Course Offerings

Spring 2025 Course Offerings

Welcome to the Spring 2025 ATFT course catalog! Below you’ll find a list of available courses, along with their sections, instructors, and schedules. These courses fulfill specific requirements for each major concentration and are designed to help you stay on track for graduation. For a complete list of major requirements, including electives and prerequisites, please visit the respective concentration’s page:

Please note: Course details are subject to change.

Foundational

ATFT Core

COMM-M150: Media and Contemporary Society
Section: 25351 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 9 AM–10:15 AM

COMM-G300: ATFT Capstone
Section: 26450 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: Off Campus (Independent/Directed Study)
Section: 27187 Instructor: John Parrish-Sprowl Schedule: Off Campus (Independent/Directed Study)
Section: 27257 Instructor: Elizabeth Goering Schedule: Off Campus (Independent/Directed Study)
Section: 28606 Instructor: Regina Turner Schedule: Off Campus (Independent/Directed Study)

Applied Theatre Concentration

Theory-History-Criticism

COMM-T338: History of the Theatre II
Section: 25555 Instructor: Grant Williams Schedule: WEB

ENG-L203: Introduction to Drama
Section: 27568 Instructor: Lynn Jettpace Schedule: WEB

COMM-R478: Persuasion and Media in Social Movements
Section: 26561 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 12 PM–1:15 PM

CLAS-C321: Classical Myth and Culture in Theater and Film
Section: 30648 Instructor: Elizabeth Thill Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM (WEB Distance Synchronous Video)

Performance

COMM-T133: Introduction to Acting
Section: 33122 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 3 PM–4:15 PM

Production

COMM-T100: Rehearsal and Performance
Section: 26942 Instructor: Emilio Robles Schedule: MW 5:00 PM–6:45 PM

COMM-T339: Play Directing
Section: 33124 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

COMM-T431: Playwriting
Section: 33125 Instructor: Angeline Larimer Schedule: MW 1:30 PM–2:45 PM

ENG-W377 Writing for Social Change
Section: 30554 Instructor: Stephen Fox Schedule: TuTh 12 PM–1:15 PM

Theatre Core

COMM-T265: Fundamentals of Applied Theatre
Section: 30562 Instructor: Staff Schedule: MW 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

Film and Television Studies Concentration

Theory-History-Criticism

COMM-R478: Persuasion and Media in Social Movements
Section: 26561 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 12:00 PM–1:15 PM

FILM-C390: Film and Society-Film Adaptations of Literature
Section: 28692 Instructor: Carrie Sickmann Schedule: M 6:00 PM–8:40 PM

FILM-C392: Genre Study in Film-Film Noir
Section: 27340 Instructor: Staff Schedule: MW 10:30 AM–12:30 PM

ENG-L394: Film as Literature
Section: 30543 Instructor: Carrie Sickmann Schedule: M 6 PM–8:40 PM

JOUR-J475: Race, Gender, Media
Section: 28469 Instructor: Staff Schedule: Hybrid-On Campus & Online

MUS-Z315: Music for Film
Section: 23151 Instructor: Chuiyuan Meng Schedule: WEB

Creative Expression

COMM-T133: Introduction to Acting
Section: 33122 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 3 PM–4:15 PM

ENG-W302: Screenwriting
Section: 28729 Instructor: Kyle Minor Schedule: Tu 6 PM–8:40 PM

ENG-W315: Writing for the Web
Section: 23124 Instructor: Jennifer Mahoney Schedule: ONLINE

COMM-G391: Social Media Strategies
Section: 27359 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Section: 33118 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 12 PM–1:15 PM

NEWM-N460: Advanced Scriptwriting for New Media
Section: 24939 Instructor: John King Schedule: Tu 12 PM–2:40 PM

Cultural Approaches

AFRO-A326: Race, Beauty, and Popular Culture
Section: 30658 Instructor: Ronda Henry Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

CLAS-C321: Classical Myth and Culture in Theater and Film
Section: 30648 Instructor: Elizabeth Thill Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM (WEB Distance Synchronous Video)

Production

COMM-M221: Introduction to Television Studio Production
Section: 30601 Instructor: Staff Schedule: M 4:30 PM–7:15 PM

NEWM-N253: Introduction to Digital Video
Section: 24060 Instructor: John King Schedule: M 12 PM–2:40 PM

Film and Television Studies Core

FILM-C292: Introduction to Film
Section: 27823 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Section: 26144 Instructor: Staff Schedule: WEB

COMM-M215: Media Literacy
Section: 33121 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: WEB

