Course Details
Country:
Hong Kong
Institution:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Title:
Understanding Movies
Course Number:
COMM 2930
Course Description:
This course aims at helping students to earn a solid vocabulary and a sharp eye in analyzing films. Students will learn about the basic cinematic techniques and structures, including mise-en-scene and montage, use of cinematic time and space, the image, soundtrack, and the script. Theoretical perspectives such as realism, feminism, postmodernism would be introduced to address the political, economic and socio-cultural implications of movies. Equipped with these analytical tools, students can critically appreciate movies of different era and different places.
Grade Descriptor
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
FAVS 304
Attachment Files:
Understanding Movies.pdf
