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Alex Bates, Assistant Professor of Japanese Language and LiteratureMarcelo Borges, Associate Professor of History (On leave 2008-09)Mara E. Donaldson, Professor of Religion (On leave 2008-09)Amy E. Farrell, Associate Professor of American Studies (On leave 2008-09)Nitsa Kann, Assistant Professor of Judaic StudiesDavid L. Kranz, Professor of English and Film StudiesStephanie G. Larson, Professor of Political Science Christopher Lemelin, Assistant Professor of RussianNicoletta Marini-Maio, Assistant Professor of ItalianNancy C. Mellerski, Professor of French and Film StudiesTed Merwin, Part-time Assistant Professor of Religion and Coordinator of th Hillel Program, Director of the Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish LifeTullio Pagano, Associate Professor of Italian (On leave Fall 2008)Jerry Philogene, Instructor in American StudiesThomas L. Reed , Professor of English, CoordinatorVictoria Sams, Assistant Professor of EnglishJ. Daniel Schubert, Associate Professor of Sociology Stephen Weinberger, Robert Coleman Professor of History Blake Wilson, Associate Professor of MusicSix courses: 101 and 201 plus four electives chosen from the list of eligible courses, two of which must be at the 200-level and above and one of which may be a media course. Courses which count as electives are indicated each semester on the Registrar's web site. 101 Introduction to Film Studies An introductory study of the preeminent art form of the 20th Century. The course will focus upon the fundamentals of film study as an academic discipline, including formal analysis of film narrative and cinematic technique (the art of film), contextual approaches to film, study of various film genres, and rudimentary experience with film production. Students will be exposed to aesthetically and historically important films from a number of cultural traditions.
102 Fundamentals of Digital Film Production This course provides instruction in the basic aesthetic and technical aspects of digital film production, including writing, producing, directing, shooting, lighting, recording and mixing sound, and editing. Students will learn to harness digital tools while focusing on their roles as storytellers. Each participant will write and direct a video, rotating through various crew positions as they carry out exercises designed to deepen their knowledge of the different elements of moviemaking. Ultimately, students will collaborate in teams on short movies, which will be screened at the final class.
Prerequisite: FLST 101 OR FLST 301/ENGL 218. Offered every two years.201 The History of Film An examination of the economic, cultural, technological, generic, formal, and aesthetic evolution of cinematic art, from 19th century precursors of the motion picture to the current state of world cinema. Between these bookends, the survey might include such developments as the medium's inception in 1895, early international (especially German, Soviet and French) classics in silent film, the rise of Hollywood, the emergence of sound, American censorship and classical Hollywood cinema, pre-war French classics, post-war Italian neo-realism, la nouvelle vague, Asian and third-world cinemas, eastern European and British developments at mid-century, and changes in the American film industry in the Sixties and Seventies.
301 Topics in Film Studies In-depth analysis and discussion of selected areas in Film Studies not normally covered in other interdisciplinary offerings. Topics may include, for example, auteur studies, genre studies, film theory, and film and popular culture. Prerequisite dependent upon topic.Film Courses: COCV 200 ENGL 101, 212, 335 FREN 230, 358 GRMN 370 HIST 315 MUSC 221 RELG 241 RUSS 243 Media Courses: AMST 200 POSC 243, 390 SOCI 310, 400
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