The Study of Film is equivalent to the MAR101L Introduction to Media Arts - 3 University of Montana Credits
Students that take Film Study can take this course for dual credit, earning both high school and college credit. This class includes an overview of the media arts and their interaction, integration and development in the creation of story beginning with early years of photography and movie-making through the introduction of radio and television up to the digital revolution.
The purpose of the course is to introduce you to the analytical processes involved in “reading” film narrative. We will cover three major areas: fictional, documentary and experimental filmmaking.
On a broader level this course delivers experiences that should help you expand your ability to:
Students that take Film Study can take this course for dual credit, earning both high school and college credit. This class includes an overview of the media arts and their interaction, integration and development in the creation of story beginning with early years of photography and movie-making through the introduction of radio and television up to the digital revolution.
The purpose of the course is to introduce you to the analytical processes involved in “reading” film narrative. We will cover three major areas: fictional, documentary and experimental filmmaking.
On a broader level this course delivers experiences that should help you expand your ability to:
- Think creatively
- Develop your ideas through collaborative and lateral thinking processes
- Articulate core meaning and thematic concepts in existing films and your own work
- Understand the context behind your personal point-of-view and to look empathetically at other global cultures whose context may be quite different from your own.