Meaning

"Defining the meaning of higher degrees can provide clarity for institutions, for students, and for a public that seeks to understand what unique educational experience will be had at that particular institution and what makes the investment in that experience worthwhile...Exploring the meaning of a degree thus involves addressing questions about what the institution expects its students -- undergraduates and graduates alike -- to know and be able to do upon graduation, and how graduates embody the distinct values and traditions of the institution through their dispositions and future plans."

- WSCUC 2013 Handbook of Accreditation, pg 29

Meaning can be defined through PLOs and Curriculum Maps

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate their understanding of the critical and technical language associated with film studies, including genres, classic narrative and non-narrative forms, mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound, and modes of screen reality.
2. Demonstrate their critical thinking, analytical, research, and public presentation skills as well as the use of print and technology sources appropriate to the discipline of film studies, including their application to issues of ethnic, gender, and cultural diversity.
3. Demonstrate their ability to articulate, through close reading and writing, their own worldviews. They will be able to explain and respond thoughtfully to the religious, social, ideological, spiritual, moral, and ethical values implied in film texts through their close readings and reflections.
4. [Students with an emphasis in Production and Screenwriting:] Demonstrate their skills in the praxis of film production and screenwriting.

Rubrics