2013-14 Pomona College Catalog

Nov 21, 2024

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MS 050 PO - Introduction to Film

CrsNo MS 050 PO

When Offered: Each fall.

Instructor(s): J. Hall

One of three gateway courses to the Media Studies Major, this course introduces film and video from aesthetic, historical and political perspectives. Students learn the basic categories necessary to comprehend formally the filmic image: cinematography, mise-en-scene and editing. Students study the history of genres and film movements and engage the theory and politics of filmic representation.