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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
MEDIA 10 | Title:
FILM APPRECIATION |
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| Full Title:
Film Appreciation |
| Last Reviewed:9/26/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 70.00 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 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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An introduction to the language and technology of filmmaking through the examination of great films and filmmakers. The course features a broad range of domestic and international cinema and investigates the culture, politics, and social histories of the periods in which the films were produced. The students become more aware of the complexity of film art, more sensitive to its nuances, textures, and rhythms, and more perceptive in reading its multilayered blend of image, sound, and motion.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introduction to the language and technology of filmmaking through the examination of great films and filmmakers. The course features a broad range of domestic and international cinema and investigates the culture, politics, and social histories of the periods in which the films were produced. The students become more aware of the complexity of film art, more sensitive to its nuances, textures, and rhythms, and more perceptive in reading its multilayered blend of image, sound, and motion.
(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 2011
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | E
| Humanities
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | C1 | Arts | Fall 2011 | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 3A | Arts | Fall 2011 | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2011 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2011 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Appraise films and filmmakers from a technical, aesthetic, historical, and cultural point-of-view.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in recognizing and describing film techniques with proper film vocabulary.
3. Differentiate among the various phases of motion picture production.
Objectives:
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Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Analyze motion pictures utilizing precise film vocabulary.
2. Distinguish among the various phases of motion picture production.
3. Differentiate among multiple film forms, narratives, and genres.
4. Appraise films and filmmakers in terms of style and mise-en-scene.
5. Evaluate a diverse range of international cinema in both a historical and cultural context.
6. Examine motion pictures as a technology, business, cultural product, entertainment medium, and industrial art form.
Topics and Scope
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I. Basic Principles of Film Analysis
A. Themes and Motifs
B. Story and Structure
1. Genre characteristics
2. Narrative structures
C. Symbolism and Subtext
D. Form and Style
1. Film grammar
2. Syntax
E. Point-of-View
F. Historical Context
II. Film Criticism
A. The Humanist Approach
B. The Auteurist Approach
C. The Genre Approach
D. The Historical Approach
III. Phases of Film Production
A. Pre-production
B. Production
C. Post-production
D. Distribution
E. Post Distribution
IV. Film Aesthetics
A. Production Design and Mise-en-scene
B. Cinematography
C. Color and Lighting Design
D. Editing
E. Sound and Score
F. Acting
V. Film Technology
VI. Film Business and Economics
VII. Film Research Methods
A. Primary vs. Secondary Sources
B. Citation Style
Assignments:
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1. 40-60 pages of weekly reading assignments
2. 3000 words of critical writing that integrates research (term paper or equivalent in multiple writing prompts)
3. 1-3 quizzes or exams including final exam
4. Student presentation or final film project
5. Other assignments may include journals, film reviews, blogs, etc.
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
30 - 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 - 50% |
| Quizzes, Exams, Final Exam: Multiple choice, Short answer, Essay | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 25% |
| Class participation, Student presentations, and/or film project | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Art of Watching Films, 8th edition. Boggs, Joseph and Petrie, Dennis. McGraw-Hill: 2011. (Classic)
Film Art: An Introduction, 11th edition. Bordwell, David and Thompson, Kristin. McGraw-Hill: 2016.
Looking at Movies: An Introduction to Film, 5th edition. Barsam, Richard and Monahan, Dave. W. W. Norton and Company: 2015.
Making Movies. Lumet, Sidney. Vintage: 1996. (Classic)
A Short Guide to Writing About Film, 9th edition. Corrigan, Timothy. Longman: 2014.
Understanding Movies, 13th edition. Giannetti, Louis. Allyn and Bacon: 2013.
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