HUM 141 - Film Language

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Humanities

Description:

This course is intended to engage students with the study of film as art as a unique technological form. The course includes a brief overview of genres and movements throughout global film history and a survey of various critical approaches to analyzing film. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Recognize common characteristics of various film genres; Discuss the evolution of technological advances in the history of film production; Examine 20th and 21st Century global film movements; Analyze formal elements of the moving image such as light, shot composition, space/time, editing, sound, narrative and acting; Distinguish the differences between studying the art of film and conducting cultural critical analyses of cinema and the film industry.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

ENG 100 or Instructor Permission

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Students may be required to subscribe to a streaming service chosen by the instructor for the duration of the semester in addition to acquiring a textbook

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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