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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
MEDIA 42 | Title:
INTRO TO FILM FORM |
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| Full Title:
Introduction to Film Form |
| Last Reviewed:3/13/2000 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 70.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 140.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Emphasis upon film's various language systems, grammar, and aesthetics. Attention will also be given to selected genres, directors, or movements through screenings, lecture, and discussion.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for Engl 1A or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Film form, aesthetics, and content with emphasis on particular directors, genres, countries.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for Engl 1A or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | Summer 2011
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| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C1 | Arts | Fall 1981 | Summer 2011 |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3A | Arts | Fall 1981 | Summer 2011 |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Summer 2011 |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Summer 2011 |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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The student will:
1. Identify the various language systems used by motion pictures
a. cinematography
b. editing
c. movement
2. Assess the contribution of the various language systems to the
creation and communication of meaning in film.
3. Incorporate above knowledge into an analysis and evaluation of
a. film genres
b. film directors
4. Acquire the ability to critique and evaluate films from a technical,
aesthetic, and cultural standpoint
5. Articulate critique through both written and oral means
Topics and Scope
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A. Motion Picture Language Systems
1. Sound
2. Photography
3. Acting
4. Editing
5. Theory
6. Drama
7. Story
8. Movement
9. Iconography
B. Genres
1. Evolution of representative genres
2. Genre theory
3. Genre characteristics
C. Film Directors/Writers
1. Thematic and visual concerns
2. Auteur vs. studio
D. Film Analysis
1. Reading the image
2. Plot structure
3. Application of genre characteristics
Assignments:
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Assignments will include readings from texts as well as selected
viewings of significant films as a basis for in-class discussions,
term papers, and examinations.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
5 - 75% |
| Written homework, Essay exams, Term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
20 - 30% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 30% |
| Class participation, attendance. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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UNDERSTANDING MOVIES, Louis Giannetti, 6th ed., Prentice Hall, 1993
FILM ART, Bordwell & Thompson, 2nd ed., Knopf, 1985
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