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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37105 | F/TV 1 | 01 | M······ | 09:30 AM-01:20 PM | Christina Wright | AT120 |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-27.
Class Syllabus: Download Syllabus
Footnote:
F/TV-001.-01: Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.
Class Materials
| Textbook/Material | Type | Required | Purchase | Rent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Used | New | Used | |||
| Looking at Movies (w/Ebook, InQuizitive, & Videos) (8th Edition) Monahan © 2025 ISBN: 9781324087946 | Textbook | Choice | $133.00 | |||
| Looking at Movies, An Introduction to Film, Eighth Edition Norton Illumine Ebook, InQuizitive, Videos, Interactives, and Practicing Exercises (8th Edition) Monahan ISBN: 9781324087991 | E-Book (180 days) | Choice | $62.00 | |||
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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
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.