Reading due: Chapters 5-6                                                            Reading due:   Chapter 7                                                             Reading due. Some course content may vary.                         2 Exams                                  40 (20 points each)                         100-90:  A        Incomplete:  I There will be one research paper, which will be assigned and discussed later in class (see calendar). Papers must be turned in on or before the due date and there will be a class meeting devoted to discussing your papers-in-progress.

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The paper will constitute 20% of your grade. The paper will draw on class readings and lectures as well as your own scholarly research, observations, and knowledge pertaining to the course material. origins and development of cinema, major film movements and film theories, and the particular workings of the industry and the field of Film Studies. (Terms to consider: Early Hollywood sound                                                                cinema, CHC, special effects movie, “Universal”                                                                  horror, fantasy). The material covered on quizzes will not be cumulative. structure, course policies or anything else.To add some comments, click the "Edit" link at the top.                         Research paper                        20       

As an art, a text, a technology, a commercial product, a psychological experience, and a social practice, Quizzes Unless you are sick or have an emergency, I highly encourage you to attend Each student is allowed two absences throughout the semester. These courses are designed as introductory and advanced levels of film appreciation, consisting of: history of film and filmmaking, inventions, genres, film critique and analysis, design, music, current film trends, directors, actors, and public response.

(Terms to consider: New Hollywood, counterculture film, rebel/ anti-hero, realism, crime film)                                                                     (Terms to consider: New York film; (truly) Indie film; neo-noir, punk/counterculture film)                                                            Reading due: Chapters 15, 21, 23(Terms to consider: Third World/ indigenous cinema, Irish film, human rights, docudrama, documentary style, “ultra-realism”)                                                                                                                        (International hit film)                                                            Review sheet for Final Exam posted on Blackboard                                                                                                                                   Reading due: Chapter 24       Todd Haynes. The class views and discusses films by such directors as Godard, Varda, Bergman, Antonioni, Tarkovsky, Sembene, Herzog, Cassavetes, Akerman, Zhang Yimou, and Kiarostami, and considers important movements such as the French New Wave and the New …                         89-80:    B        Withdrawal:  W

course grading. Additional resources may be posted on Blackboard. The class syllabus notes what portions of the text should be read before each class meeting.                                                                                                                                                                                                             Total               100 Lectures: 2 sessions / week**, 1 hour / session Recitations: 1 session / week, 1 hour / session Film Screening: 1 session / week, immediately after the week's 2ndlecture **Several weeks of this class operate in a "flipped" mode. Meeting Time: Monday 6:00pm - 9:30pm. As a general rule, exams cannot be made up.

The course emphasizes an understanding of the historical, cultural, commercial, and aesthetic contexts that influence film, but also develops the student’s understanding of a film’s narrative and visual structure and its place within established theoretical traditions.The best, and most thorough, standard college textbook for film history.This essential book is an anthology of classic essays on film form and theory.Note that each of the four requirements counts the same toward your final grade.All assignments are given an exact numerical grade, and adhere to the traditional grading scale used at the University. The class syllabus notes what portions of the text should be read before each class meeting. Throughout the course we will learn how to develop a historical appreciation of film based on a survey of cinematic traditions contained (Pomo, musical biopic, fragmentation) It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions. The midterm will be cumulative, covering material since the beginning of the semester. Attendance and participation will constitute 20% of your final grade. Your exams will be on Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. Other than your research paper, all course material will be drawn from class lectures, screenings, and the above text. Introduction to Film History and Theory is a survey of the major developments, movements, and critical approaches in international cinema from 1895-1950.

There will be a midterm and a final exam. Other than your research paper, all course material will be drawn from class lectures, screenings, and the above text. 6 absences: Withdrawal from course or F in course. On sensitive and volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with each other but also with the instructor. world and moving images evolved from the photographic to the digital.

The exams will include multiple choice, true/ false, short answer, and essay questions. Course Requirements LEARNING OUTCOMES. Course Description: “History of Film” offers an exhaustive, even if very selective, overview of cinema history, and explores the basic tools for analyzing the art of film. Each exam will count as 20% of your grade for a total of 40%. While you will not be penalized for not being actively engaged with the material, I do reserve the right to consider your class participation when considering final grades that are “on the cusp.”