THEA 1023 - Understanding Film (HU, GC)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Theatre

Description:

Fulfills General Education Humanities requirement, and is an approved Global and Cultural Perspectives course. For all students who enjoy watching films. Explores film making techniques, aesthetic issues, film history, and the function of film criticism, using a variety of films from the Silent Era to the present. Students examine, discuss, and write about various aspects such as plot, theme, character, and setting in order to become more discerning film viewers. Combined lecture / lab. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Recognize, evaluate, and make connections between philosophical theories that explain human thought, action, and experience as they relate to film. 2. Analyze the various forms of human achievement and aesthetic expression through the art form. 3. Identify methods of qualitative analysis of the human condition in relation to film. 4. Illustrate ethical concepts, including virtue and integrity. 5. Demonstrate understanding of collaborative and technical elements of the filmmaking process and narrative structure. FA, SP, SU

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture/Lab

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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