This course introduces students to cinema as an artform and a mode of mass communication. By developing a film vocabulary and studying film aesthetics, students will learn how to evaluate film and create written formal analyses of film texts. Students will also consider the historical and cultural impact of films and begin to explore film theory and criticism.
Outcomes: Understand film aesthetics and form; Develop basic filmic vocabulary related to production, distribution, and analysis; Develop critical standards for film evaluation; Critically evaluate films verbally and in written form; Recognize scholarly approaches to film studies and criticism; Analyze film texts considering historical and social context.
Outcomes: Understand film aesthetics and form; Develop basic filmic vocabulary related to production, distribution, and analysis; Develop critical standards for film evaluation; Critically evaluate films verbally and in written form; Recognize scholarly approaches to film studies and criticism; Analyze film texts considering historical and social context.