Film as Literature

Catalog description

This course is intended as an introduction to film studies course. Students learn to read film by analyzing structure, narrative form, diegetic and non-diegetic elements, mise en scene, generic conventions, motifs, cinematography and editing techniques as they pertain to a given theme followed through a chronological development of film in a given cultural context, (this varies depending upon instructor). The course emphasizes writing about film through scene analysis papers, journals, and midterm and final essay exams. A formal presentation is also required. Prerequisite(s): EH 105 or EH 124.