ENGL S217 - Intro to Film Studies

Institution:

University of Alaska Southeast

Subject:

English

Description:

3 credits (3+0) An introduction to the practice of film analysis. Students will examine how the various aspects of film production work together to create meaning in cinema. Introduces students to the history of film as well as to a variety of film genres in narrative, documentary, and experimental cinema. Through a close analysis of several pivotal films, this course ultimately seeks to provoke deeper questions about the role of visual media in our society. Prerequisite: WRTG S111 (C or better) or instructor permission.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

WRTG S111 US C Concurrent OR WRTG A111 UA C Concurrent OR WRTG F111X UF C Concurrent OR ENGL S111 US C Concurrent OR ENGL A111 UA C Concurrent OR ENGL F111X UF C Concurrent OR SATC 680 OR ACTE 30

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.uas.alaska.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 465-4827

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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