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Language of Film
JUNE 22, 2026 — AUGUST 13, 2026
FILMEDIA4S
Details:
Time: No Topic - No Type
Units: 3
Class Number: 11416
Interest Area: Creativity and Design
Population: High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
Interest Area: Creativity and Design
Course Format & Length: In Person, 8 Weeks
Cross Listing: -
Grading Basis: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Description:
This course familiarizes students with various elements of film language (cinematography, editing, sound, etc.) and introduces them to a range of approaches to cinematic analysis (authorship, genre, close formal reading, socio-historical considerations). Different types of films (narrative, documentary, and experimental) will be surveyed. Classical narrative cinema will be compared with alternative modes of story-telling.
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