FILM 220 - Fiction Into Film

3 credits

This course approaches film as literature, one of the most popular and important forms of storytelling in our culture today. Students learn about the elements of fiction that link filmmaking to traditional literature as well as the technical and artistic features that make film so distinctive. By examining the heroes, stories, and cultural values at work in the movies, students learn how to become more informed, critical, creative viewers of fiction film.

Notes: This course was listed as ENG 220 prior to Fall 2015. May be taken for Honors.

Prerequisites: ENG 101 - Writing and Research and ENG 102 - Writing and Literature.
Not offered every semester.