PFA 321 · Performance
Dance Improvisation
Fall 2019
Spontaneous movement, body and spatial awareness, and interaction with other performers, explored through practical improvisation and reflection.
Instructor Nadra Assaf
Explore courseBachelor’s degree · LAU
BA in Television & Film
Undergraduate study in filmmaking, television, media and the liberal arts, completed with High Distinction.
Qualification & context
- Institution
- Lebanese American University
- Study period / award
- 2016–2019 · awarded January 2020
- Qualification
- Awarded with High Distinction
Alex studied Television & Film at the Lebanese American University, completing his BA with High Distinction and a minor in Performing Arts. His undergraduate record spans filmmaking, media research, performance and general education.
Courses & studio study
40 records
The undergraduate record, including film and media courses, performance study and general education. Open a course for its subject, study period, instructor and any linked artwork.
ENG 216 · Writing & literature
Introduction to Literature
Fall 2019
Literary analysis and interpretation, introducing critical approaches and the development of English literature.
Instructor Marianne Marroum
Explore courseHST 231 · Humanities
Lebanon from the Imarah to the Civil War
Fall 2019
Lebanon’s history from the Imarah through the civil war and its aftermath, including the formation and contestation of political identities.
Instructor Selim Deringil
Explore courseJSC 451 · Film & media
Media Research Methods
Fall 2019
Qualitative and quantitative research methods for media, including discourse and content analysis, surveys and the design of a research project.
Instructor Claudia Kozman
Explore coursePFA 310 · Performance
Theater in Performance
Fall 2019
The collaborative process of making a theatre production, including research, rehearsals, performance, design and production responsibilities.
Instructor Lina Abyad
Explore courseENG 202 · Writing & literature
Advanced Academic English
Fall 2017 · Summer 2018 · Spring 2019
Research methods, source synthesis and the development of an academic paper, with written and oral presentation of an argument.
Instructor Therese Nasrallah · Dr. N. Bacha
Explore courseTVF 499 · Film & media
Capstone
Spring 2019
The concluding film project for the degree, developed through project planning, editing, sound and colour work toward a final presentation.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseENG 211 · Writing & literature
Literature I
Spring 2019
Literature from the ancient world through the Renaissance, with attention to European and Mediterranean traditions.
Instructor Brian Prescott-Decie
Explore coursePFA 221 · Performance
Theories of Bodies in Performance
Spring 2019
Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals as tools for observing, describing and developing movement in performance.
Instructor Nadra Assaf
Explore coursePFA 316A · Performance
Unraveling Embodied Terrains
Spring 2019
A performing-arts course concerned with the body and embodied performance. The surviving transcript establishes its title and Spring 2019 enrollment.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseTVF 310G · Film & media
Art Direction for Film
Fall 2018
Designing a film’s visual environment. Alex’s class work included the group film Good Morning Charles, directed by Roody Madi, in which he performed in the main cast.
Instructor Khoury — first name still being confirmed.
Explore courseTVF 328 · Film & media
Filmmaking Principles
Fall 2018
Collaborative filmmaking across development, pre-production, production, post-production and distribution.
Instructor Sarah Kaskas
Explore courseSOC 215 · Humanities
Gender Studies
Fall 2018
An introductory study of gender as a social subject. This was a partial enrollment; Alex withdrew from the course.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseTVF 324 · Film & media
History of Film
Fall 2018
Film history through influential works, directors, movements and approaches to cinema.
Instructor Nasser Chour
Explore courseCOM 498 · Professional practice
Internship
Fall 2018
A credited internship within Alex’s Television and Film degree, connecting university study with work in a professional setting.
Academic supervision Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseJSC 419 · Film & media
Media Law and Ethics
Fall 2018
Legal and ethical questions in media practice, including the responsibilities that accompany producing and publishing media.
Instructor Monika Halkort
Explore courseJSC 481 · Film & media
Global Change, Cooperation and News
Summer 2018
Study of news, cooperation and global change through the Salzburg Academy’s international media programme.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseJSC 480 · Film & media
Global Media Literacy
Summer 2018
Media-literacy study undertaken through the Salzburg Academy, examining how media shape public understanding and participation.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseNUT 201 · General studies
Nutrition
Summer 2018
Nutrients, digestion and metabolism, and the relationship between food, health and everyday dietary choices.
Instructor Sandra Karnaby
Explore courseTVF 441 · Film & media
Cinematography
Spring 2018
Camera, lighting and visual composition for moving-image storytelling, developed through practical film work.
Instructor Tony Farjalla
Explore courseJSC 312 · Film & media
Media and Society
Spring 2018
How media interact with culture, politics and economic life, and how representation and meaning can be critically examined.
Instructor Sarah E. Mallat
Explore courseCOM 203 · Writing & literature
Oral Communication
Spring 2018
Public speaking through informative and persuasive presentations, with attention to audience, structure and delivery.
