COMM 328 - Essence of Cinema

Institution:

Messiah University

Subject:

Communications

Description:

This course will explore the classic texts of film theory from the earliest dreams of what cinema might become in the 1890s through contemporary explorations of film and digital media and their role in global culture. Special attention paid to aesthetics, narrative theory, formal questions, cinema¿s relationship to other arts, exhibition, understanding the audience and the viewing experience. Prerequisite: COMM 217.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.messiah.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 766-2511

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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