Film Appreciation

Catalog description

Offered: F, Sp. This course introduces students to the various technological, economic, sociological, and aesthetic dimensions of cinema. Students will be expected to formulate educated assessments to the strengths and weaknesses of multiple film styles, thematic elements, and narrative structures by applying diverse theoretical perspectives in their analysis. Students will critically examine the history and evolution of film exhibition from the earliest forms of display to the fragmented nature of the modern digital film viewing experience. Students will develop the ability to recognize multiple perspectives of disparate filmmaking and viewing communities by exploring alternative norms to film analysis. CORE 42: MOTR FILM 100; Intro to Film Studies (attribute MO53)