Intro to Cinema Studies

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the study of cinema as an industry, art form and cultural practice. By learning about aspects of film form and style, such as narrative, cinematography, and editing, students gain familiarity with key terms and concepts in film studies. Students are also introduced to critical methods of film analysis and topics in film history. Screenings represent a wide range of genres and national cinemas spanning the history of the medium. This course aims to provide Cinema Studies majors and minors, and others with the knowledge and skills to think and write critically about film. This course is open to Cinema Studies Majors only, with limited seats for Cinema Studies minors.