FILM 1000 - Survey of American Cinema

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

For all Digital Film majors, those aspiring to major in Digital Film, and students who enjoy watching films. Explores film making techniques, aesthetic issues, film history, and functions 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. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop and articulate theories pertaining to film using basic film terminology and vocabulary in their written and oral analysis of films. Sharpen critical thinking, as it pertains to film. 2. Analyze connections between human thought, action, and experience as they pertain to film. 3. Compare both the aesthetics of a film and the technological achievements, identifying technical methods as a means of furthering plot, theme, and character. 4. Identify and define major film genres, styles, and movements and the historical context from which they've arrived. 5. Describe the political and historical context of a film's inception, as well as cultural phenomena and attitudes that help shape cinema. FA

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3.00

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Lecture

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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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