Course details

Name: ENFL - 208

Title: INTRODUCTION TO FILM

Section: 03

Semester: Spring - 2012

Credits: 3

Description:
This course presents an overview of the first century of the cinema with particular attention to the formal languages developed for the medium. The evolution of the classical Hollywood style is considered alongside significant film movements from around the globe. Students learn the concepts and terms necessary for a close reading of films and are taught to consider cinema within specific historical and cultural contexts. The course addresses various modes of filmmaking, such as avant-garde and documentary, and key analytical frameworks such as authorship, genre and mode of production. The critical skills acquired in the course help students become informed media consumers and producers, aware of cinema’s rich history and equipped to evaluate its future directions.

Last updated on 2011-11-07 By Lykidis Alexios (lykidisa)

Schedule: Monday From 1:00 pm To 3:45 pm

Graduation requirements:

• Genre Study (Film)
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• International Issues (3a)

Teaching Faculty: Lykidis Alexios (lykidisa)

Is course canceled: No