Course Overview
In this course a variety of genres of film and video are explored for techniques storytellers use to prompt audience revelations about themes such as culture, politics, religion, history, race, and/or gender. Students will screen and critique stories portrayed in film and video, and reflect on the cinematic elements—including horror and monsters—that raise questions such as who we are as a society, where we came from, and where we may be going. Learners will engage in discussions about how a story’s creative design influences society, and complete several writing assignments.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.5
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically analyze the visual and aural text of a film or video.
- Analyze the plot, structure, composition, music, soundscapes, and colour design used to effectively tell stories via video or film.
- Analyze how political, religious, social, historical, racial, cultural and gender issues influence the depiction of characters in stories.
- Assess the impact of popular film and video stories on society and communities at local and national levels.
- Write creative feedback of stories based on his or her critical analysis and assessment.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2017
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