| Film Studies
Courses
History of the Moving
Image
This course examines the development of the media that utilizes
the moving visual image. The first focus of the course is the history
of cinema from the 1890's to the present. The second emphasis is
the history of television, from the early 20th century to the present.
Through examination of the history of these two highly influential
media, you will gain an understanding of why and how the film and
television industries have arrived at their current status.
History of Photography,
Film, and Art
This course is an art history course which integrates the stylistic
and technical developments in the history of photography, cinema,
and painting from 1839 to the present. Emphasis is placed upon the
interrelationship of aesthetic movements and the cross-fertilizing
influence of the different media. Classic movies are analyzed as
representative examples from film history.
Film Theory and Criticism
This course introduces terminology and methodology for the critical
viewing of films. The course introduces students to the role of
theory in analyzing film and allows you to practice various theories
for "reading" specific films -- a fundamental element
in the study of film as an art form which reflects social, cultural,
religious, economic, and aesthetic values of the periods and countries
which produce the films.
Electives:
12 credits may be taken as electives, including
THE 304, THE 300, and ENG 419. Other relevant film courses offered
by the departments of Communication,
English & Foreign Languages, Theology
& Philosophy, and Psychology
may be taken as electives.
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