ENGL 104

Fall 2018 All Classes

All Classes

Credit: 3 hours.

Thoughtful viewing of diverse films (in required weekly screenings), along with ample discussion and critical reading and writing, to gain understanding of cinematic expression and of film's capacity to entertain and to exert artistic and social influence.

Same as MACS 104.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Lit & Arts
ENGL 104 class schedule data for fall 2018
CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
33780
Lecture-Discussion
AE1
9:30AM -10:45AM
TR
148 Armory
Capino, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts course.
Section Info:
We all like films, but do you know how film has developed over time as a technology, as a social institution, and as a political tool? Do you know how films vary around the world, or why we as film viewers understand and enjoy them? Come and explore these questions in small classes that allow you to have meaningful discussions with accomplished faculty and other smart, engaged students. By the end of this course, you’ll have acquired the skills to appreciate and analyze movies of many different genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Students in this course will need access to online streaming services to watch at least one film per week. Course work includes quizzes, papers, and one or more exams. Intro to Film is an appropriate prerequisite for more advanced film courses in English and MACS. This course earns 3 credit hours and qualifies as a General Education course in Humanities and the Arts.
33797
Lecture-Discussion
AE2
11:00AM -12:15PM
TR
119 English Building
Camargo, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts course.
Section Info:
INTRODUCTION TO FILM While you may have grown up watching films, you may not be prepared to read them closely, to decode them. To become fluent in “filmspeak,” you will be introduced to concepts and vocabulary that are likely to be unfamiliar, but that will allow you to view and discuss films with an insider’s knowledge and with greater awareness of how films work to create magic and meaning. By the end of this course, you’ll have acquired the skills to appreciate and analyze movies of many different genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Students will need access to online streaming services to watch at least one film per week. Course work includes quizzes, short response papers, two medium-length essays, and two exams. Engl/MACS 104, Introduction to Film, is an appropriate prerequisite for more advanced film courses in English, MACS, CWL, and so on. This course earns 3 credit hours and qualifies as a General Education course in Humanities and the Arts.
43290
Lecture-Discussion
AE3
9:30AM -10:45AM
MW
148 Armory
Musser, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts course.
Section Info:
We all like films, but do you know how film has developed over time as a technology, as a social institution, and as a political tool? Do you know how films vary around the world, or why we as film viewers understand and enjoy them? Come and explore these questions in small classes that allow you to have meaningful discussions with accomplished faculty and other smart, engaged students. By the end of this course, you’ll have acquired the skills to appreciate and analyze movies of many different genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Students in this course will need access to online streaming services to watch at least one film per week. Course work includes quizzes, papers, and one or more exams. Intro to Film is an appropriate prerequisite for more advanced film courses in English and MACS. This course earns 3 credit hours and qualifies as a General Education course in Humanities and the Arts.
54913
Lecture-Discussion
AE4
11:00AM -12:15PM
MW
148 Armory
Witte, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts course.
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
We all like films, but do you know how film has developed over time as a technology, as a social institution, and as a political tool? Do you know how films vary around the world, or why we as film viewers understand and enjoy them? Come and explore these questions in small classes that allow you to have meaningful discussions with accomplished faculty and other smart, engaged students. By the end of this course, you’ll have acquired the skills to appreciate and analyze movies of many different genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Students in this course will need access to online streaming services to watch at least one film per week. Course work includes quizzes, papers, and one or more exams. Intro to Film is an appropriate prerequisite for more advanced film courses in English and MACS. This course earns 3 credit hours and qualifies as a General Education course in Humanities and the Arts.
33810
Lecture-Discussion
AE5
12:30PM -1:45PM
TR
119 English Building
Camargo, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts course.
Section Info:
We all like films, but do you know how film has developed over time as a technology, as a social institution, and as a political tool? Do you know how films vary around the world, or why we as film viewers understand and enjoy them? Come and explore these questions in small classes that allow you to have meaningful discussions with accomplished faculty and other smart, engaged students. By the end of this course, you’ll have acquired the skills to appreciate and analyze movies of many different genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Students in this course will need access to online streaming services to watch at least one film per week. Course work includes quizzes, papers, and one or more exams. Intro to Film is an appropriate prerequisite for more advanced film courses in English and MACS. This course earns 3 credit hours and qualifies as a General Education course in Humanities and the Arts. Optional movie screening on Mondays.
45618
Lecture-Discussion
AE6
3:30PM -4:45PM
TR
119 English Building
Garcia, F
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/18-12/12/18
Degree Notes:
Humanities - Lit & Arts course.
Section Info:
We all like films, but do you know how film has developed over time as a technology, as a social institution, and as a political tool? Do you know how films vary around the world, or why we as film viewers understand and enjoy them? Come and explore these questions in small classes that allow you to have meaningful discussions with accomplished faculty and other smart, engaged students. By the end of this course, you’ll have acquired the skills to appreciate and analyze movies of many different genres, styles, time periods, and cultures. Students in this course will need access to online streaming services to watch at least one film per week. Course work includes quizzes, papers, and one or more exams. Intro to Film is an appropriate prerequisite for more advanced film courses in English and MACS. This course earns 3 credit hours and qualifies as a General Education course in Humanities and the Arts.
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