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MATH 6810 - Probability 3 hours
Probability measures and integration, random variables and distributions, convergence theorems, conditional probability and expectation, martingales, stochastic processes.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
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MATH 6820 - Topics in Statistics 3 hours
Topics may vary from year to year. They include Generalized Linear and Mixed Models, Computational Statistics, Nonparametric Function Estimation, Survival Analysis, Multivariate Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Time Series Analysis.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 5820 .
May be repeated for credit as topics vary for a maximum of 12 hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
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MATH 6900 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
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MATH 6910 - Special Problems 1–3 hours
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
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MATH 6940 - Individual Research Variable credit
To be scheduled by the doctoral candidate engaged in research.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
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MATH 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation 3, 6 or 9 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. 9 hours credit required. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate school.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Doctoral students must maintain continuous enrollment in this course subsequent to passing qualifying examination for admission to candidacy. May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $33.10
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Mechanical and Energy Engineering |
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MEEN 5000 - Energy: The Fundamentals 3 hours
Concept of energy and energy conversion; fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas; thermal power plants; energy distribution; direct energy conversion; nuclear energy; renewable energy: hydroelectric power, solar energy and photovoltaics, wind energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy, biomass fuel, hydrogen energy and fuel cell; energy storage and battery; and future technologies.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5110 - Renewable Energy 3 hours
Introduction to the physics, systems and methods of energy conversion from non-conventional energy sources, such as solar, geothermal, ocean-thermal, biomass, tidal, hydroelectric, wind and wave energy. Advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy sources and engineering challenges for the harnessing of such forms of energy; energy storage; fuel cells.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5112 - Nuclear Energy 3 hours
Atomic physics and the structure of the atom; radioactivity; interactions of neutrons with matter; nuclear cross-sections; nuclear fuels and fuel elements; elements of nuclear reactors; components and operation of nuclear power plants. Notable accidents of nuclear reactors. Breeder reactors.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5140 - Advanced Mathematical Methods for Engineers 3 hours
Provides an introduction to advanced mathematical methods used in engineering science, such as vector calculus, integral transforms, partial differential equations and numerical methods.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5150 - Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Applications 3 hours
Energy and exergy analysis of thermal energy storage systems with focus on applications of thermodynamics, fluid flow and heat transfer. The various technologies of thermal energy storage technologies are investigated. Different methods of thermal energy storage including sensible TES, latent TES, cold TES and seasonal TES are discussed. Numerical modeling and simulation of TES systems and several case studies are examined.
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 3120 and MEEN 3210.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5151 - Bioproducts Manufacturing 3 hours
Explores the renewable bioproducts for lightweight, energy efficient building and other structural applications and the manufacturing processes of these products. These bioproducts consist of structural panels, structural composite lumber, glued laminated timber (Glulam), wood I-joist, and the natural fiber composites, wood plastic composites (WPC), and others. Characteristics of the bio-based raw materials are discussed. The manufacturing processes of the renewable bioproducts include: lamination, mat-forming, compression molding, resin transfer molding, and extrusion. Students will understand how these engineered bioproducts are designed, processed, and graded, and pros and cons of each product.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Meets with MEEN 4151.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5152 - Mechanics of Composites and Foams for Lightweight Energy Efficient Structures 3 hours
Mechanics and failure criteria of anisotropic materials (composites) and cellular solids.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2332.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5160 - Impact Mechanics of Materials 3 hours
Stress wave generation, propagation and interaction with interfaces; uniaxial stress and uniaxial strain waves; formulation and derivation of 1-D stress wave equations in solids; experimental methods for high-rate material behavior characterization; split Hopkinson (Kolsky) bars; dynamic fracture and fragmentation of brittle materials.
