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Introduction To Film Studies –
hum150
(3 credits)
Introduction to Film Studies is designed to provide students with an overview of film history and the skills necessary to analyze and critique film. Students will learn about film theory, aesthetics, genres, and basic film criticism. Students will analyze film through an examination of cinematography, editing, acting, scenes, and sound to allow students to view films critically, to develop a systematic and convincing interpretation of the films they watch, and to acquire the ability to analyze films in well-constructed and persuasive essays.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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The Components of Film: Setting, Subjects, and Composition
Describe how the mise-en-scène affects viewer perception of a film.
- Discuss how the theme supports a film's general impression.
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Components of Film: Editing and Sound
Describe the importance of sound in film.
Explain the purpose of music in film.
Explain how editing influences a film.
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Film Genres: Comedy and Horror
Explain how a film’s components create the genres of comedy and horror.
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Film Genres: Documentary, Western, and Romance
Explain how a film’s components create the genres of Westerns, documentaries, and romances.
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Piecing it All Together—Analyzing the Entire Film
Describe how the filmmaker places a film in context.
Describe the influences that dictate how we view a film.
Analyze a film using its components.
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- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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