Introduction to the Study of Film
ENGL 1143
This course surveys the history of narrative film from its beginnings to the present. Students will view and discuss, historically and aesthetically, approximately 10 major films, paying particular attention to their "film language". The influence of technology, film theories and criticism will, where appropriate, be considered. Written assignments will offer students practice in film analysis. In sections of the course taught by Dr. Mario Trono, film's relationship to visual culture in general will be studied in relation to ACCESS Television's Movies Worth Watching.