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 5410 or equivalent.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5200 - Principles of HVAC 3 hours
Thermodynamics and psychometrics applied to the HVAC system calculations, energy estimating methods, ducts and piping systems, heat pump and heat recovery systems, air-processing, refrigeration and heating equipment.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5210 - Solar Energy 3 hours
Fundamentals of radiation processes, blackbody and gray-body; and gray-body radiation; solar radiation flat-plate and parabolic collectors; concentration optics and practical solar concentration devices; central receivers, solar ponds, power cycles of solar plants; thermal storage subsystems and system design.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5220 - Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer 3 hours
Finite difference, finite volume, and finite element computational methods; techniques for building geometry and meshing; commercial software; modeling and numerically solving real-world fluid flow and heat transfer problems.
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 3120, MEEN 3210.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5240 - Energy: A World Perspective 3 hours
Role of energy in the growth of civilization, living conditions and economy; energy, environment and sustainability; energy issues: developing countries - versus - developed countries and under-developed countries; energy: security, economy and world politics; carbon issues; role of renewable energy; indigenous approaches; and future energy issues.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5300 - Advanced Thermodynamics 3 hours
Axiomatic presentation of the law of thermodynamics including corollaries and applications related to energy conversion, the exergy method and entropy dissipation method for the evaluation of thermodynamic systems and cycles, thermodynamic equilibrium and stability, irreversible thermodynamics, chemical equilibria and applications in combustion.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5310 - Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer 3 hours
Includes heat conduction for 1-, 2- and 3-dimensional systems; separation of variables; Duhamel’s theorem; Green’s function; Laplace transforms; radiative properties of particulate media, semi-transparent media, and 1-dimensional gray media; and integro-differential equations.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5311 - Convection Heat Transfer II 3 hours
Explores fundamental equations of fluid flow and heat transfer; internal and external heat transfer; laminar and turbulent heat transfer; similarity solutions; integral method; and boundary layer equations.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5315 - Nanoscale Energy Transport 3 hours
Explores microscopic heat carriers and transport; material waves; energy states in solids; statistical description of thermodynamics; waves; particle transport process; semiconductor materials; and interfacial phenomena for non-conventional liquids.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5320 - Biofluid Dynamics 3 hours
Review of basic fluid mechanics and heat and mass transfer; blood rheology; basic physiology as it relates to biotransport phenomena; and circulatory and respiratory systems.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5330 - Combustion Science and Engineering 3 hours
Examines fuels and combustion; combustion stoichiometry; chemical equilibrium; adiabatic flame temperature; reaction kinetics; transport processes; conservation laws; ignition processes; gas flames classification; premixed flames; laminar and turbulent regimes; flame propagation; deflagrations and detonations; diffusion flames; pollutant formation; atmospheric impacts; engine combustion; solid phase combustion; combustion diagnostics; and combustion applications.
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 3110 or consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5332 - Air Pollution Control Engineering 3 hours
Fundamental theories of air pollution and atmospheric science. Air pollution causes and impacts; atmospheric chemistry and physics; meteorology; and an introduction to air quality models. Control technology of particulate and gaseous air pollutants; process design variables; and industrial and engineering applications of technologies.
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 3110 or consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5340 - Advanced Fluid Mechanics 3 hours
Fundamentals of vector and tensor notation and formulation of governing equations; model of inviscid and viscous flow, vorticity and circulation; exact solutions; turbulence; boundary layer theory; free surface flow.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5350 - Dispersed Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer 3 hours
Characteristics of particles, bubbles and drops; conservation equations, creeping flow solution, flow and heat transfer at higher Reynolds numbers; the treatment of non-spherical particles, bubbles, and drops; effects of rotation and shear; two-way effects of turbulence; effects of higher concentration, molecular and statistical description.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5351 - Multiphase Flow Modeling 3 hours
Covers a broad spectrum of numerical techniques for multiphase flow modeling, ranging from the continuum fluid model to discrete particle method. Examines the fundamentals of multiphase flows, including motion of a single particle in a viscous fluid, particle fluidization, and flow in porous media.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5410 - Advanced Solid Mechanics 3 hours
Review of mechanics of materials; deformation and stress measures; constitutive equations; failure theory; introduction to fracture mechanics; bending, torsion, and axisymmetrically/unsymmetrically loaded members; energy method; elastic stability.
