Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

Phone: 701 228 5602 Email: gary.albrightson@dakotacollege.edu Lecture/Lab Schedule: Classroom/Online delivery Textbook(s): Bordwell and Thompson. Film Art, 9 th ed. McGraw Hill Course Requirements: This course studies film from its origins to the present. Students who may be offended by mature themes or by adult language and images should be aware that some of the films to be screened and discussed may have R ratings. However, during this class all students will also learn that neither sex nor violence is depicted in scripted film. Essays : These essays will be written in steps using a process approach to writing. Failure to produce the required written words for each step of the process will prevent the final draft from earning any points. Final drafts will be graded on content, organization, style, and Edited Standard Written English, with MLA 8 format required to cite information used and to create a works cited list. • An abecedarian essay of at least 500 words will be written on a movie to be assigned by the instructor. • Keyword essays of at least 500 words will be assigned during the semester. These essays will use evidence-based argument to analyze cinematic and story features of Classical Hollywood Cinema and alternatives to Classical Hollywood Cinema screened in class. • For the final, an essay will be written in class discussing story and cinematics in a film screened during the final exam period. Quizzes/tests: Multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, or short answer quizzes may be given on all reading assignments. The final grade is based on total points earned on in class writing, graded quizzes/tests, the abecedarian essay, the keyword essays, and the essay to be written during the final examination period. Tentative Course Outline: