FLM 311 - Film Theory

The consideration of film along threoretical lines is a tradition nearly as old as the medium itself. This course weaves a roughly chronological path through the history of film theory, with the central goal of investigating how theorists have understood how and why filmes create meaning, and to identify the historical intellectual, artistic, and political factors that gave rise to various strands of film theory., Through texts and film screenings, the course will examine specific theories including Realist Formalist, Constructivist, Semiotic and Feminist approaches.
Prerequisites: Complete either FLM-210 OR Any COR-2XX
Credits: 3
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