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 2332 or equivalent with consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5420 - Continuum Mechanics 3 hours
Describes the fundamental law of physics applicable to a continuous medium and develops the linear theory. Introduces Cartesian tensors, state of stress, kinematics of deformation, and constitutive equations of mechanics and thermodynamics.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5440 - Finite Element Analysis 3 hours (2;1)
Weak or variational formulation of differential equations governing one- and two- dimensional problems of engineering; finite element model development and analysis of standard problems of solid mechanics (bars, beams, and plane elasticity), heat transfer and fluid mechanics; time-dependent problems; computer implementation and use of simple finite element codes in solving engineering problems.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5470 - Geothermal Heat Pumps 3 hours
Introduction to the fundamental principle, calculation and design methods of various geothermal heat pump systems. The whole building energy modeling of geothermal heat pumps system. Prediction of long-term performance of ground loop heat exchanger Annual energy consumption and Electric Peak demand. Borehole field configurations.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Meets with MEEN 4470.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5480 - Energy Materials 3 hours
Addresses how advanced materials make possible efficient energy harvesting (solar cells) and energy storages (batteries, supercapacitors). In particular, solar cell operational parameters, semiconductor materials, and advanced photovoltaic and batteries are discussed. Also introduces some principles for device applications and advanced materials for future energy technologies such as solar cell principle, charge transport in semiconductor, and the basic mechanisms of rechargeable batteries.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5510 - Manufacturing Process for Biocomposites 3 hours
Focuses on the manufacturing of biocomposite materials. Enables the students to understand different manufacturing processes (such as lamination, mat-forming, extrusion, etc.) as well as to understand the resulted biocomposite products using the renewable materials, such as wood, agriculture stems and other bioresources.
Prerequisite(s): Statics.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5520 - Manufacturing Concepts for Mechanical Engineers 3 hours
Major manufacturing processes, their capabilities, analysis and their relationship with fundamental principles in mechanical engineering. Perform engineering analysis of conventional and non-traditional manufacturing processes. Understanding of application of fundamental principles from mechanical engineering courses in mechanics, materials, design and thermo-fluids to analyze manufacturing processes. Integration of core mechanical engineering principles to design of manufacturing processes and systems. Study to interpret product requirements and manufacturing process capability data in order to select suitable manufacturing process and apply process of optimization techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2332, MEEN 3130, or equivalents.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5600 - Feedback Control of Dynamical Systems 3 hours
Introduces the fundamental principles of modeling, analysis and control of dynamic systems. Topics include: mathematical modeling of dynamic systems, including mechanical, electrical, fluid and thermal systems; Laplace transform solution of differential equations; transfer functions and system responses in time and frequency domain; control systems design; state space based analysis and design of control systems; and computer simulation for modeling and control system design (Matlab/Simulink).
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 3230.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5610 - Sensors and Actuators 3 hours
Sensors and actuators are important for a variety of applications, such as control systems, robotics, mechatronic systems and biomedical devices. Covers the fundamental physical principles, characteristics and applications for various types of sensors and actuators including thermal, mechanical, electrical, electromechanical and optical sensors. Recent research developments in MEMS and nanotechnology based sensors also are introduced.
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 2405 (or EENG 2610).
