Media and Screen Studies
MSCR 2895: Film Analysis
Lecture - 4 credits
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- Introduces the ways in which films are produced, marketed, and distributed, along with the basic elements of film grammar, from shot construction to editing to sound.
- Offers students an opportunity to learn how film analysis is conducted, including an introduction to the study of film genre, film history, and film theory.
- Covers basic concepts regarding the relationship between film and culture, including national and regional identity; the relationship between a film “text” and the audience; and the relationship between film and other forms of cultural production such as art, literature, music, and theatre.
- Aims to provide a nuanced understanding of a variety of cinematic works as products of specific cultures, times, and places.
Introduces the ways in which films are produced, marketed, and distributed, along with the basic elements of film grammar, from shot construction to editing to sound. Show more.