English Literature (ENG) |
118 Prince Lucien Campbell, 541-346-3911
English College of Arts & Sciences
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Course Data
ENG 110 Intro to Film & Media >1 |
4.00 cr. |
Basic critical approaches to film and media studies. Analysis and interpretation of film and media. |
Grading Options: |
Optional; see degree guide or catalog for degree requirements
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Instructor: |
O'Kelly B |
Office:
206 PLC
Phone:
(541) 346-5935
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Course Materials |
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CRN |
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Instructor |
Notes |
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40774 |
3 |
42 |
1000-1150 |
mtwr 7/18-8/14 |
185 LIL |
O'Kelly B |
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Academic Deadlines
Deadline |
Last day to: |
July 19: |
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July 20: |
Drop this course (75% refund, no W recorded) |
July 21: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
July 21: |
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July 21: |
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July 25: |
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July 27: |
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August 4: |
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August 4: |
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 though, "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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