Moira Sullivan Ph.d CINema STudies ONLINE COURSES
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Cine 21 Introduction to Film Studies
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:
Define the basic vocabulary of film production
Analyze the aesthetics of filmmaking
Evaluate how film style establishes the conventions of cinema
Explore how film technique informs cultural development and social awareness.
Cine18 American Cinema
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.
Tribute to French filmmaker Agnès Varda 1928-2019