ENGL 237 - INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES

    Recent Professors
    Steve Leone
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Advisories: ENGL C1000
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    Description
    Introduces the close analysis of films ranging from the era of silent film to contemporary times. By examining the form, content, aesthetics, and meaning of a diverse series of films, students will be able to identify the historical and cultural significance of this art form. Topics include critical analysis of the function of visual design, editing, sound, genre forms, and ideology in a variety of narrative and non-narrative films produced by key filmmakers in cinema history.
    Usually Held
    Tue 5:30pm–8:20pm