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Joanne Clarke Dillman
TCXIN 481
Tacoma Campus
Examines 20th century's major film theorists' conception of the raw materials, forms, and values and effects of the film medium. Considers how critical theory adds to the understanding and enjoyment of film. Explores how commercial and experimental films exemplify and challenge ideas presented in readings.
Class description
The class will survey the major film theories from the silent era to the present: montage theory, auteur theory, realism, genre theory and postmodern theories of media. It will also survey the shifting aesthetic sensibilities of different times and places: German Expressionism, Italian Neorealism and high modernism, the French New Wave. The course will be "reading intensive."
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
The ideal student will have some background with film or other media classes behind them.
Class assignments and grading
