FST-1 — Introduction to Film Studies

Prerequisite: None, Advisory: Eligibility for ENG-1A

Description: An introduction to the movies as an object of academic inquiry. Covers strategies for analyzing the formal elements (mise-en-scene, the shot, editing, and sound) and narrative structures of film. Provides instruction on discussing, researching, and writing about film as a complex form of creative expression rooted within history, society, and culture. Discussion is supported by American and international examples of feature, documentary, and experimental film. 54 hours lecture. (Letter Grade, or Pass/No Pass option.)