ENG 200 - Introduction to Film

Credits: 4
Lecture Contact Hours: 4
Description: This course studies how film accomplishes its purposes, whether as simple entertainment, social commentary or complex art. Students will view and discuss selected films and explore the history, criticism, aesthetics and technique of film.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or minimum score of 22 ACT-English, 29 SAT-Writing and Language, 108 CPT-Sentence Skills or 276 NGA-Writing.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: ENG 102 and college-level reading.

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
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Course Competencies

Identify the techniques of film in picture, movement, sound and editing.
Differentiate the basic characteristics and terms of films.
Evaluate the aesthetics of film by analyzing the combination of film elements.
Identify specific attributes of the Classical Hollywood system.
Explain the historical development of film.
Explore the elements of specific film genres.
Illustrate how film and society have influenced each other.
Validate the potency of film as an aid in discovering, transforming and instilling values in individuals and a culture.
Explain the importance of cultural diversity in a global community through films.
Summarize primary and secondary sources.
Integrate primary and secondary sources into writing.
Use MLA guidelines for writing citations and research papers.