LIT 146
Critical Appr to Cinema
American University · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Critical Approach to the Cinema FA1 (3) This course offers an in-depth study of cinema as an art form, covering a range of film genres and styles, and exploring major cinematic developments in film structure and aesthetics. Students learn about formal cinematic elements through lectures, film screenings, discussions, close readings, visual and technical analyses, oral presentations, reviews, and short exercises, then interpret and analyze films more thoroughly by writing critical essays. AU Core Habits of Mind: Creative-Aesthetic Inquiry. Usually Offered: fall, spring, and summer. Note: The course includes mandatory weekly film screenings.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
001
FullSeats: 21/21 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM- Days & times
- We · 2:30 – 5:20 PMTu · 5:30 – 8:00 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 19
- Location
- East Quad Building 207; Kerwin Hall 2
- Instructor
- Cabot, Michael B.
002
1 openSeats: 20/21 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM- Days & times
- We · 11:20 AM – 2:10 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 19
- Location
- Bender Library B51; Kerwin Hall 2
- Instructor
- Fileri, Paul
003
FullSeats: 21/21 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM- Days & times
- We · 11:20 AM – 2:10 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 19
- Location
- East Quad Building 15; Kerwin Hall 2
- Instructor
- Fileri, Paul