MCS 004: Introduction to Video Art

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Units: 5

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; studio, 3 hours; screening, 3 hours

Catalog page 336

Prerequisites: none

Description: An introduction to video as an art form based in production and contemporary media theory. Covers basic production techniques, operation of the camcorder, and the fundamentals of live-action production and editing. Examines documentary, experimental, and other applications of the media arts in relation to contemporary art practice, installation, and performance. Cross-listed with ART 004. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

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Serves as a prerequisite for

ART 150 MCS 150
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: ART 004 / MCS 004
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 44/45 44/45
2024-25 14/35 14/35
2022-23 45/45 45/45
2021-22 63/65 63/65
2018-19 14/14 15/14 29/28
2017-18 29/ 2 14/10 11/10 54/22
2016-17 29/10 16/16 12/10 57/36