Film Appreciation

Catalog description

For the novice cineaste, an intensive survey of a variety of cinematic genres, including sciencefiction, crime, musical, animation, film noir, Westerns, fantasy, horror and others. Hollywood, independent and international examples, from different time periods will be included from an array of notable filmmakers. Students will learn to analyze films based on theme, tone, and approach and will learn about the motion picture crafts, including cinematography, editing, production design, makeup arts, and special effects. Students will also learn to critique a film in written form.