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2017 Fall
Apr 28, 2024
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ENG 2711 - Introduction to Film Studies
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of film analysis. Students will learn about the construction of film narrative, as well as about formal elements of film, including principles of editing, mise-en-scene, and sound. The course also provides an introduction to issues in film studies including the meaning of film genre, the role of the film star, and authorship in the cinema. The course will focus on narrative feature films from the Classical Hollywood cinema, but will include attention to nonfiction practice as well as avant-garde European and Soviet alternatives to Hollywood. Films discussed include works by Hitchcock, Porter, Griffith, Vertov, Lang, Renoir, Hawks, Deren, and Welles. NOTE: In conjunction with English 2297 (W133), may be offered as Shakespeare in Film. Duplicate credit warning: Students who have completed this course under the old title, "Introduction to Cinema Studies," should not take this course as they will not receive duplicate credit.
Credit Hours: 3.000

Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture and Recitation

Division: Undergraduate
Department: CLA:English

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