Course Offerings

Fall 2025 Course Offerings

Welcome to the Fall 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.

Please note: Course details are subject to change.

Foundational

ATFT Core

COMM-M 150: Mass Media and Contemporary Society
Section: 20850 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 9 AM–10:15 AM
Section: 30637 Instructor: Trevor Potts Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

COMM-G 300: Independent Study
Section: 24827 Instructor: Staff Schedule: Off Campus
Section: 24955 Instructor: Staff Schedule: Off Campus

Applied Theatre Concentration

Theory-History-Criticism

COMM-T 337: History of Theatre I
Section: 22007 Instructor: Staff Schedule: WEB

ENG-L 315: Major Plays of Shakespeare
Section: 30759 Instructor: David Hoegberg Schedule: MW 9 AM–10:15 AM

ENG-L 379: Ethnic and Minority Literature of the United States
Section: 30762 Instructor: Ronda Henry Schedule: 2nd 8 Weeks WEB

WGSS-W 300: Topics in Women’s Studies (with consent)
Section: 25490 Instructor: Staff Schedule: Th 10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Section: 25367 Instructor: Kathleen Grove Schedule: NSS 10/6–10/31 WEB

Performance

COMM-T 133: Introduction to Acting
Section: 30639 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 3 PM–4:15 PM

COMM-T 205: Introduction to Oral Interpretation
Section: 30640 Instructor: Emilio Robles Schedule: MW 3 PM–4:15 PM

Production

None

Theatre Core

COMM-T130: Introduction to Theatre
Section: 20875 Instructor: Emilio Robles Schedule: MW 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

Film and Television Studies Concentration

Theory-History-Criticism

FILM-C 292: Introduction to Film
Section: 23968 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Section: 21487 Instructor: Staff Schedule: WEB

COMM-M 215: Media Literacy
Section: 24451 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: ONLINE

FILM-C 391: The Film: Theory and Aesthetics
Section: 30642 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

COMM-M 462: Television Aesthetics and Criticism
Section: 30638 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

MUS-Z 315: Music for Film
Section: 21874 Instructor: Chuiyuan Meng Schedule: WEB

Creative Expression

COMM-T 133: Acting I
Section: 30639 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 3 PM–4:15 PM

COMM-G 391: Turning Vision Into Reality
Section: 30956 Instructor: Staff Schedule: W 4:30 PM–7:10 PM

COMM-M 464: Podcasting, Radio and Sound Production
Section: 24871 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 3 PM–4:15 PM

ENG-W 302: Screenwriting 
Section: 22553 Instructor: Kyle Minor Schedule: WEB

ENG-W 318: Finding Your E-Voice
Section: 25842 Instructor: Andy Buchenot Schedule: ONLINE

JOUR-J 219: Introduction to Public Relations
Section: 23907 Instructor: Denise Herd Schedule: MW 3 PM–4:15 PM

Cultural Approaches

REL R300 Religion and Film
Section: 30702 Instructor: Matthew Condon Schedule: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

NELC N177 Intro to Arab Media
Section: 34072 Instructor: Hiba Alalami Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Production

NEWM-N253: Introduction to Digital Video
Section: 23125 Instructor: Staff Schedule: M 2 PM – 5:40 PM

Film and Television Studies Core

Core Group 1

FILM-C 292: Introduction to Film
Section: 23968 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Section: 21487 Instructor: Staff Schedule: WEB

COMM-M 215: Media Literacy
Section: 24451 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: ONLINE

Core Group 2

FILM-C 391: The Film: Theory and Aesthetics
Section: 30642 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

COMM-M 462: Television Aesthetics and Criticism
Section: 30638 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

Integrated Film and Television Studies/Production Concentration

Production Electives

COMM-M 464: Advanced Audio Technique
Section: 24871 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 3 PM–4:15 PM

COMM-M 465 Single Camera Video Production
Section: TBD Instructor: TBD Schedule: Mondays 4:30 PM – 7:15 PM

COMM-G 300: Independent Study
Section: 24827 Instructor: Staff Schedule: OC
Section: 24955 Instructor: Staff Schedule: OC

COMM-G 491: Internship
Section: 22467 Instructor: Mike Polites Schedule: OC
Section: 25731 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: OC

MUS-A 132: Music Technology Lab I
Section: 23187 Instructor: Michael McReynolds Schedule: TuTh 9 AM–10:15 AM
Section: 25432 Instructor: Robert Funkhouser, Michael McReynolds, Michael Drews Schedule: TuTh 9 AM–10:15 AM

MUS-A 142: Music Technology Lab II (Prerequisite: MUS-A 132)
Section: 23189 Instructor: Matthew Moldover Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM
Section: 25429 Instructor: Matthew Moldover Schedule: TuTh 9 AM–10:15 AM

NEWM-N 255: Introduction to Digital Sound
Section: 22190 Instructor: Rodney Smith Schedule: Tu 12 PM–2:40 PM

NEWM-N 340: Motion Graphics
Section: 23460 Instructor: Joshua Berkley Schedule: W 6 PM–8:40 PM

NEWM-N 354: Directorial Analysis, Production, and RAW Workflow
Section: 25513 Instructor: C. Thomas Lewis Schedule: W 3 PM–5:40 PM

NEWM-N 357: Digital Effects
Section: 22193 Instructor: C. Thomas Lewis Schedule: Th 3 PM–5:40 PM

NEWM-N 456: Digital Cinema
Section: 23324 Instructor: C. Thomas Lewis Schedule: W 9 AM–11:40 AM

Production Process

Group 1

NONE

Group 2

NEWM-N 253: Introduction to Digital Video
Section: 23125 Instructor: Staff Schedule: Mondays 3:00PM – 5:40PM
NEWM-N 353: Intermediate Digital Video
Section: 23936 Instructor: John King Schedule: Th 12PM – 2:40PM
COMM-M 465 Single Camera Video Production
Section: TBD Instructor: TBD Schedule: Mondays 4:30PM -7:15PM

Production Planning

NEWM-N420: Multimedia Project Development
Section: 22194 Instructor: Zebulun Wood Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–11:45 AM

 

Scriptwriting

NEWM-N202: Digital Storytelling
Section: 22186 Instructor: Rodney Smith Schedule: W 3PM – 4:15PM
Section: 24952 Instructor: John King Schedule: WEB

ENG-W302: Screenwriting
Section: 22553 Instructor: Kyle Minor Schedule: WEB

 

Film and Television Arts

FILM-C390: Film Adaptations of Literature (The Film and Society: Topics)
Section: 25914 Instructor: Staff Schedule: MW 10:30AM – 12:30PM

MUS-Z315: Music for Film
Section: 21874 Instructor: Chuiyuan Meng Schedule: WEB

Film and Television Studies Core

Core Group 1

FILM-C292: Introduction to Film
Section: 23968 Instructor: Staff Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Section: 21487 Instructor: Staff Schedule: WEB

COMM-M215: Media Literacy
Section: 24451 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: WEB

Core Group 2

FILM-C391: The Film: Theory and Aesthetics
Section: 30642 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: TuTh 10:30AM – 11:45 AM

COMM-M462: Television Aesthetics and Criticism
Section: 30638 Instructor: Kristine Karnick Schedule: TuTh 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

 

For a complete list of major requirements, including electives and prerequisites, please visit the respective concentration’s page:

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