The choice of films will help determine the value of this area of knowledge a mix of classic films and recent independent films with a multicultural focus. Students will complete a comprehensive film review assignment that integrates all aspects of learning in the course. Identify and describe issues or problems in the discipline. Students learn that films are a collaborative medium and not the result of one person s creativity or drive. The choice of films shown in class help students learn how to distinguish films as entertainment vs. films as art.
Students read texts that lay out the argument for film as a collaborative artistic process.
Analyze and reflect upon issues or problems in the discipline. The discussion process throughout the term emphasizes the collaborative nature of the filmmaking process. Students are required to respond in quizzes and essays to the separate collaborative art forms incorporated in film. Solve issues or problems in the discipline. Covered in 11 and 12 above Covered in 11 and 12 above 14.