To read film criticism and to distinguish one's own interpretation of film from those of film critics. Back to Course List EN 308. To compare and contrast the way different directors use different film techniques. To read film criticism and be able to express reasons for your agreement or disagreement with it. Back to Course List EN 310.
Classes involve lecture, discussion, readings in film criticism, and the viewing of selected films.
To understand how several motion picture techniques work together in one film. Back to Courses Offered EN 311. Representative films may include works by Keaton, Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, W.C. Fields, Jerry Lewis, Stanley Kubrick, Woody Allen, and others. To be familiar with landmarks or trends in the history of film comedy. To understand the function of film techniques in the creation of comic themes.