FILM A100 - History and Appreciation of the Cinema

    Recent Professors
    Saif Alsaegh, Jamie Hitchings, Erik Forssell, Jared Nelson, Stephen Valley
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35–160 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    Introduces the analysis of film 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. Enrollment Limitation: FILM A100H ; students who complete FILM A100 may not enroll in or receive credit for FILM A100H .
    Usually Held
    Tue 12:45pm–3:55pm, Wed 12:45pm–3:55pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 9:35am–12:55pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–12:45pm