ENGL 268 - P1 "Did You See the Movie ":Learning to AnalyzeFilm

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Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

This course begins by defamiliarizing the apparent accessibility of film. It acquaints students with the basic tenets of film studies, including the technical aspects of film production, visual communication theory, and theories of film "authorship." We study a wide variety of films, includingearly silent movies, canonical classics like Citizen Kane, and films from divergent genres and traditions, like The Draughtsman's Contract, Do the Right Thing, and Friday the 13th. Student writing focuses on three areas: on how technique (form) creates content; on theories of visual pleasure; and on the politics of film ideology.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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