Introduction to Film Studies

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of key concepts, theories, and methods in film studies. Students will examine films as texts and will learn about and deploy analyses on film elements such as mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, sound design, and narrative structure. In addition, this course will introduce students to foundational critical approaches to film such as auteur theory and genre studies in order to equip students with the tools necessary for a critical engagement with film.