MCOM 111
Introduction to Film Analysis
Grossmont College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course introduces the close analysis of film and television texts. It examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Students explore the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology, and critical analysis. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C1)
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
0014
1 openSeats: 29/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Fr · 11:00 AM – 2:05 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Bldg 20 120
- Instructor
- Duran, J
8827
25 openSeats: 25/50 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:58 PM- Days & times
- Distance Education/Online WEB (Internet 100%)
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 21
- Location
- Distance Education/Online WEB
- Instructor
- Staff
Section notes
Section 8827 is a fully online course offered on the internet (WEB) and does not meet on specific days/times. Familiarity with computers, Internet required. For more information, email the instructor. [https://www.gcccd.edu/staffdirectory/search.asp] *LTC* Low Textbook Cost section: The total cost of books, textbooks, and/or other instructional resources for this course does not exceed $40.