MEDA 209 - Film and Culture

Institution:

Mercy University

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Description:

An overview. What is a film? Is it a product of the film industry or an expression of a collaborative team of creators? What can we learn from history? Discussion of who made the movies and who censored them. Theory? Introduction to ethnic, class, and gender perspectives on the movies. Aesthetics? Introduction to the development of film genres (types) and the traditions associated with special types of story telling. Introduction to the basics of writing about film. Attention to formal analysis. Prerequisite: ENGL 111. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mercy.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 637-2969

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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