Film Survey

(4 Credits)

This text analysis course is an introductory lecture class taken simultaneously with Screenwriting I. This course surveys movies from early silent films to movies of today. It will focus on a broad spectrum of the different styles, genres and types of narrative films. The course will survey studio films and independent films, American films and international films. Movies will be screened and screenplays will be read and analyzed for story, structure, character and history.