HUM 110 Introduction to Film

5 credits

This course educates the student to analyze and comprehend film as a storytelling medium and appreciate its value as literary and cinematic art. Approaches may include examination of cinematic technique, genre, historic context, narrative structure, archetypal sources, and/or other perspectives that enlighten the viewer and enhance insight on the medium.

This course meets the Humanities general education distribution requirement.

Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate a basic understanding of the historical development of the medium
Relate films to their cultural heritage and historic context
Analyze and express a comprehension of how aesthetic elements, including mise-en-scene, genre, narrative structure, directing, editing, and cinematography, etc., contribute to creating film meaning
Write thought-provoking critical analyses about films using accurate and appropriate vocabulary of cinematic terms and acknowledging recognized approaches to film study

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Communication, the ability to engage effectively in verbal, non-verbal, written, and/or symbolic expression.

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50