Minneapolis Community and Technical College · Courses
CIST
6 courses with the subject CIST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CIST 1101Cinema History1
3.00 credits (2.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course introduces you to the history, theory, and criticism of cinema from its origins in the silent era through the sound era of classical Hollywood, German expressionism, Russian montage, and French poetic realism. You will examine cinema as a unique art in the context of other arts and the American and European social milieux. You will also interpret films in terms of their historical positions, national origins and aesthetics. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills.
3.00 credits (2.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course is a study of the history of film language and style. You will begin with the transition from the classical studio system to American film noir, Italian neorealism, French new wave, new German cinema, international co-production and the contemporary American independents. You will also focus on analysis and interpretation of films that are representative of evolving national traditions of cinema, with recognition of their divergent cultural milieux. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills. 354
(2.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course explores classic and contemporary films created by the most influential filmmakers throughout the world. These films will allow you to examine the cross-pollination between traditional Hollywood cinema and various international film movements. To better understand how film shapes our perceptions of other cultures, you will analyze the social, cultural and political dynamics involved in making and viewing these films. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 8. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills.
(2.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course explores the history, theory, and practices of documentary film and video, tracking the genre from the actuality films of the early 1900s through the present- day resurgence in documentary film and video. You will examine what constitutes a documentary, analyzing the fundamental aesthetic tools of documentary filmmaking (camera, sound, structure, and interviewing,) as well as the role of technology in the current democratization of the genre. Fulfills MnTC Goal Areas 6 and 7. of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills.
(2.00 lec/1.00 lab) This course provides an opportunity to study in depth a variety of cinema topics. Possible topics include studies of directors, genres, and national cinemas, as well as different cinematic perspectives (gender, race, ethnicity, history, literature, theater, art and music). of READ 0200 or ESOL 0052; placement into ENGL 1110 or completion of ENGL 0900 or ESOL 0051; placement into MATH 0070 or completion of MATH 0060; demonstration of computer literacy skills. 2013–2014 Catalog | Minneapolis Community & Technical College
(3.00 lec) This course explores developments in technology, aesthetics and cultural significance of photography from its origins to the present. You will examine the works of major photographers and the relationships of those works to history, art and commerce. Must be taken A–F. Fulfills MnTC Goal Area 6 and 8.