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5620 - Energy Harvesting Technologies and System Design 3 hours
Energy harvesting is the conversion of ambient energy present in the environment into electrical energy. Energy harvesting system has a wide range of applications, including energy efficiency enhancement for a system, embedded power source for wireless sensor networks, embedded power for biomedical devices. Introduces the design of energy conversion and storage systems from mechanical energy. Major topics include: vibration energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials, vibration energy harvesting using electromagnetic technique, thermoelectric energy harvesting, energy harvesting circuits, storage of harvested energy and selected applications of energy harvesting systems.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5640 - Applied Engineering Vibration 3 hours
Review of elementary mechanical vibrations; analysis of multidegree of freedom (MDOF) systems; modal analysis of complex systems; Lagrange’s method; vibration and damping analyses of continuum systems—beams and plates; mathematical techniques to model and design complex dynamic systems; numerical integration of vibration systems. Introduction to the application of engineering vibrations for engineering technologists including topics of harmonic motion, resonance, transient and random excitation, applications of Fourier analysis and convolution methods. Analysis and application of multidegree of freedom discrete systems.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Same as MSET 5140 .
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5750 - Automotive Manufacturing Processes and Production Systems 3 hours
Manufacturing processes, sheet metal forming processes, metal casting processes, material removal processes, manufacturing processes for plastic and composite materials, joining methods, automation of manufacturing processes and operations, computer integrated manufacturing systems, product design and manufacturing of CAD/CAM/CIM, CNC machines, fundamentals of assembly line concepts (manual and automated), fundamentals of manufacturing systems (group technology, cellular manufacturing, flexible manufacturing systems), manufacturing process quality control, inspection and quality methods, lean six sigma in manufacturing.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5760 - Energy Materials 3 hours
Describes how advanced materials make possible efficient energy harvesting (solar cells) and energy storages (batteries, supercapacitors). Also introduces some principles for device applications and advanced materials for future energy technologies.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Meets with MEEN 4480.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5770 - Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 hours
Provides an introduction to computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Aim is to teach the fundamentals of the computational approach to study fluid flow problems and to provide a deeper understanding of the physical models and governing equations of fluid dynamics. Also presents an opportunity to learn the basic skills of programming solutions to differential equations related to fluid mechanics problems. The structure and performance of commercial software for applications in analysis and design of thermo-fluid systems are also discussed.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5800 - Topics in Mechanical and Energy Engineering 3 hours
Selected topics of contemporary interest in mechanical engineering.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5810 - Topics in Mechanical and Energy Engineering 3 hours
Selected topics of contemporary interest in mechanical engineering.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5890 - Directed Study in Mechanical and Energy Engineering 1–3 hours
Study by individuals or small groups. Plan of study must be approved by supervising faculty. Written report is required.
Prerequisite(s): None.
May be repeated for 6 credit hours, but a maximum of 3 credit hours can apply to major.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5900 - Special Problems in Mechanical and Energy Engineering 1–6 hours
Special problems in mechanical and energy engineering for graduate students only.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the student’s supervisor and/or consent of department.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5910 - Special Problems in Mechanical and Energy Engineering 1–6 hours
Special problems in mechanical and energy engineering for graduate students only.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the student’s supervisor and/or consent of department.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5920 - Cooperative Education in Mechanical and Energy Engineering 1-3 hours
Supervised field work in a job directly related to the student’s major, professional field of study or career objectives. Summary report required.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5940 - Graduate Seminar in Mechanical and Energy Engineering 1–3 hours
Provides exposure to multidisciplinary research and opinions on current and future issues from industrial, scientific, academic, governmental and engineering experts from mechanical and energy engineering areas.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 5950 - Master’s Thesis 3 or 6 hours
A minimum of 6 hours of thesis work is required. No credit is assigned until the thesis is filed and approved by the dean of the graduate school.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the student’s supervisor and/or consent of department.
Continuous enrollment is required once thesis work has begun.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 6000 - Advanced Numerical Methods 3 hours
Adaptive numerical integration; finite difference, finite volume, finite element, boundary element and spectral methods; structured and unstructured solver development; advanced methods to solve linear systems arising from discretization of partial differential equations; stochastic methods; high-performance computing topics including cache optimization and parallel algorithm development.
Prerequisite(s): MEEN 5140 or equivalent.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 6100 - Advanced Heat and Mass Transfer 3 hours
Fundamental conservation equations are established in the beginning. Based on the fundamental equations, students learn laminar velocity and temperature fields, laminar boundary layer, turbulent flows, natural convection and mass transfer. As a case study, heat and mass transfer issues in chemical vapor deposition are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 6150 - Multiphase Transport Phenomena 3 hours
Fundamentals of transport phenomena in multiphase systems including boiling, evaporation, melting and solidification, sublimation and vapor deposition, condensation, two-phase flow, and interfacial sold-liquid-vapor phenomena. Starting with the governing equations with localized and averaging formulations and also including discussions of applications to energy systems, electronic cooling and material processing.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 6200 - Theory of Elasticity 3 hours
Analysis of stress and strain in two- and three-dimensions, equilibrium and compatibility equations, and strain energy methods; torsion of noncircular sections, flexure, and axisymmetric problems. Topics include kinematics, balance laws, constitutive equations, nonlinear elasticity, classical small-deformation theory, formulation and solution of boundary-value problems of linear elastostatics.
Prerequisite(s): None.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 6940 - Individual Research 1–9 hours
To be scheduled by the doctoral candidate engaged in research.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MEEN 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation 1–9 hours
To be scheduled only with consent of department. No credit assigned until dissertation has been completed and filed with the graduate school.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
May be repeated for credit.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $73.70
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MRTS 5100 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Media Arts 3 hours
Key theories and foundational methodological approaches from the arts, humanities, and social sciences that have contributed to the disciplinary tradition of Media Arts.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5120 - Critical-Cultural Media Theory 3 hours
Introduces students to various theoretical frameworks used to study multiple media formats. Provides students with a historical development of media theory, as well as the vocabulary and concepts germane to different methodologies.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5121 - Digital Media Studies 3 hours
Examination of emerging theoretical approaches to mass media. Application to digital media and traditional film and television of qualitative methodologies based on concepts including: participatory culture, community, mobility, network theory, labor economies and globalization.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5125 - Media Industry Studies 3 hours
The broader theoretical and practical implications of media industry structure and function. Provides students with research methods and critical frameworks for graduate study of the media industry.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5131 - Research Methods in Media Arts 3 hours
Introduction to research methods that are used in the field of media arts. Provides an overview of research design, data collection methods, sampling and data analysis. Covers both quantitative and qualitative research methods including survey, focus group, case study, content analysis and experiment.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5180 - Internship in Media Arts 1–3 hours
Supervised off-campus work experience in a placement that relates to student’s career objective.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5205 - History and Theory of Film Remakes 3 hours
Cultural and industrial logics behind film remakes from their origins as “dupes” at the turn of the 20th century to their current iteration as reboots in the 21st century.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May meet with MRTS 4125.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5215 - British Cinema and Television 3 hours
Advanced study of theoretical approaches to British national identity and how these are reflected in its cinema and television of the 1990s and beyond.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA Status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4215.
May not receive credit for both MRTS 4215 and MRTS 5215.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5220 - Post-War European Film 3 hours
Examines three major film movements that developed in Europe after WWII: Italian Neorealism, the French New Wave, and British New Wave. Identifies the historical and cultural influences behind these film movements and explores the aesthetics of each movement and how these aesthetics reflect the philosophical and/or political ideals of the filmmakers.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4220.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5225 - Women in Film 3 hours
Advanced study of the development of feminist film theories and their continued impact on contemporary global cinema.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4225.
May not receive credit for both MRTS 4225 and MRTS 5225.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5240 - Hitchcock Films 3 hours
Focuses on films directed by Alfred Hitchcock tracking the development of Hitchcock’s career from the early days in Britain through his studio successes in America. Detailed analyses of specific Hitchcock films and engagement with the various debates about authorship, genre, psychoanalysis and film which have been staged in relation to Hitchcock’s work.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4240.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5245 - Documentary, Visual Anthropology and Immersive Storytelling 3 hours
Advanced study of the theories, tools and techniques used to document and critically examine human culture within the fields of documentary film, visual anthropology, and emergent, immersive media forms.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department
Meets with MRTS 4245.
