SWAN 101 - Introduction to Cinematic Storytelling

3 credits
3 hours per week.

This course is required for all SWAN majors. The course introduces the academic study of film as a distinct art form with an emphasis on cinematic literacy including: (1) composition (2) sound (3) cinematography and (4) narrative structure. Through lecture and screenings of masterworks, students will explore film theory and form as the basis for the critical analysis of film content and larger questions of culture production and artistic expression.

Offered (FALL/SPRING)