DMST 230 Elements of Cinema

Credit 3
In this course. you will gain a broad textual, technical and cultural understanding of American cinema. We will watch and analyze full movies and movie clips, read comprehensive introductory texts, and view video tutorials about techniques of filmmaking. Broadly speaking, the course will be segmented into the three areas of film study: the textual elements of cinema (e.g. narrative, characterization, plot, etc.); the technical elements of cinema {e.g. mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, etc.); and the cultural elements of cinema (e.g. representations of race, class. and gender). Through readings, screenings, video posts, two essays, and a final project you will develop a vocabulary and analytical skills that will allow you to discuss a film within these three contexts. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 with a C or better

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