F/TV 1H
Introduction to Cinematic Arts - HONORS


Course Description

This is an introduction to the close analysis of film and television texts. The course will examine broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Covering a wide variety of media, filmmakers, and film movements, the course will explore the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology, and critical analysis. Because this is an honors course, students will be expected to complete extra assignments to gain deeper insight into the discipline of cinematic arts.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
39177 F/TV 1H 52Z ······· TBA-TBA Susan Tavernetti ONLINE

Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-01-06 to 2025-03-28.


Course Details

Units
4 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Gen Ed
General Education Class
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
Letter Grading

General Course Statement

General Statement
See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory
EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitations on Enrollment
  • Not open to students with credit in the non-Honors related course.
  • Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.
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