COMM 220 - Cinema and Culture

Number of Credits: 3
Explore the history of film as a visual art, from silent movies to contemporary blockbusters. Analyze film form, composition, genre, and narrative. Interpret Hollywood, independent, and international films from aesthetic, cultural, technological, and economic perspectives. (Fall, Spring)Three hours lecture each week. Three credits. Three billable hours.

GENERAL EDUCATION Category: Arts and Humanities

Pre-requisite(s): ENGL 101 or COMM 105 .

Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Define the formal elements of film.
2. Identify the contributions of influential films, from those produced within established studio systems to those created by independent filmmakers.
3. Describe film genres and movements representing different historic eras and multiple perspectives.
4. Research the cultural, social, and historical contexts of films.
5. Analyze a film’s meaning by considering formal elements and the film’s context.
6. Examine the role of film as a mass medium in shaping audience perceptions of the human experience.