VACA 2250 - Art In Film

4.5 Credits

Students will examine the aesthetics of the art form (cinematography, sound and editing) and gain a greater understanding of the entire film making process. Students will also increase their appreciation for film as an art form, and discuss form, content, and the socio-historical context of the medium through the study of important movements in International cinema. Beyond analyzing the components of film making, students will delve into basic concepts of film theory, including the auteur theory, genre theory, the issue of audience identification and the concept of visual pleasure in narrative cinema. Students will also discuss the depiction of gender, race and class on the screen.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Define and describe films made in past and present eras and the history of film.
Judge and evaluate films and relevance of films from different eras.
Distinguish among the different movements in film such as Soviet montage, Italian Neo-Realism and the French New Wave.
Create journals for each film watched in class during quarter. Journals include student’s opinion and feelings towards each film, facts about the film production, casting, directing, cinematography, technology and historical perspective of films watched.
Define the film making process from scripting to final production.

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