ENGL 490 - Film Studies

3 Credits

Film Studies will introduce students to the academic study of cinema. Courses may be organized topically, thematically, historically, or on the basis on genre. Students will learn the formal language of film storytelling and gain insight into the organizing theme of the class. Students will practice close reading and the course will require writing and other presentation exercises that develop critical thinking, research, and argument-driven writing skills. Assignments will include essays, quizzes, and oral presentations. This course may be repeated up to two (2) times without repeating a given topic. This course meets the upper level literature requirement for bachelor degree programs. Prerequisite: ENGL 110, ENGL 210. Course can be repeated upwards of three times with varied course topics.

Possible topics include:

Literature into Film
Horror Film
Science Fiction Film
American Film Comedy
Political Discourse in American Film

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ENGL 490 - Film Studies