Film & Television FILM

Fall 2026 · 40 sections · seat counts as of Oct 15, 2026

Catalog: Film & Television courses in the 2026-2027 Catalog

FILM A100 History and Appreciation of the Cinema · 3 units

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20089	In person Wed 12:45–3:55pm, Fine Arts 119	Aug 24–Dec 12	Erik Forssell	5 of 75 open, 2 waitlisted
20189	In person Tue 12:45–3:55pm, Fine Arts 119	Aug 24–Dec 12	Stephen Valley	8 of 160 open, 1 waitlisted
20965	Online anytime	Aug 24–Dec 12	Jared Nelson	9 of 160 open
20999	Online anytime	Aug 24–Oct 17	Jamie Hitchings	6 of 100 open
21082	Online anytime	Oct 19–Dec 12	Jamie Hitchings	Full (135/135)
23098	Online anytime	Aug 24–Oct 17	Saif Alsaegh	14 of 100 open
25379	Online anytime	Oct 19–Dec 12	Erik Forssell	1 of 75 open, 8 waitlisted
26202	Hybrid Mon 6:00–9:00pm, Fine Arts 116 + online work All meeting times Mon 6:00–9:00pm Fine Arts 116 Plus online work	Oct 19–Dec 12	Thomas Shimanek	Full (40/40)

FILM A100H History and Appreciation of the Cinema Honors · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
22420	Hybrid Fri 9:35am–12:45pm on 8 dates + online work All meeting times Fri 9:35am–12:45pm Fine Arts 119 Aug 28, Sep 11, Sep 25, Oct 9, Oct 23, Nov 6, Nov 20, Dec 4 Plus online work	Aug 24–Dec 12	Jamie Hitchings	1 of 40 open

FILM A102 The Business of Film & Television · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20557	Hybrid Mon 7:00–10:10pm on 7 dates + online work All meeting times Mon 7:00–10:10pm Arts Center 216 Aug 24, Sep 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Nov 2, Nov 16, Nov 30 Plus online work	Aug 24–Dec 12	Matthew Martinez	11 of 35 open

FILM A104 The Great Directors of the Cinema · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
25298	Online anytime	Sep 21–Dec 12	Thomas Shimanek	13 of 35 open, 3 waitlisted

FILM A106 Introduction to Media Writing · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
22254	In person Thu 12:45–3:55pm, Fine Arts 103	Aug 24–Dec 12	Lynda Tarryk	Full (32/30)

FILM A109 Science Fiction Film · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
22255	In person Thu 12:45–3:55pm, Fine Arts 116	Aug 24–Dec 12	Jamie Hitchings	Full (39/35)

FILM A109H Science Fiction Film Honors · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
22421	In person Thu 12:45–3:55pm, Fine Arts 116	Aug 24–Dec 12	Jamie Hitchings	8 of 15 open

FILM A110 Film Production 1 · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20809	In person Fri 9:35am–1:50pm, Arts Center 136	Aug 24–Dec 12	Michelle Rue	Full (27/25)
20845	In person Wed 3:00–7:15pm, Arts Center 136	Aug 24–Dec 12	Thomas Shimanek	1 of 25 open, 1 waitlisted
22326	In person Tue 6:00–10:15pm, Arts Center 136	Aug 24–Dec 12	John Hall	4 of 25 open
22854	In person Mon 9:35am–1:50pm, Arts Center 136	Aug 24–Dec 12	Erik Forssell	Full (25/25), 1 waitlisted

FILM A111 Film and Television Genres for Writers · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
25856	Hybrid Mon 7:00–10:10pm on 8 dates + online work All meeting times Mon 7:00–10:10pm Arts Center Aug 31, Sep 14, Sep 28, Oct 12, Oct 26, Nov 9, Nov 23, Dec 7 Plus online work	Aug 24–Dec 12	Staff	Full (0/0)

FILM A113 Audio Workshop · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
22198	In person Thu 10:00am–3:20pm, 2 rooms All meeting times Thu 10:00am–12:05pm Arts Center 208 Thu 12:05–3:20pm Arts Center 136	Aug 24–Dec 12	Michel Tyabji	6 of 18 open

FILM A150 History of Radio & Television · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20410	Online anytime	Oct 19–Dec 12	Kevin OHara	Full (40/40), 8 waitlisted
20936	Online anytime	Aug 24–Oct 17	Kevin OHara	6 of 40 open

FILM A155 Television Production 1 · 4 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20039	In person Tue/Thu 9:00am–1:15pm, Arts Center 143	Aug 24–Dec 12	Kevin OHara	2 of 25 open

FILM A193 Sound Design for Film & Television · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20224	In person Fri 9:00am–2:20pm, Fine Arts 113	Aug 24–Dec 12	Vince Mesa	1 of 25 open, 2 waitlisted
23178	In person Mon 5:00–10:20pm, Fine Arts 113	Aug 24–Dec 12	Vince Mesa	Full (26/25)

FILM A194 Editing 1 · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20617	In person Wed 9:35–11:45am, Fine Arts 113	Aug 24–Dec 12	Kevin OHara	Full (24/24)
20810	In person Mon 5:00–10:20pm, Fine Arts	Aug 24–Dec 12	Staff	Full (0/0)
21011	In person Mon 9:35am–2:55pm, Fine Arts 113	Aug 24–Dec 12	Saif Alsaegh	5 of 25 open
23167	In person Tue 5:00–10:20pm, Fine Arts 113	Aug 24–Dec 12	Michelle Rue	4 of 24 open
25908	In person Thu 5:00–10:20pm, Fine Arts 113	Aug 24–Dec 12	Matthew Newman	6 of 25 open

FILM A196 Introduction to Visual Effects · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
21083	Online anytime	Aug 24–Dec 12	Staff	Full (0/0)

FILM A219 Editing 2 · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
22422	In person Tue 9:35–11:45am, Fine Arts 113	Aug 24–Dec 12	Jamie Hitchings	10 of 22 open

FILM A222 Introduction to Performance Capture · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
25656	In person Thu 10:30am–2:50pm, Arts Center 322	Aug 24–Dec 12	Matthew Newman	10 of 20 open

FILM A223 Immersive Video Game Development 1 · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
25658	In person Mon 9:35–11:45am, Arts Center 322	Aug 24–Dec 12	Matthew Newman	10 of 20 open

FILM A240 Film Production 2 · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20054	In person Tue 9:35am–1:55pm, Fine Arts 116	Aug 24–Dec 12	Michael Tavildari	1 of 25 open
21084	In person Thu 6:00–10:20pm, Arts Center 136	Aug 24–Dec 12	John Hall	10 of 25 open

FILM A253 Directing Theory · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
25659	In person Wed 5:00–9:20pm, Arts Center 143	Aug 24–Dec 12	Michael Tavildari	5 of 25 open

FILM A261 Television Studio Operations · 2 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
22856	In person Tue 2:30–5:00pm, Arts Center 143	Aug 24–Dec 12	Kevin OHara	2 of 10 open

FILM A262 Cinematography · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20646	In person Fri 9:35am–1:50pm, Arts Center 143	Aug 24–Dec 12	Erik Forssell	Full (26/25), 2 waitlisted

FILM A265 Documentary Production · 3 units

Course description

CRN	Meets	Dates	Instructor	Seats
20262	In person Tue/Thu 9:35am–12:05pm, Arts Center 136	Aug 24–Dec 12	Erik Forssell	7 of 25 open

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