Course Requirements LEARNING OUTCOMES. The material covered on quizzes will not be cumulative. Chapter 10                                                            1947.                         Research paper                        20       

2007. The paper will constitute 20% of your grade. Meeting Time: Monday 6:00pm - 9:30pm. In any classroom situation that includes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints. As a general rule, exams cannot be made up. However, each subsequent absence will result in losing five points. Similarly, all students are strongly encouraged to participate in class discussions in this seminar-style course.

The course emphasizes an understanding of the historical, cultural, commercial, and aesthetic contexts that influence film, but also develops the student’s understanding of a film’s narrative and visual structure and its place within established … Additional resources may be posted on  (Terms to consider: Silent cinema, German Expressionism, Modernism, Surrealism, Soviet Montage, horror/suspense)                                                           3                      Tues/ Aug 31              1930s continued                                                            Reading due: Chapter 3-44                      Thurs/ Sep 2              Screening:                                                             1933.

(Terms to consider: New Hollywood, counterculture film, rebel/ anti-hero, realism, crime film)                                                                     (Terms to consider: New York film; (truly) Indie film; neo-noir, punk/counterculture film)                                                            Reading due: Chapters 15, 21, 23(Terms to consider: Third World/ indigenous cinema, Irish film, human rights, docudrama, documentary style, “ultra-realism”)                                                                                                                        (International hit film)                                                            Review sheet for Final Exam posted on Blackboard                                                                                                                                   Reading due: Chapter 24       Todd Haynes.                                                                                                                                                                                                             Total               100 Unless you are sick or have an emergency, I highly encourage you to attend Additional resources may be posted on Blackboard. You can add any other comments, notes, or thoughts you have about the course An assignment graded between 100-90 represents an A; 89-80 a B; 79-70 a C; 69-60 a D; and below 60 an F. Note that any work not submitted receives a grade of zero.The syllabus page shows a table-oriented view of the course schedule, and the basics of origins and development of cinema, major film movements and film theories, and the particular workings of the industry and the field of Film Studies. These courses are designed as introductory and advanced levels of film appreciation, consisting of: history of film and filmmaking, inventions, genres, film critique and analysis, design, music, current film trends, directors, actors, and public response.

These differences enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere where students and instructors alike will be encouraged to think and learn. The class syllabus notes what portions of the text should be read before each class meeting.

The four quizzes will each count for 5% of your grade for a total of 20%. As an art, a text, a technology, a commercial product, a psychological experience, and a social practice, It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions. Unit One- The Early Development of the Motion Picture and Key Concepts inFilm Study