Film & Media Studies 110 - Film and Writing

Spring
2015
01
4.00
Patrick Pritchett
MW 12:30PM-01:50PM; SU 06:00PM-08:30PM
Amherst College
FAMS-110-01-1415S
FAYE 115; FAYE 113
ppritchett@amherst.edu
ENGL-180-01,FAMS-110-01

(Offered as ENGL 180 and FAMS 110.)  A first course in reading films and writing about them. A varied selection of films for study and criticism, partly to illustrate the main elements of film language and partly to pose challenging texts for reading and writing. Frequent short papers. Two 80-minute class meetings and two screenings per week.


Limited to 25 students.  Fall semester:  Dean's Faculty Fellow Cornett.  Spring semester:  Visiting Professor Pritchett.

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.