CMTH220 Introduction to Film

This course introduces students to the technical and artistic elements of filmmaking. Students will gain an enhanced understanding of the early history of film, film genres and genre conventions, narrative structure, and cinematic techniques including: mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and sound. Presentation of weekly film and/or film clips. Prereq. - Reading and writing competency as determined for ENGL101. Core: AH. Also available through Online Learning. Approved for the Honors Program.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

(560.0 on RSAT 1) or (75.0 on ACCU 4 and 64.0 on ACCU 5) or (64.0 on ACCU 5 and 4.0 on ACCW 1) or (R in ACLS026) or (71.0 on EPT 2 and 40.0 on EPT 1) or (R in READ017 and R in ENGL020) or (500.0 on SAT 1) or (R in READ017 and 40.0 on EPT 1) or (R in ENGL020 and 71.0 on EPT 2) or (500.0 on NSAT 1 and 500.0 on NSAT 2) or (2650.0 on PSSA 1 and 1200.0 on PSSA 2 and 1200.0 on PSSA 3) or (21.0 on ACT 1) or (23.0 on EPTP 1 and 16.0 on EPTP 2) or (23.0 on EPTP 1 and R in READ017) or (R in ENGL020 and 16.0 on EPTP 2) or (100.0 on RELW 1 and R in READ017) or (100.0 on RELW 1 and 71.0 on EPT 2) or (100.0 on RELW 1 and 16.0 on EPTP 2) or (100.0 on RELR 2 and R in ENGL020) or (100.0 on RELR 2 and 40.0 on EPT 1) or (100.0 on RELR 2 and 23.0 on EPTP 1) or (100.0 on RELW 1 and 100.0 on RELR 2) or (R in READ017 and R in ENGL026) or (R in ENGL026 and 71.0 on EPT 2) or (16.0 on EPTP 2 and R in ENGL026) or (100.0 on RELR 2 and R in ENGL026) or (D in ACLS050) or (D in ENGL101) or (100.0 on HST 1) or (D in ENGL101C)