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Cinema Studies
201 McKenzie Hall, 541-346-8104
Cinema Studies Program
8 - No cost for class textbook materials.
Wait List- Wait list is available when course is full
Course Data
  CINE 110M   Intro to Film & Media >1 4.00 cr.
Introduction to film and media studies and various methods of critical analysis. Multilisted with ENG 110M.
Grading Options: Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
Instructor: Williamson CE-mail Office:   271 PLC
Phone:   (541) 346-1333
Course Materials
 
  CRN Avail Max Time Day Location Instructor Notes
  35384 0 18 1200-1350 tr 214 MCK Williamson C Wait List8
Academic Deadlines
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March 30:   Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded)
April 5:   Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
April 5:   Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded)
April 6:   Process a complete withdrawal (90% refund, W recorded)
April 6:   Withdraw from this course (100% refund, W recorded)
April 7:   Add this course
April 7:   Last day to change to or from audit
April 13:   Process a complete withdrawal (75% refund, W recorded)
April 13:   Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded)
April 20:   Process a complete withdrawal (50% refund, W recorded)
April 20:   Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded)
April 27:   Process a complete withdrawal (25% refund, W recorded)
April 27:   Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded)
May 18:   Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded)
May 18:   Change grading option for this course
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Expanded Course Description
People respond to movies in different ways, and there are many reasons for this. We have all stood in the lobby of a theater and heard conflicting opinions from people who have just seen the same film. Some loved it, some hated it, some found it just OK. Perhaps we've thought, "What do they know? Maybe they just don't get it." Disagreements and controversies, however, can reveal a great deal about the assumptions underlying these various responses. If we explore these assumptions, we can ask questions about how sound they are. Questioning our own assumptions, and those of others, is a good way to start thinking about movies. In this course, we will see that there are many productive ways of thinking about movies and many approaches we can use to analyze them. These approaches include the study of narrative structure, cinematic form, authorship, genre, stars, reception and categories of social identity. Overall, the goal of this course is to introduce you to the basic skills necessary for a critical knowledge of the movies as art and culture.

This course will satisfy the Arts and Letters group requirement because it introduces students to modes of inquiry that have defined the discipline of film studies. These include such diverse approaches as studying narrative structure, authorship, genre, and reception. By requiring students to analyze and interpret examples of film and media using these approaches, the course will promote open inquiry into cinematic texts and contexts from a variety of perspectives.

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