Film Arts

3 class and 2 lab hrs/wk, 4 cr.

Introduces the art of cinema. Emphasizes the feature-length film. Focuses on ways in which a person can come to understand the meaning of a movie. Includes a weekly film screening lab that accompanies the lecture.

F

3 class and 2 lab hrs/wk, 4 cr.

Analyzes films from the standpoint of the director as creator. Highlights the films of one or two directors in an eff ort to understand and critique the individual films as the work of an artist, especially within the context of viewing the films as an evolving body of work expressing a particular and unique view of the world. Includes a weekly film screening lab that accompanies the lecture. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

W

3 class and 2 lab hrs/wk, 4 cr.

Explores the meanings a film conveys within the context of a specific film genre, national movement, or thematic topic. Includes a weekly film screening lab that accompanies the lecture. Th is course may be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits total.

Sp