# Craig Erpelding — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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| 1272 | course\_06897073d7e9398db2a862de | COMARTS 465 | EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION FOR VIDEO AND FILM |
| 1272 | course\_5a4c328e3f85956107f4fe73 | COMARTS 466 | WRITING FOR TELEVISION AND FILM                |

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### courses

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