Film through Theory

This course examines the language of film criticism, history, and discourse, while studying the forms of narrative, cinematography, and direction within a theoretical context. Specifically designed for those students with a serious interest in cinema, the course will concentrate on the important cinematic and theoretical texts that govern current critical views of film, including formalist, psychoanalytical, semiological, feminist, and post-Marxist. Short films and film clips will be shown in class; students will be asked to view longer films on their own outside of class.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in six credits of first-year, university-transferable English; or a minimum "B" grade in one of the following: ENGL 1100, 1123, 1125, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1181, or 1191.