Instructor Aicha Labban Saad
Explore courseTVF 488F · Film & media
Producing Principles
Spring 2018
The producer’s responsibilities across development, preparation and production: pitching, budgeting, scheduling and assembling a production book.
Instructor Dima Alansari
Explore courseJSC 224 · Film & media
Social Media
Spring 2018
The development of social media and its relationship to communication, audiences and public life.
Instructor Gabriele Cosentino
Explore coursePFA 211 · Performance
Western Music
Spring 2018
Listening and analysis through musical elements, forms and historical traditions, including melody, rhythm and harmony.
Instructor Seba Ali
Explore coursePFA 242 · Performance
Introduction to the Art of Theater
Fall 2016 · Fall 2017
Theatre history and dramatic forms, alongside the roles of acting, directing, design and production.
Instructor Sany Abdul Baki · Aicha Labban Saad
Explore coursePED 231 · Performance
Modern Dance
Fall 2017
Dance technique and expressive movement, with attention to space, time, shape, rhythm and movement dynamics.
Instructor Jimmy Bechara
Explore courseTVF 316 · Film & media
Script Writing
Fall 2017
Story structure, character, conflict and dialogue for television and film. Coursework developed ideas through treatments and scenes into a short-film screenplay.
Instructor Sabine El Chamaa
Explore courseTVF 235 · Film & media
TV Production Principles
Fall 2017
Studio production, camera and lighting equipment, and the organisation of television formats and production roles.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore coursePFA 249 · Performance
Theater in Lebanon and the Arab World
Fall 2017
The history and development of theatre in Lebanon and the Arab world, studied through plays and their cultural contexts.
Instructor Aicha Labban Saad
Explore courseENG 102 · Writing & literature
Academic English II
Summer 2017
Academic reading, source-based writing and the synthesis of ideas into a sustained written argument.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseHLT 201 · General studies
Basic Health
Summer 2017
Personal and community health, including fitness, nutrition, first aid and the prevention of disease.
Instructor Tamara Salloum
Explore coursePSY 202 · General studies
Child Psychology
Summer 2017
Physical, cognitive, emotional and social development from before birth through childhood, including the influence of family and culture.
Instructor Loulwa Kaloyeros
Explore courseETH 201 · Humanities
Moral Reasoning
Summer 2017
An introduction to ethical reasoning and the ways moral arguments can be evaluated. Retained readings include rights, utilitarianism and the common good.
Instructor Instructor to be confirmed
Explore courseARA 344 · Writing & literature
Trends in Modern Literature
Summer 2017
Literary movements and approaches, from classicism and romanticism to symbolism and surrealism.
Instructor Nidale Al-Amyouni Daccache
Explore courseENG 101 · Writing & literature
Academic English I
Fall 2016
Academic reading and writing through critical responses, argument, revision and the use of research sources.
Instructor Carol Hanna
Explore courseTVF 221 · Film & media
Art of Film
Fall 2016
Close analysis of film form: how images, sound, editing and narrative create meaning and shape a viewer’s experience.
Instructor Dima Dabbous
Explore courseCSC 201 · Technology
Computer Applications
Fall 2016
Practical computing, office applications, basic troubleshooting, flowcharts and introductory web-page development.
Instructor Romario Akiki
Explore coursePFA 241 · Performance
Introduction to Acting
Fall 2016
Voice, movement, improvisation and scene study as foundations for developing a character and performing with others.
Instructor Sany Abdul Baki
Explore courseTVF 222 · Film & media
Introduction to Audio Visual Media
Fall 2016
An introduction to the language, tools and production process of audio and moving image, through individual and group projects.
Instructor Nasser Chour
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Artworks from these studies
Course production
1975–2019
Alex developed and performed his role in Lina Abyad’s 1975–2019. His course diary documents rehearsals, character work and the production process.
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Class group film
Good Morning Charles
Good Morning Charles (2018), directed by Roody Madi. Alex performed in the main cast of this art-direction class project.
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Final class project
Tamina Saade
Tamina Saade was Alex’s final project for Cinematography in Spring 2018.
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Final class film
What’s Normal?
What’s Normal? was the final film for Introduction to Audio Visual Media in Fall 2016.
Explore the workAcademic recognition
Community/Volunteer Service Award in Television & Film
Awarded to Alex by the School of Arts and Sciences.
Recognition Award in TV & Film
Awarded to Alex by the School of Arts and Sciences.
Highest GPA Award in TV & Film
Awarded to Alex by LAU’s School of Arts and Sciences for the academic year 2017–2018.
Community Service Award in TV & Film
Awarded to Alex by LAU’s School of Arts and Sciences for the academic year 2017–2018.
Qualification record
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Undergraduate minor
Minor in Performing Arts
Lebanese American University
Alongside the BA · awarded January 2020
Acting, theatre, dance, music and movement studied alongside the BA in Television & Film.
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Graduate study
Graduate study at SFAI
San Francisco Art Institute
2021–2022
Graduate studio work, critique, theory and directed study at the San Francisco Art Institute, before completing the MFA at MICA.
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