| 1 | 1.Introduction, the basic elements of cinematography, the art of cinematography | |
| 2 | 2. History of lighting, composition and analysis of lighting in Caravaggio, Rembrant and Vermeer's paintings. Analysis of lighting styles named after these painters | |
| 3 | 3. Basic elements of lighting, lighting sources, exposure, color theory and control, depth of field, filters | |
| 4 | 4. Duties and responsibilities of the director of photography, evaluation of the preparations and materials before shooting, defining digital sustainability. | |
| 5 | 5. Elements of composition and image editing, examples from films | |
| 6 | 6. Composition and image editing elements, examples from films continue | |
| 7 | 7. Midterm examination. | |
| 8 | 8. Relationships between mise-en-scene and composition elements | |
| 9 | 9. Lighting techniques | |
| 10 | 10. Outdoor lighting | |
| 11 | 11. Indoor lighting | |
| 12 | 12. Sample film lighting scheme analysis | |
| 13 | 13. Presentation and discussion of application projects | |
| 14 | 14. Final Examination | |