Integrated Film and Television Studies/Production Concentration

Production Electives

HER-K300: Time-Based Art
Section: 22307 Instructor: Benjamin Martinkus Schedule: TuTh 12 PM–2:30 PM

INFO-I459:Media and Technology Entrepreneurship
Section: 25260 Instructor: Kim Brand Schedule: WEB

MUS-A132: Music Technology Lab 1
Section: 24849 Instructor: Michael Drews Schedule: TuTh 9 AM–10:15 AM

MUS-A142: Music Technology Lab II
Section: 27107 Instructor: Matthew Moldover Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

NEWM-N255: Introduction to Digital Sound
Section: 23538 Instructor: Rodney Smith Schedule: Tu 12 PM–2:40 PM

NEWM-N333: Creature and Character Design
Section: 24942 Instructor: Mathew Powers Schedule: Tu 3 PM–5:40 PM

NEWM-N340: Motion Graphics
Section: 24953 Instructor: David Perry Schedule: Th 6 PM–8:40 PM

NEWM-N354: Directorial Analysis, Production, and RAW Workflow
Section: 25285 Instructor: C Lewis Schedule: M 3 PM–5:40 PM

NEWM-N356: Lighting and Field Production
Section: 24938 Instructor: C Lewis Schedule: W 3 PM–5:40 PM

COMM-G391: Social Media Strategies (Advanced Topics in Communication Studies)
Section: 33118 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 12 PM–1:15 PM

COMM-G491: Internship
Section: 23499 Instructor: Mike Polites Schedule: Off-Campus
Section: 27652 Instructor: Staff Schedule: Off-Campus
Section: 28683 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: Off-Campus

Production Process

Group 1

COMM-M221: Introduction to Television Studio Production
Section: 30601 Instructor: Staff Schedule: M 4:30 PM–7:15 PM

Group 2

NEWM-N353: Intermediate Digital Video
Section: 23552 Instructor: C Lewis Schedule: W 6 PM–8:40 PM

Production Planning

NEWM-N261: Storyboarding for Multimedia
Section: 24489 Instructor: Jacob Dobson Schedule: W 9 AM–11:40 AM

NEWM-N420: Multimedia Project Development
Section: 24000 Instructor: Zebulun Wood Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

JOUR-J410: Media Ethics
Section: 27639 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 3 PM–4:15 PM

Scriptwriting

NEWM-N202: Digital Storytelling
Section: 23533 Instructor: Rodney Smith Schedule: W 9 AM–11:40 AM
Section: 27003 Instructor: John King Schedule: WEB

ENG-W302: Screenwriting
Section: 28729 Instructor: Kyle Minor Schedule: Tu 6:00 PM–8:40 PM

NEWM-N460: Advanced Scriptwriting for New Media
Section: 24939 Instructor: John King Schedule: Tu 12 PM–2:40 PM

Film and Television Arts

COMM-G391: Rhythm and Revolution (Advanced Topics in Communication Studies)
Section: 27359 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

COMM-R478: Persuasion and Media in Social Movements
Section: 26561 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 12 PM–1:15 PM

FILM-C390: Film Adaptations of Literature (The Film and Society: Topics)
Section: 28692 Instructor: Carrie Sickmann Schedule: M 6 PM–8:40 PM

FILM-C392: Genre Study in Film-Film Noir
Section: 27340 Instructor: Staff Schedule: MW 10:30 AM–12:30 PM

ENG-L394: Film as Literature
Section: 30543 Instructor: Carrie Sickmann Schedule: M 6 PM–8:40 PM

JOUR-J475: Race, Gender, Media
Section: 28469 Instructor: Staff Schedule: Hybrid-On Campus & Online

MUS-Z315: Music for Film
Section: 23151 Instructor: Chuiyuan Meng Schedule: WEB

CLAS-C321: Classical Myth and Culture in Theater and Film
Section: 30648 Instructor: Elizabeth Thill Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM (WEB Distance Synchronous Video)

Film and Television Studies Core

FILM-C292: Introduction to Film
Section: 27823 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Section: 26144 Instructor: Staff Schedule: WEB

COMM-M215: Media Literacy
Section: 33121 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: WEB

Contact Us

For questions about course offerings or academic planning, make an appointment with your academic advisor or career consultant online, or call the Liberal Arts Student Affairs Office at laadvise@iu.edu or 317-274-3976.

For personalized guidance on your academic and career journey, including exploring career paths, professional goal setting, and identifying internship opportunities, connect with your faculty mentor: Kristine Karnick at kkarnick@iu.edu