HUMN 1460 - The Film As Art Credit Hours: 3.00 Prerequisites: None
Analysis and evaluation of a variety of films as art media. Aesthetic considerations in film techniques; production and editing. Important feature films as well as film shorts will be screened and provide the basis for discussion.
Contact Hours: 3 Billable Contact Hours: 3 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, the student will able to analyze the basic components of film.
Objectives: During the course, students will:
- Compare film types.
- Explore the elements of art that contribute to the cinematic experience.
- Recognize basic concepts that all films share.
- Determine the focus within a film and its relationship to the dramatic question.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze aspects of acting, character, and story as they pertain to film.
Objectives: During the course, students will use appropriate terminology to analyze:
- approaches to acting theory.
- actor attributes.
- character roles.
- elements of the story within a film:
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze aspects of the mise en scene as it applies to film.
Objectives: During the course, students will use appropriate terminology to give rationale as to the effectiveness of lighting, costuming, properties, sets, locations, and make-up within:
- Historicity.
- Verisimilitude.
- Character development.
- Continuity.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze aspects of the cinematography within a film.
Objectives: During the course, the student will use appropriate terminology to give rationale as to the effectiveness of cinematography as it applies to the:
- Frame
- Focus
- Vantage point.
- Point of View.
- Camera movement.
- Lens movement.
Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze aspects of the editing within a film.
Objectives: During the course, the student will use appropriate terminology to give rationale as to the effectiveness of the editing as it applies to the:
- Structural design.
- Pacing.
- Montage.
- Narrative advancement.
Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze aspects of the sound within a film.
Objectives: During the course, the student will use appropriate terminology to give rationale as to the effectiveness of sound as it applies within the:
- Film type and genre.
- Synchronization.
- Editing.
- Continuity.
- Source.
Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze aspects of the music within a film.
Objectives: During the course, the student will use appropriate terminology to give rationale as to the effectiveness of music as it applies within the:
- Elements.
- Functions.
- Source.
- Continuity.
Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to analyze cultural relevance within a film.
Objectives: During the course, students will reflect on aspects that are specific to a culture within a foreign film:
- Visual elements.
- Formal elements.
- Cultural markers.
Outcome 9: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to contextualize historically relevant aspects of film.
Objectives: During the course, students will be able to historically contextualize the:
- genesis of film.
- significance of the rating system.
- characteristics of various eras, movements, and novelties.
- technical developments of film.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Testing - quiz and full examination form.
- Classroom discussion - student participation in general discussion(s) and specific response to direct questioning.
- Writing - formal, out‐of‐class papers; informal, in‐class exercises.
Primary Faculty Scott, Stuart Secondary Faculty Associate Dean Ternullo, Annette Dean Pritchett, Marie
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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