F/TV 1
Introduction to Cinematic Arts


Course Description

This is an introduction to the close analysis of film and television texts. The course will examine broad questions of form and content, aesthetics and meaning, and history and culture. Covering a wide variety of media, filmmakers, and film movements, the course will explore the diverse possibilities presented by the cinematic art form. Topics include modes of production, narrative and non-narrative forms, visual design, editing, sound, genre, ideology, and critical analysis.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
01033 F/TV 1 50Z ······· TBA-TBA Ingrid Schulz ONLINE

Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-09-21 to 2026-12-11.
Footnote:
F/TV-001.-02L: Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.

Class Materials

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Course Details

Units
4 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
Pass/Fail Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory
  • ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.
  • Limitation on Enrollment
    (Not open to students with credit in the Honors Program related course.)
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