Film An introduction to the art of film making, including story, plot, cinematography, editing, sound, mise en scene, and techniques of narrative as well as non-narrative films. Students watch films each week, both in class and for homework. An examination of the comic tradition in American films from the silent era to the present. Movies by such great film comedians as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, The Marx Brothers, The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, Jerry Lewis, W.C. Fields and Woody Allen will be screened and discussed. This course focuses on a specific topic, historical period, director, or other area of film history.
Students gain an in-depth understanding of the subject.
Specific subjects are announced each year. This course focuses on a specific genre, such as westerns, science fiction, mystery, film noir, comedy or gangster films. Students will study the genre in detail for a better understanding of what constitutes a genre in film. Contemporary World Cinema A survey of some major films and film makers of Europe, Asia, South America, India, Africa, and the Middle East. Films are screened and discussed in each class session.