ENGL 45. Reading Film as Narrative
3 sem. hrs.

An introductory survey on approaches to film appreciation, stressing methods for analyzing and interpreting how complex verbal and non-verbal representations
establish characterizations, structure narratives, and engage important ideas and events.Topical emphasis will vary with instructor, but may include central heories of film interpretation, attention to the history of the cinema, and the integration
of specific films into their cultural context.

Prereq: ENGL 1 or equiv. and ENGL 2 or equiv