INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES

Credit Hours: 3-4 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

This course introduces students to the fundamental principles of film analysis. We will focus on the visual and narrative organization of film and moving images; examine the evolution of film form in specific historical contexts; and work on developing critical and interpretative skills for understanding, and writing about, cinema. Formerly offered as, and mutually exclusive with, CMST 203. Students who have earned credit for CMST 203 cannot earn credit for MDIA 203 .