JMS 220 - Introduction to Narrative Film

Institution:

Mercer University

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Description:

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of film language and provide conceptual tools needed to create and/or critically analyze narrative films. Topics will include: the examination of narrative film form; exploration of how films are classified by genre; the examination of how film techniques such as mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, narrative, performance, and sound contribute to film form. The course will explore how these structural elements function to express complex meanings. (Every year)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mercer.edu

Phone Number:

(478) 301-2700

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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