FILM 111 Introduction to Film Studies: Approaches to Film Form Units: 3.00
This course introduces students to the close analysis of form and meaning in film and moving image art. Through case studies from the history of cinema, the course will focus on methods of film analysis and the production of meaning in film in connection to the elements of form, narrative, and style.
Learning Hours: 108 (36 Lecture, 12 Tutorial, 60 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite None.
Exclusion FILM 110/6.0*.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Interpret the formal aspects of cinema and explain how they contribute to making meaning in films from different genres, cultures, and historical eras.
- Analyze how narrative is constructed and organized in a film.
- Identify the key social and technological components of the cinema and related media.
- Examine the legacies of film style and techniques within a broader visual culture.
- Formulate interpretive responses to films.
- Demonstrate an understanding of issues pertaining to film form across different modes (narrative, documentary, experimental film) and genre (e.g. comedy, horror, science fiction).