DRLIT-UA 531 - Film Theory

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

A second-level course that introduces the main schools of film theory, focusing on the question, "What is cinema?" Overview of the basic theories developed by filmmakers (e.g., Eisenstein, Pudovkin) and theoreticians (e.g., Arnheim, Bazin, Metz). Refines the student's understanding of the theoretical concerns of cinema studies in its relation to the practice of filmmaking and film criticism.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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