FILM 71 - INTRODUCTION TO FILM

    Recent Professors
    J. Poster, A. Harrington, A. Power, A. Apicella
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of FILM 71
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course offers an introduction to the narrative, thematic, and aesthetic and philosophical aspects of cinema. Students will examine a wide variety of films focusing on storytelling, staging, cinematography, acting, editing, sound, and film theory. Emphasis will be placed on the artistic quality of film and the development of technical methods used by filmmakers to present their ideas. Credit may be earned in either FILM 71 or 71H, but not both.
    Usually Held
    Mon 11:00am–1:50pm, Mon 11:00am–12:15pm, Wed 2:00pm–4:50pm