VM 641 - Language of Media Arts

Credits: 4 credits
(Semester varies)

Investigates the historical development of the language of cinema and the media arts-how filmmakers and scholars speak and write about moving images. Major movements in the media arts-including national cinema styles, alternative media arts movements, and the development of theories of scholarly analysis-are explored to understand contributions to the language of media arts practice. A broad understanding of the radical historical changes brought on by modernity provides the context for the exploration of the development of filmmaking practices and media art. Students are expected to write original critical analyses, as well as present their findings to the class.