Students work 20 to 24 hours a week throughout the length of the semester. A study of the relationship between film and popular culture, with emphasis on Christianity s role in these arenas. The course examines how faith, film, and culture mutually influence one another. It includes an overview of the historical relationship between the church and the movies, an understanding of a theology of the arts, a cultural studies approach to the nature of the arts in popular culture, and the Chris-tian s role in identifying, discerning, and ultimately influencing movie content. An introduction to contemporary screenwriting, including an understanding of dramatic structure, character and dialogue development, and the writing process.
Emphasis is given to the role of Christian faith and values as they relate to script content.
An introduction to the process of producing an independent feature film. At-tention is given to the Christian s unique contribution to producing.