Description
Introduces students to the world of international film, focusing on the major foreign centers of film production. Teaches the visual, narrative, and script cinematic values, develops the ability to critically respond to films both verbally and in writing, and to appreciate the historical and cultural contexts of films. The films emulate the transitional evolution of film centers representing peaks of cultural expressions and will be selected for cinematic quality and intellectual accessibility to novice audiences. Readings of film theories corresponding to filmic development will include film scripts and transcripts, critical reviews, and factual information about the films, directors, actors, and their historical-cultural contexts. Prerequisite: ENG 101 or permission of instructor.