Brief Summary of Course

An introductory course that addresses the formal analysis of cinema. The course covers filmmaking techniques such as cinematography, editing, mise-en-scène, sound, lighting, acting, and narrative.

Student Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Define the basic vocabulary of film production

2. Analyze the aesthetics of filmmaking

3. Evaluate how film style establishes the conventions of cinema

4. Explore how film technique informs cultural development and social awareness.

Brief Summary of Course

Cine18 is an introductory course in film studies examining the history and development of Hollywood and the movie business and their sustained influence on American culture. The tools of cinematic grammar in creating a universal visual language are also explored.

Student Learning Outcomes

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Define American cinema's history from the silent era to present day movies and identify its influence on changing cultural preferences 

• Compare and contrast how developing film technology influences aesthetics 

• Recognize how the tools of camera angles, lighting, editing and sound create a universal cinematic grammar 

• Appraise and assess directing styles and popular genres employed by American filmmakers over the course of cinematic history.