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Winter 2014
Apr 27,2024 |
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| FA 255 - Understanding Movies: American Cinema |
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Associated Term:
Winter 2014
Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Discuss the major events shaping American film history from the silent era through the present day. 2. Utilize the basic technical and critical vocabulary of motion pictures. 3. Discuss how the technology of cinema relates to film art. 4. Describe the economic structure of the film industry. 5. Evaluate their own role as passive spectators, thereby increasing their ability to watch films actively and critically. 6. Enhance their ability to think, speak and write critically about the role of film in an increasingly visual and technological culture. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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