6 Credits| Prof. Jean Ma
This course introduces students to the study of the moving image and enables them to analyze and understand films. The course covers elements of technique, form, and aesthetics, such as framing, movement, editing, sound, and performance. It also covers topics in the history of cinema, genre, technology, culture, and theory. In addition to readings on these topics, weekly viewings will be required, of films from Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the US, and from early to contemporary cinema.
Note: Students who intend to major or minor in Comparative Literature are required to take at least one of the following: CLIT1001, CLIT1008, CLIT1009, CLIT1010.
Assessment: 100% coursework.