COMM 185 - CINEMA AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION

    Recent Professors
    P. Maxwell, L. Blackshire, M. Sisson, G. Robertson
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    40–45 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 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. [D; CSU; UC] ( FTMA 160 )
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 10:30am–12:20pm, Sun 9:00am–12:10pm, Sun 9:00am–12:20pm, Tue 6:00pm–9:10pm