Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, 2027MSPClass Size75–125 studentsCredits3 Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1 · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionIntroduces the close analysis of film and television texts. Examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Explores 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.Usually HeldWed 3:05pm–6:10pm