FILM STUDIES
Committee on Film Studies
H. Feigenbaum (Chair), Y. Captain, R. Guenther, K. Harvey, A. Hiltebeitel, P. Rollberg, N. Seavey
Minor in film studies-Students in Columbian College of Arts and Sciences may earn a minor in film studies by completing the four core courses below plus three additional film courses chosen from AmSt 1070/AH 2157, Clas 3103, 3202, Fren 3560, 3700, Ger 3181, Ital 4183, Japn 3162, Kor 3162, Phil 1062, Slav 2785, 2786, Span 3560, 3700.
| 2151 |
Film Theory (3) |
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A reading-intensive immersion in classical film aesthetics and a survey of the theoretical and critical canon of cinema literature. Laboratory fee. (Fall) |
| 2152 |
Genres of Film (3) |
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An exploration of the relationship between cinematic structure and narrative content in various types of film. Laboratory fee. (Spring) |
| 2153-54 |
History of World Cinema I-II (3-3) |
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A two-semester sequence covering 100 years of international cinematic history from an aesthetic and political point of view. Laboratory fee. (Academic year) |
| 2155 |
Screenwriting (3) |
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Introduction to the art and craft of screenwriting-concept, genre, character, structure, dialogue, scene/sequence construction, and, ultimately, the preparation of scripts and treatments for a variety of screen formats. |
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