FS 455 - The Practices of Writing about Film

Prerequisites, FTV 140, FS 244, FS 245 and film studies or film and media studies major or film studies or film and media studies minor. This course explores the different professional applications of film studies, from the practice of film reviewing to the preparation and planning of film festivals and public programming. Students learn writing techniques specific to film criticism and study the various film histories and critical approaches of film critics past and present, as well as considering the social and cultural issues involved in professional film journalism. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits