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Film courses: Film Appreciation classes.


Film Appreciation

Love movies? Gain a greater appreciation of this art form by learning to analyze a film’s meaning as expressed through the images appearing on screen, and understanding the basics of how a film is constructed (shots, angles, lighting, sound, color, etc.). After watching suggested films at home, class discussions will focus on the director’s strategy, choices made behind the camera, the history of filmmaking, film theory, and issues such as gender, race, and ethnicity. If movies are your passion you can't afford to miss these five nights of film clips and lively debate!
Section Start Date End Date Campus Tuition Instructor Action
FILMAPPR (17JUL13)
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Jul 17, 2013 Jul 31, 2013 Main Campus $150.00 Christian Pierce
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Film History


Are you a fan of classic movies? Gain a greater appreciation for the cinema by learning about the history of film with respect to the industry, technology, and narrative format. We’ll study the birth of motion pictures all the way through the influx of digital filmmaking now under way. Each week we’ll focus on a different time period and international market as a means of contextualizing cinema on a global scale. After watching suggested films at home, class discussions will focus on the historical importance of each title, director, and studio. If movies are your passion you can't afford to miss these five nights of film clips and lively debate.
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Screenwriting

Emory Continuing Education is evaluating new Screenwriting classes beginning as early as late Summer 2013 for students who are interested in developing the skills and expertise necessary to write for film and/or television. If you are interested in receiving information regarding these classes as more details become available, please click on the Inquire link below and follow the next steps. Thanks for your interest!
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