F S 113 - Film Comedies

5 Credits

This course will look at cinema’s comedic and tragic nature through the lens of American films; films from the 1920’s to the present day.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Fall Day
Winter Day

Designed to Serve

Student seeking humanities distribution credits and film studies majors.

Active Date 20190610T09:30:47

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 38
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area I

Course Outline
The course will cover these key concepts:

What is Comedy: This section will look at traditional structure of comedy from the lens of cultural critics, directors, and comedians.
Types of Comedy: In this section we will cover different types of comedy: Romantic Comedy, Dark Comedy, Slapstick, Comedic Horror, Farce, Parody
What is Tragedy: We will look at the structure of tragedy from the lens of cultural critics, directors, and writers.
Types of Tragedy: We will study tragedy through film genres such as: Cinema Verite, Documentary, Action Films, and Social Commentary.

Student Learning Outcomes
Differentiate specific film genres in order to identify key narrative tropes.

Identify and discuss the basic elements of cinematography.

Identify the classical Hollywood style as well as the alternative narrative styles that oppose it