Film

"It's about human imagination and curiosity. What's out there? What's in the great beyond? What exists at levels we can't see with our five senses?" - James Cameron

The TCC Film Program offers A. A. degree candidates an in-depth, liberal arts overview of one art form that has done more than any other to define the world view of the twentieth century.

The challenge and the excitement for the teacher and student arise from both the newness of the medium and the lack of an entrenched pedagogy or method for presenting it. A good film class is a study in sundry astonishments for all concerned.

Since the program's inception in 1989, several TCC students have been accepted to Florida State University's film school and other institutions, including the New York University Film School and have done well. Moreover, other graduates have gone on to jobs in the film industry directly out of TCC, showing that serious effort, dedication, and commitment are extremely important determinants of success in this highly competitive field.

Courses

FIL1031 (msword 26.50 kB) - HISTORY OF FILM I
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of ENC 1101. Examination of the history of film concentrating on the initial theories, early development, and technological advances through film's maturity into a major art form and industry at the conclusion of World War II. Lecture 3 hours.

FIL2032 (msword 29.50 kB) - HISTORY OF FILM II
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of ENC 1101. Examination of the history of film concentrating on the development of the medium into an international art and industry from the end of World War II to the present including an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the modern film industry. Lecture 3 hours.

FIL2000 (msword 26.50 kB) - FILM APPRECIATION
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of ENC 1101. A course to extend the knowledge and critical appreciation of film as an informed audience member and to amplify and intensify critical skills with regard to analyzing and evaluating films. Students will become familiar with a cross section of modern critical approaches as well as individual and personal evaluations of films. Also focuses on the role and responsibility of the informed audience member with regard to film philosophy and theory including the major genres and styles of film art. Lecture 3 hours.

MMC1540 (msword 104.50 kB) - MEDIA AESTHETICS
Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of ENC 1101. This course is an introduction to media design and aesthetics. The course will introduce concepts and terminology while exploring how the media communicate meanings within a culture. Principles of visual literacy and how these principles may be used for the critical analysis of the media will also be investigated. Lecture 3 hours.
RTV2102 (msword 29.50 kB) - WRITING FOR THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Prerequisite: a "C" or better in ENC 1101. An introductory course in gathering information and writing for the media with emphasis on radio, television, and online broadcasts. Lecture 3 hours. Substantial writing component. Fulfills state writing requirement. Includes a research project.