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ENG 230 - Behind Scenes: Films and Filmmakers

3 Credit Hour(s)

Students will learn about the main formal elements of film and film study: mise-en-scne, cinematography, editing, sound, and narrative. Study of international film is a significant part of the course, and students will complete a major project on a topic about diversity in film, such as cultural appropriation or whitewashing.

Prerequisite(s): WRT 111  or concurrent
Offered: Spring Odd