ENGL 3394 - The Art of the Motion Picture

Institution:

Fairmont State University

Subject:

Description:

A course designed to trace the evolution of the motion picture from its beginnings to the achievements of the present. Such aspects of the fi lm as genre (the western, the horror fi lm), techniques (sound, editing, photography), themes (forbidden knowledge, vengeance), and character types (cops, comics, crooks) will be considered. Although this course is intended for serious students of the verbal and visual arts, it is also designed to accommodate (as an elective) interested students who are avid fi lmgoers and desire to improve their appreciation of the fi lms they see. PR: ENGL 1108 and 2221.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fairmontstate.edu/

Phone Number:

(304) 367-4000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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