The Art of Film

Catalog description

This course introduces film as a source of visual literacy, intellectual and artistic enlightenment. It offers a historical perspective while analyzing film as an art form. Films are selected for study of cinematic innovation, genre and directional artistry. This course includes films from around the world to investigate different cultural approaches to filmmaking and storytelling. Students become familiar with some of the major theoretical trends in film studies and develop their own critical reading and writing skills.