Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Film and Media Studies
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-188687 FMST 243-1 Film as Object Spring 2025 4.0 Closed
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
R 200 PM 440 PM Wegmans Room 1009 01/21/2025 05/11/2025
Enrollment: Enrolled     
12 		Capacity     
12
Co-Located: CLTR 230-1 (P), CLTR 430-1, ENGL 258-2, ENGL 458-1, FMST 243-1, JPNS 207-1
Instructors: Joanne Bernardi
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Moving images recorded on analog film defined the 20th century in an unprecedented way. This course considers the tangible object that is the source of the image onscreen, and the social, cultural, and historical value of a reel of film as an organic element with a finite life cycle. We focus on the analog photographic element and its origins (both theatrical and small gauge), the basics of photochemical film technology, and the state of film conservation and preservation worldwide. Guest lectures by staff of the Moving Image Department of George Eastman Museum provide a first-hand look at film preservation in action, allowing us to consider analog film as an ephemeral form of material culture: a multipurpose, visual record that is art, entertainment, evidentiary document, and historical artifact. Weekly film assignments. Class meets on River Campus and at George Eastman Museum (900 East Ave, no admission fee; STUDENTS PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION FOR CLASSES OFF CAMPUS). No audits, no pre-requisites. Enrollment limited by hands-on nature of course and meeting space capacity.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-165022 FMST 243-1 Film as Object Spring 2024 4.0 Closed
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
R 200 PM 440 PM Wegmans Room 1009 01/17/2024 05/11/2024
Enrollment: Enrolled     
14 		Capacity     
14
Co-Located: CLTR 230-1 (P), CLTR 430-1, ENGL 258-2, ENGL 458-1, FMST 243-1, JPNS 207-1
Instructors: Joanne Bernardi
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Description: Moving images recorded on analog film defined the 20th century in an unprecedented way. This course considers the tangible object that is the source of the image onscreen, and the social, cultural, and historical value of a reel of film as an organic element with a finite life cycle. We focus on the analog photographic element and its origins (both theatrical and small gauge), the basics of photochemical film technology, and the state of film conservation and preservation worldwide. Guest lectures by staff of the Moving Image Department of George Eastman Museum provide a first-hand look at film preservation in action, allowing us to consider analog film as an ephemeral form of material culture: a multipurpose, visual record that is art, entertainment, evidentiary document, and historical artifact. Weekly film assignments. Class meets on River Campus and at George Eastman Museum (900 East Ave, no admission fee but students provide their own transportation). No audits, no pre-requisites. Enrollment limited by hands-on nature of course.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer
Course Section Listing Course Course Title Term Credits Status
COURSE_SECTION-3-145120 FMST 243-1 Film as Object Spring 2023 4.0 Open
Schedule:
Day Begin End Location Start Date End Date
R 200 PM 440 PM Wegmans Room 1009 01/11/2023 05/06/2023
Enrollment: Enrolled     
13 		Capacity     
14
Co-Located: CLTR 230-1 (P), CLTR 430-1, ENGL 258-2, ENGL 458-1, FMST 243-1, JPNS 207-1
Instructors: Joanne Bernardi
Delivery Mode: In-Person
Restrictions: Instructor permission is required for this course. Use the “Request Course Section Prerequisite Override” task found on your academics dashboard under the Planning & Registration section to request this permission.
Description: Moving images recorded on analog film defined the 20th century in an unprecedented way. This course considers the tangible object that is the source of the image onscreen, and the social, cultural, and historical value of a reel of film as an organic element with a finite life cycle. We focus on the analog photographic element and its origins (both theatrical and small gauge), the basics of photochemical film technology, and the state of film conservation and preservation worldwide. Guest lectures by staff of the Moving Image Department of George Eastman Museum provide a first-hand look at film preservation in action, allowing us to consider analog film as an ephemeral form of material culture: a multipurpose, visual record that is art, entertainment, evidentiary document, and historical artifact. Weekly film assignments. Class meets on River Campus and at George Eastman Museum (900 East Ave, no admission fee but students provide their own transportation). No audits, no pre-requisites. Enrollment limited by hands-on nature of course.
Offered: Fall Spring Summer