FTMA M101 - Introduction to Cinema

    Recent Professors
    Mike Phillips, Richard Feilden, Lauren Snowden, Nicole Block Block
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    35–80 students
    Difficulty
    5.1Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Introduces the art form of cinema. Includes topics such as a brief history of the movies, modes of production, form, style, genre, aesthetics, media industries, critical analysis, and socio-cultural and historical importance. Builds an appreciation for the art form and cultivates critical thinking about film. Combines lectures and discussions accompanied by screenings of appropriate films.
    Usually Held
    Tue 1:00pm–3:50pm, Wed 10:00am–12:50pm, Wed 7:00pm–7:50pm