Course Syllabus

Mr. Clarke tclarke@deltasd.bc.ca

Film Studies 11 Course Outline:

Course website: www.toddclarke.ca

Big Ideas:

· Ideas and beliefs conveyed in moving images can effect change in artists, audience, and environment.

· Technology and emerging media transform modern communication in a variety of ways

· History, culture, community, and value systems influence creative processes.

Course Content:

Students are expected to know the following:

• Historical, current, and emerging consumer and commercial moving-image formats and technologies
• History and theory of structure, form, narrative, and genre
• How moving images convey meaning through relationships between movement, sound, image, structure, and form
• Contributions of innovative artists from a variety of genres, contexts, time periods and cultures
• The influence of social, cultural, historical, political and personal contexts on the creation and reception of moving images

Evaluation Procedures: Grades are cumulative (no terms)

In-Class Assignments/Mini Projects: 100%

Grades are updated weekly on Student/Parent Connect

Please visit www.toddclarke.ca for films being currently viewed. Parents must fill in a consent form regarding Viewing Content.

Any movie viewed higher PG-13 will also be emailed to parent/guardian.

• G – General – Suitable for all ages.
• PG – Parental Guidance – Parental guidance advised. There is no age restriction but some material may not be suitable for all children.
• 14A – 14 Accompaniment – Persons under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
• 18A – 18 Accompaniment – Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.
• R – Restricted – Admittance restricted to people 18 years of age or older.