May not receive credit for both MRTS 4245 and MRTS 5245.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5250 - Cinema Beyond the West 3 hours
Advanced study of the historical development of cinema is examined in specific countries while considering its political and social influences up through present day.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4250.
May not receive credit for both MRTS 4250 and MRTS 5250.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5320 - Media Law and Regulations 3 hours
Advanced study of the law and regulations governing film, television, and digital media.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5340 - History of Documentary 3 hours
Overview of the history of the documentary film from 1895 to the present in the context of historical and political events of the time. Examination of the evolution of style and form, including the impact of production technology on the process.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5350 - Television News Producing 3 hours
Theory and practice of producing television newscasts in a station environment. Students have the opportunity to produce newscasts for North Texas Television (NTTV), UNT’s cable access station. Students also have the responsibility of working with reporter/photographer teams as field producers and special project producers and to work with assignment editors and in content development with faculty advisor and news director.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4850.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5400 - Media Studies Seminars 3 hours
In-depth studies of media—rotating topics.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5410 - History of Electronic Media 3 hours (2;3)
Development of radio, television, cable, satellite and newer electronic media in the United States. Emphasis on economic practices, industry structure, technological development, government policy and social impact.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5415 - Teen Media 3 hours
Advanced study of youth media and cultures in post-war America. Exploration of pop culture, subcultures, identities, discourses, practices, representations and commodification.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4515.
May not receive credit for both MRTS 4515 and MRTS 5415.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5420 - African-American Film 3 hours
Advanced study of the representation of African-American characters and concerns throughout the history of American film, drawing on current concepts from historiography, spectatorship, and critical race theory. Explores the cultural context of historical and contemporary images, as well as African-American participation within the American film industry.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5425 - Audience Research 3 hours
Advanced study of quantitative and qualitative audience research methodologies and theories.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4425.
May not receive credit for both MRTS 4425 and MRTS 5425
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5428 - Mobile Media 3 hours
Advanced study of mobile media including diffusion, economy, marketing and mobile app development.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4428.
May not receive credit for both MRTS 4428 and MRTS 5428.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5430 - Gender and Sexuality in the Horror Film 3 hours
Advanced study of gender and sexuality as it has been figured throughout the history of the American horror film, drawing on genre theory, psychoanalysis, feminism and queer theory. Explores the cultural context of historical and contemporary images, charting their change vis-à-vis major historical events such as World War II, the Sexual Revolution and the AIDS crisis.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5435 - Lesbian, Gay, and Queer Film and Video 3 hours
Advanced study of the representation of lesbian, gay and queer characters and concerns throughout the history of American film, drawing upon recent advances in historiography, spectatorship and queer theory. Explores the cultural context of historical and contemporary images, charting their change across relevant historical events such as World War II, the Sexual Revolution, the AIDS crisis and the mainstreaming of queer concerns in the 1990s.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5460 - Global Media 3 hours
Study of mass communication media throughout the world, with special attention to press and broadcast systems, the sources and flow of international news, and problems of world communication.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5480 - Practicum in the Teaching of Media Arts 3 hours
Training in the teaching of some aspect of radio, television or film. Under the supervision of a faculty member, the student prepares and presents instructional units, conducts class discussions and handles administrative matters peculiar to the type of course involved.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Duties performed under a teaching fellowship or graduate assistantship do not earn credit in this course. No more than 3 hours may apply toward the master’s degree.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5500 - Advanced Screenwriting 3 hours
Designed for advanced students to create and develop an original narrative story idea to include logline, synopsis, treatment and full-length motion picture screenplays or teleplays of 90–120 minutes in length. All submissions and re-writes are graded to the highest industry standards. Students complete five re-writes of their screenplay.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Meets with MRTS 4500.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5515 - Media Genres and Authors 3 hours (3;3)
