Course Descriptions 2023-2024 School Year FILM/VIDEO STUDIES FIL2030  History of Film  3.0   P This is a survey course designed to help students gain an in-depth knowledge of the history of motion pictures as art and industry from 1895 to the present; students will understand the development of film and its development over time. Students will view films ranging from silent masterpieces through current classics. The course will introduce technological developments as well as cultural and thematic developments in mass culture over time.... Full Description FIL2000  Elements of Film  3.0   P This course is an introduction to film as an art form, emphasizing study of the aesthetic and production elements of the medium, including technology, cinematography, narrative genres, directorial style, acting style, and editing. The course will expose students to the film art of renowned American and global directors, cinematographers, and screenwriters, as well as on the economic aspects of the film industry.... Full Description ENG2102  Movies as Narrative  3.0   P This course explores the transformation from literary narrative to cinematic narrative. The course focuses upon the relationship between verbal and visual values in narrative and explores various types of movies that reflect these values. In pursuit of further understanding of the relationship between the visual and the verbal, the course requires students to research the original texts and the filmmakers' creative decisions. The course also introduces students to film criticism as a discipline, requiring students to investigate how the texts written about film can inform the viewer and the film itself. A grade of C or higher in Communications A and Communications B coursework is required for entry into ENG2102. This course meets the defini Full Description