-ups, risk-taking, awareness, blocking, monologues and improvisation. The course also introduces techniques used throughout the program: essential Stanislavski, Michael Shurtleff, Sandford Meisner and Uta Hagen. Students begin to build their toolboxes and to appreciate that their development will incorporate several disciplines. The course introduces a comprehensive process for creating a character and the techniques for perceiving the inner world of the character.
4th Year (Specialization Courses Direction / Cinematography)
Student has to choose either Direction Specialization courses or Cinematography courses.
0215 FLM 410: Direction Specialization I
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type:Elective
This course covers the role and responsibilities of a director in script development, pre-production, production, and post-production. Students learn to tell a story cinematically, use the camera as a tool, prepare a script analysis and engage in the casting and rehearsal process with actors. Students explore further aspects of directing technique and collaboration. The actor's approach, character analysis, advanced blocking, image systems and rehearsal styles form the foundation of the course. Students present their Term One films for in-class discussion and critique.
0215 FLM 411: Direction Specialization II
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
Although it is a practical course but student will also attend lecture class which will cover the advanced film making techniques, actor handling and film language. Instructors will challenge students to discover the most effective and expressive means by which to shoot their films by educating them on the history of how the most renowned directors have approached film.
0215 FLM 412: Advanced Film Theory (Direction SP)
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
Film scholars have developed and modified a range of compelling critical methods for the study of media texts: psychoanalysis, feminism, Marxism, cultural studies, queer theory, audience/star studies, post colonialism, and genre analysis, among many others. These critical methods are not, however, set in stone—they require consistent and informed reassessment to remain as viable and engaged ways of thinking about film and other media texts. Through analysis and re‐examination of the major areas of film theory and criticism, this course will help to situate you as informed, critically engaged readers/viewers of global media texts and practices.
0211 FLM 415: Videography Specialization I
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
This course will teach Cinematography in the Digital Age. Students will gain critical and practical aspects of digital tools, technologies, and resources. We will have “hands on” sessions with the Blackmagic Cine Camera and Red digital cameras. Students are expected to learn basic mise-en-scene, lighting, cinematography, tools of camera. Students will make a short film using Digital Cine Camera.
0211 FLM 416: Videography Specialization II
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
This course will teach practical and aesthetic aspects Cinematography. We will have “hands on” sessions with the Blackmagic Cine Camera, Red digital cameras, Digital Video Camera and DSLR camera. At the end of the course students will make a short film using Digital Cine Camera.
0211 FLM 417: Digital Technology in Filmmaking (Videography SP)
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
This specialization course provides students proper knowledge about Digital Cinema that includes Digital Cinematography, Digital Non-Linear Editing, Distribution and Projection. This will be a highly technical course covering the theory and practice of Digital Imaging. The topics we will cover include digital sensors, color science, codecs, linear, gamma and log encoded video, digital exposure theory, file formats, metadata, data management, color grading and workflow from acquisition to deliverables.
0211 FLM 401: Internship
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
Students of the Film and Media Department will undertake an internship in an area of Film and media that interests them. By their final semester of study, students must seek out a suitable organization for an internship to appreciate and experience the dynamics of working in a real organization. These may be unpaid or occasionally paid, depending on the employer. The duration of the internship is usually from 8 to 12 weeks. Students are expected to work the employer’s requested hours. This is to be negotiated between the host institution and the students. Suitable employers include any reputable organization in a field related to the student’s course of study at the Film and Media Department. The student internship advisor will approve the suitability of the host institution for the student. Then, Department will give a recommendation letter to the student as a potential candidate for the host institution. The student is expected to write a report detailing their internship and any lessons learned from it. This report will be presented before a panel of Departments examiners and will be graded.
0215 FLM 402: Thesis/Dissertation
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
Research projects in Lab/ Industry will help the students to achieve advanced level knowledge and dynamic skills which will benefit them to prepare for future development. Study design, hypothesis and possible outcome is the most crucial part of a research project which will be constructed by the supervisor. Working under a supervisor and team members will also develop his/her communication skill and etiquette. The course will also help them to understand about the critical thinking, troubleshoots and problem solving approaches from the research works.
0211 FLM 400: Filmmaking
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Type: Elective
Film is a collaborative art form; it requires a diverse group of artists to work together toward a common goal. To demonstrate the professional ability to make a short film all students have to make 20-25 minutes of fictional film or documentary under the supervision of a faculty of the department. The students have to present a proposal on the short film production for the approval of department Council. Each student is expected to prepare their production book detailing their project and any lessons learned from it. This production book along with the film will be presented before a panel of examiners and will be graded. Students will focus on directing, scriptwriting, cinematography, editing, sound designing and producing.