Film & Media Studies 210 - Coming to Terms: Cinema
Fall
2012
01
4.00
John Cameron
MW 02:00PM-03:20PM
Amherst College
FAMS-210-01-1213F
MEAD 115
jacameron@amherst.edu
70512,70559
(Offered as ENGL 280 and FAMS 210.) An introduction to cinema studies through consideration of a few critical and descriptive terms, together with a selection of various films (classic and contemporary, foreign and American) for illustration and discussion. The terms for discussion will include, among others: the cinematic image, mise en scène, montage and editing, narration in cinema, genre, authorship. Frequent critical writing required.
Limited to 35 students. Fall semester: Professor Cameron. Spring semester: Visiting Professor Johnston.