FILM 001
INTRO TO FILM
College of the Desert · Fall 2026
11 sections2 open now
Catalog description
By the age of 18 the average person has watched over 900 movies, but do we really know how to watch them? This course explores the impact film has on us, and the techniques filmmakers use to make us respond. Drawing from the American Film Institute's "Top 100 Movies of All Time" plus others, the class goes beyond movies as entertainment, into the fascinating world of how movies use color, music, story structure, visual effects and cinematography to make us forget we're even watching a movie.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
1300
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0304369Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity3 waitlist
- Days & times
- Fr · 9:30 AM – 12:35 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 18
- Location
- Carol Meier Lecture Hall 1
- Instructor
- Kay, Kent
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1306
9 openSeats: 26/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0304370Fall 20263 credits
9 available26 enrolled35 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- We · 6:30 – 9:35 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 18
- Location
- Carol Meier Lecture Hall 1
- Instructor
- Kay, Kent
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1308
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0304371Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Asynchronous Learning ONLN
- Instructor
- Christopher, Mark A.
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1324
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0304372Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Oct 26 – Dec 18
- Location
- Asynchronous Learning ONLN
- Instructor
- Goetz, David H.
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1338
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0304373Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity3 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 18
- Location
- Asynchronous Learning ONLN
- Instructor
- Gladych, Michael B.
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1898
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0304378Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- Mo · 2:00 – 5:05 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 18
- Location
- Carol Meier Lecture Hall 1
- Instructor
- Kay, Kent
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1372
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0305136Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity2 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 18
- Location
- Asynchronous Learning ONLN
- Instructor
- Gladych, Michael B.
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1362
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0305137Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity2 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 18
- Location
- Asynchronous Learning ONLN
- Instructor
- Gladych, Michael B.
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1488
10 openSeats: 25/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0305139Fall 20263 credits
10 available25 enrolled35 capacity0 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Oct 26 – Dec 18
- Location
- Asynchronous Learning ONLN
- Instructor
- De Genova, Ronald J.
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1442
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0306059Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity3 waitlist
- Days & times
- Fr · 2:00 – 5:05 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 31 – Dec 18
- Location
- Indio Campus B106
- Instructor
- Kay, Kent
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1310
FullSeats: 35/35 seats Last recorded: Jul 30, 2026, 11:45 AMClass #0306104Fall 20263 credits
0 available35 enrolled35 capacity1 waitlist
- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Sep 28 – Dec 18
- Location
- Asynchronous Learning ONLN
- Instructor
- De Genova, Ronald J.
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