MCOM 111 - Introduction to Film Analysis

    Recent Professors
    J. Duran, B. Ahearn, P. Maxwell
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30–50 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C1
    Description
    This course introduces the close analysis of film and television texts. It examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Students explore the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology, and critical analysis. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C1)
    Usually Held
    Fri 11:00am–2:05pm, Wed 12:30pm–3:35pm