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IN­TRO­DUC­TION TO FILM: ARTH 1112 3 class hours, 3 cred­its An in­tro­duc­tion to the his­tory of film from its be­gin­nings in the late nine­teenth cen­tury to the pre­sent. Through il­lus­trated lec­tures, se­lected screen­ings, and dis­cus­sion, stu­dents will de­velop a his­tor­i­cal ap­pre­ci­a­tion of film gen­res in­clud­ing nar­ra­tive, doc­u­men­tary, and ex­per­i­men­tal, and of the legacy of major film­mak­ers. Chang­ing styles and tech­niques are out­lined chrono­log­i­cally to ex­am­ine the re­la­tion­ship be­tween film and the vi­sual arts

INTRODUCTION TO FILM: ARTH 1112 3 class hours, 3 credits An introduction to the history of film from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present. Through illustrated lectures, selected screenings, and discussion, students will develop a historical appreciation of film genres including narrative, documentary, and experimental, and of the legacy of major filmmakers. Changing styles and techniques are outlined chronologically to examine the relationship between film and the visual arts