Work in the concentration includes at least two approved intermediate courses, two advanced courses, and two courses offering historical and critical perspectives for a total of at least 24 credits.
Prerequisite: Before moderation, students should take at least one introductory course related to their chosen art form, ideally two courses, one technical and one critical, analytical, or historical. Two appropriate courses at the 100-level may be counted in the 24 total credits required for the concentration.
For example, a student interested in film might take:
Other intermediate courses in such disciplines as music, theater, dance, literature, photography, physics, writing, or visual art, approved by the major advisor, may be substituted if they entail use of electronic media, advance the student’s particular mission, or help build skills and background.
Other courses in art history, music history, theater history, or critical theory, approved by the major advisor, may be used to meet this requirement if they complement the student’s creative work.
Other advanced courses in music composition, theater performance or production, dance, writing, or studio art, approved by the major advisor, may be used to meet this requirement if they provide a forum for developing appropriate advanced competency. Suitable courses at Bard College or internships may also be used.
“No Direction Home: An Experiment in Subjective Documentary”
“Subversive Cinema-The Workings of SUBCIN”
“Get Your Act Together”
“The Jellyfish Sky”
“Within a Forest: Film, Theory, and Process”
“Nobody Needs to Hear the Actors Anyway: The Theory and Practice of Theatrical Sound Design”