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The Art of Film

X20 (3 semester units in Film Studies)

Learn the techniques of evaluating and appreciating films. Surveying a range of classic and modern works, you learn to recognize what makes a well-crafted motion picture, discover how motion pictures are made, and investigate current film theories. Topics include the handling of space and time in motion pictures, the history and uses of sound, editing, performance, directing, narrative style, and screenwriting. You are responsible for renting and viewing films as part of this course.

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