FILM 101 Introduction to Film

This course is an introduction to the history of film as well as to the vocabulary and analytical skills with which to approach the study of motion pictures. The course will examine film form, style, and industry practices through readings, film screenings, and discussions, learning to watch films with the goals of critical thinking, thoughtful discussion, and interpretive writing.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Engage in an exploration of various worldviews as it relates to cinema.
2. Describe history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of self and others.
3. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study in cinema.
4. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention in cinema.
5. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and problem-solving methods by distinguishing different cinematic styles and genres between the decades.
6. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts as expressed in cinema.
7. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of cinema as a form of humanistic expression in illuminating the human condition.
8. Develop a general knowledge of the history and technology of film.
9. Distinguish different cinematic styles, genres, and trends from various countries and decades.

Course Objectives

1. Engage in an exploration of various worldviews as it relates to cinema.
2. Describe history, cultures, values, and aesthetics of self and others.
3. Identify ethical issues arising from cross-cultural study in cinema.
4. Identify and apply critical theories and concepts related to enduring and contemporary issues of aesthetics, creativity, humanism, meaning, and/or invention in cinema.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP1
5. Incorporate innovation, risk-taking, and creativity into analysis and problem-solving methods by distinguishing different cinematic styles and genres between the decades.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP2
6. Pose and address questions related to the confluence of creative and humanistic expression with social and cultural contexts as expressed in cinema.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP3
7. Assess, reflect on, and critically analyze the role of cinema as a form of humanistic expression in illuminating the human condition.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Final exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Creative Process and Humanistic Inquiry Rubric

   Creative Process

   • CP4
8. Develop a general knowledge of the history and technology of film.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

9. Distinguish different cinematic styles, genres, and trends from various countries and decades.

   This objective is a course Goal Only