MAC 146 Aesthetics of the Cinema
This 100-level gateway course breaks down the aesthetic components of film and examines each element's function in the production of meaning in a text. The course underscores the fact that cinema's aesthetic language is not solely generated by Hollywood. It is a fluid system, highly contingent upon cultural, temporal, technological, and economic considerations. Selected international and alternative cinema movements will be examined for their enduring influences upon the global audiovisual aesthetic lexicon. Students will learn to connect formal analysis to cultural criticism and will engage with key disciplinary theories and writing methodologies. This course is not open to Juniors or Seniors.