FTVM 102 - Introduction to Film and Media Aesthetics

    Recent Professors
    Donna F. Trewhella, Amber N. Barnard, Araceli C. Milian, Alpha M. O'Neal, Lucas A. Cuny, Stefan M. Orozco
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    36 students
    Difficulty
    5.7Moderateout 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
    This course introduces the close analysis of film and television and examines the broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. The course also explores the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form through an examination of a wide variety of productions, national cinemas, and film movements. The topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology and critical analysis.
    Usually Held
    Fri 9:35am–1:25pm, Fri 11:10am–2:40pm