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GNST B

1 courses with the subject GNST B, 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.

GNST B237INTRODUCTION TO THE FILM MEDIUM1.0

This course provides students with an introduction to the language and practices of film analysis. It gives students exposure to formal and cultural issues important to the analysis of film. The course approaches film as both art and cultural artefact by focusing on film form, history, genre, theory, and production. In order to gain familiarity with the different aspects of cinematic style and narrative form, the course will explore a variety of films ranging from classic Hollywood, global cinema, to contemporary films. Assignments will ask students to reflect the course concepts through written assignments and multimodal projects. Attendance at weekly screenings is mandatory.

Subject: GNST B
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credit
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: Catalog 2026-2027
Source: catalog.haverford.edu

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