FILM 1 - Film Appreciation: Introduction to Cinema

    Recent Professors
    Daniels R., Poirier N. P., Simmons R. D., Conley T., Lemond J. W., Coleman D., Leech M. R., Flood S. W. and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    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
    Cal-GETC Area 3A (Arts) Formerly CINEMA 9. This course will introduce the art, technology, language, and appreciation of film, exploring the varieties of film experience, film and the other arts, and the ways of viewing. Students will learn about the basic cinematic techniques and structures, including mise-en-scene and montage, use of cinematic time and space, the image, soundtrack, and the script. Consideration will also be given to analyzing the fundamentals of film production, directing, acting, and editing; how the elements of the production process are analyzed separately, then brought together to show how they create the emotional and intellectual impact of the film experience. Film examples will be screened in class. This course is intended as a beginning course to introduce students to cinema.
    Usually Held
    Tue 2:15pm–6:20pm, Tue 5:30pm–9:35pm, Tue 8:30am–12:35pm, Tue Wed Thu 1:15pm–5:20pm