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Frances Y. Perkins

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: Media Arts

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MFA, New York University, 1998
    Major: Film and Television
    Specialization: Film Production
  • BA, University of California Santa Barbara, 1991
    Major: Film Studies

Current Scheduled Teaching

MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2025
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2025
MRTS 3525.301Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2025
MRTS 3525.302Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2025
MRTS 5760.001Documentary PreproductionSpring 2025
MRTS 5125.001Media Industry StudiesSpring 2025
MRTS 4820.001Producing and Managing Narrative MediaSpring 2025
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 2010.003Introduction to Media Arts WritingFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 2010.401Introduction to Media Arts WritingFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 2010.403Introduction to Media Arts WritingFall 2024 Syllabus
MRTS 5950.742Master's ThesisFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MRTS 3410.100Intermediate Topics in Media StudiesSummer 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5912.742Special Problems in Film ProductionSummer 10W 2024
MRTS 5912.743Special Problems in Film ProductionSummer 5W2 2024
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5760.001Documentary PreproductionSpring 2024 SPOT
MRTS 5702.003Film Production TopicsSpring 2024 SPOT
MRTS 2010.103Introduction to Media Arts WritingSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5950.742Master's ThesisSpring 2024
MRTS 4820.001Producing and Managing Narrative MediaSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4460.001Intermediate ScreenwritingFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.101Introduction to Media Arts WritingFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5950.742Master's ThesisFall 2023
MRTS 5912.742Special Problems in Film ProductionFall 2023
MRTS 3410.100Intermediate Topics in Media StudiesSummer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5900.742Special ProblemsSummer 3W1 2023
MRTS 5912.742Special Problems in Film ProductionSummer 10W 2023
MRTS 5791.001Advanced Documentary Workshop IISpring 2023 SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5702.003Film Production TopicsSpring 2023 SPOT
MRTS 5950.742Master's ThesisSpring 2023
MRTS 4820.001Producing and Managing Narrative MediaSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5702.003Film Production TopicsFall 2022 SPOT
MRTS 5950.742Master's ThesisFall 2022
MRTS 4820.001Producing and Managing Narrative MediaFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4460.100Intermediate ScreenwritingSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5791.001Advanced Documentary Workshop IISpring 2022 SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5702.001Film Production TopicsSpring 2022 SPOT
MRTS 4460.001Intermediate ScreenwritingSpring 2022
MRTS 4820.001Producing and Managing Narrative MediaSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5790.001Advanced Documentary Workshop IFall 2021 SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4460.100Intermediate ScreenwritingFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4460.001Intermediate ScreenwritingSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.100Introduction to Media Arts WritingSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 5791.001Advanced Documentary Workshop IISpring 2021 SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4951.701Honors College Capstone ThesisFall 2020
MRTS 4820.001Producing and Managing Narrative MediaFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.002Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4460.100Intermediate ScreenwritingSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 4460.002Intermediate ScreenwritingSpring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 3500.003Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaSpring 2020 Syllabus
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.002Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.003Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4410.200Media Studies TopicsSummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4411.200Video Production TopicsSummer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.003Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.002Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.100Introduction to Media Arts WritingSummer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.100Introduction to Media Arts WritingSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.001Introduction to Media Arts WritingFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.001Introduction to Media Arts WritingSummer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.001Introduction to Media Arts WritingSummer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
CBCM 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.005Introduction to Media Arts WritingSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.007Introduction to Media Arts WritingSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
CBCM 3500.001Video Photography, Editing and Reporting for Digital MediaSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
CBCM 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 4460.003Intermediate ScreenwritingFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MRTS 2010.003Introduction to Media Arts WritingFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 4270.501Strategic Social MediaSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 4270.502Strategic Social MediaSummer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 5330.502Strategic Social MediaSummer 5W2 2016 SPOT
CBCM 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 2010.005Introduction to RTVF WritingSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
JOUR 4270.501Strategic Social MediaSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
CBCM 3525.001Content Development for Digital MediaFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RTVF 2010.003Introduction to RTVF WritingFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Teaching

  • Perkins, F.Y. (Principal), "UNT Mentoring Program Micro Grant," sponsored by Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1500 Funded. ( - 2024).
  • Perkins, F.Y. (Principal), "UNT Career Connect Learning Grant," sponsored by UNT Faculty and Staff Develoment, University of North Texas, $650 Funded. ( - 2022).
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Overall
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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