Introduction to Film Studies

Catalog description

This course is a survey course that serves to introduce film both as an industry and an art form. Subject matter includes film techniques, styles, traditions, and genres; the rudiments of cinematography, editing, sound, script structure, acting, and directing; and the business and economics of film production, distribution, and exhibition. The course will also focus on critical evaluations of the work of a diverse but representative group of outstanding films and filmmakers.