ART 170 Film Communication
(Contact Hours: 4) By viewing a wide variety of short, animated, documentary, and feature length films, the student will explore the aesthetic and technical aspects of moviemaking. Students will learn about the importance of constructive film criticism for historical and contemporary films and will become more familiar with the "visual vocabulary" of movies. By examining films made by a diverse group of directors, the universal appeal and communication possibilities inherent in cinema will be revealed. Recommended prerequisite: ENG 110 or ART 132. Minimum benchmarks will be enforced.