An in-depth study of a specific genre in film or television from its origins through its development as a distinct narrative and aesthetic form. Rotating topics.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary for a maximum of 6 hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5620 - Media Economics 3 hours
Analysis of the economic parameters of the current and past media industries, particularly film, television and the cable industries. Includes study of the history and development of media industries.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5640 - Media Management 3 hours
Financial, legal and technical aspects of broadcast stations and cable television systems.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5650 - Graduate Audio Production 3 hours
Concepts, theories and methodologies of audio production and post production, particularly in regard to documentary applications. Topics covered include studio recording, audio field recording and post-production.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5660 - Industry Studies Topics 3 hours
Rotating topics in industry studies. Topics include radio and television regulation and policy, motion picture economics, and contemporary issues in copyright law.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary for a maximum of 6 hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5665 - Gender, Race and Digital Media 3 hours
Applies intersectional feminist media theory as a framework for analyzing the relationships between gender, race, and digital media. Builds upon critical race theory and sociotechnical approaches to technology to examine how platform politics shape and are shaped by identity, discourse, and experiences.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May meet with MRTS 4665.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5680 - Media Entrepreneurship 3 hours
Covers the essential information needed to start a media business. Topics include how to identify and market a new media enterprise, legal and tax issues encountered with starting a new business, and cost structures and sources of startup capital. A key outcome is the preparation of a business plan for a new media-related startup.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5701 - Video Production Topics 3 hours
Rotating topics in video production. Representative topics include documentary production and advanced television production.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary for a maximum of 6 hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5702 - Film Production Topics 3 hours
Rotating topics in film production. Representative topics include lighting for cinematography and directing for film.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
May be repeated for credit as topics vary for a maximum of 6 hours.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5740 - Theory and Technique of Visual Editing 3 hours
Overview of some of the most useful editing techniques and theories in the history and current practice of film and television. The craft of editing is introduced using digital nonlinear editing systems.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5750 - Cinema and Video Verité 3 hours
Examines the development of this major style in documentary film and video, from its introduction in 1960 to its present use in nonfiction film and television. Outlines its history in detail and explores its employment in reality television, fiction film and television drama.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5760 - Documentary Preproduction 3 hours
Design of documentary productions of all types, in both film and video. Topics include the selection of subjects, research techniques, proposal writing, location scouting, funding and budgeting. Case histories are examined and excerpts from a variety of documentary productions are screened.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5770 - Documentary Production 3 hours
Production of an advanced documentary project from idea through final cut, culminating in a public screening.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5780 - Seminar in Contemporary Documentary 3 hours
Analysis of the form and content of contemporary documentary media. Emphasis on current theory and practice. Screenings of works and excerpts are included in addition to assigned research projects in appropriate areas.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MA or MFA status and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5790 - Advanced Documentary Workshop I 3 hours
Advanced training in documentary production with emphasis on producing, directing, shooting, lighting and sound recording though lectures, discussions, lab workshops, screenings and field production.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MFA status, MRTS 5760 and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5791 - Advanced Documentary Workshop II 3 hours
Advanced training in documentary production with emphasis on postproduction techniques, including editing, post-production sound and distribution through lectures, discussions, lab workshops and screenings.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MFA status, MRTS 5790 and consent of department.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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MRTS 5804 - MFA Colloquium 1 hour
Arranged meetings of all MFA students for the purpose of viewing their work in progress and to attend lectures by guest professionals in various fields of interest. Discussion of program requirements and procedures.
Prerequisite(s): MRTS MFA status and consent of department.
Students must enroll each term/semester they are in the program until successful defense of MFA thesis. Only 6 hours credit may count toward degree.
Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $60.60
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