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GEN/ASC2108.3 Introduction to Films

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Code

GEN/ASC2108.3

Title

Introduction to Films

Credits

3

Description

The purpose of this course is to give the student a better understanding of cinema through the perspective of the viewer, critic, and filmmaker. Being for non-fiction majors, the class will give an overview of the world of cinema from theory and analysis to the craft of filmmaking.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course ● Analyze cinema to understand film as an aesthetic art form ● Analyze films critically for form, content, and representation ● Evaluate and justify how the individual elements that compose a film generate meaning and evoke feeling ● Infer the symbolism, metaphors, and overall ideology of films

Assessment

60 % -first and second assessments
40 % -final assessment