COM 240 Introduction to Film Analysis
Introduces different strategies and different approaches for analyzing film and video texts including: formal, narrative, semiotic, psychoanalytic, social/cultural, and feminist. Students will develop an understanding of the grammar, vocabulary, and conventions of film and video production, and the factors that shape viewers’ reception.
Meets general academic requirement HU.FLM 201 Film History I: 1895-1950
An exploration of the international history of film from its invention through the silent era, the rise of Hollywood, and the development of sound to 1950. The course focuses on major directors, technological developments, and the surrounding social, cultural, and commercial contexts from which film emerged. Screenings will include works from Hollywood, international cinema, documentary, and the avant-garde.
Meets general academic requirement HU.
FLM 202, 204 Film History II: 1950-Present
An exploration of the international history of film from the end of the War through important European developments (for example, the French New Wave, Italian Neo-Realism, and New German Cinema) and dramatic changes in production and viewing in the United States (through the Sixties and Seventies), as well as the recent emergence of strong national and regional cinemas in countries all over the world. The course focuses on major directors, technological developments, and the surrounding social, cultural, and commercial contexts within which film continues to flourish. Screenings will include works from Hollywood, international cinema, and the avant-garde. In addition to the historical survey, the course provides further training in film and textual analysis with an emphasis on writing and an introduction to film theory.
Attendance at weekly screenings is required.
Prerequisite(s): FLM 201 - Film History I: 1895-1950 or permission of the instructor.
Meets general academic requirement HU (and W when offered as 202).
