ENGL 421 — Introduction to Film and TV
English · UG
This course introduces students to what is sometimes considered as the newest art form in world cultural history, and now probably the most pervasive form of artistic representation. Beginning with a brief history of the invention of and early developments in cinematography, the course will move into a focus on basic theories and techniques of representation in film, film as narrative art, the aesthetics of film and the psychology and social impact of film and television. A selection of films/productions will be viewed for discussion and analysis.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ENGL 315 — Phonetics and Phonology
- ENGL 354 — Criticism and the Arts
- ENGL 411 — Contemporary English Usage
- ENGL 412 — English in Ghana
- ENGL 413 — Ghanaian Literature
- ENGL 414 — The Romantic Movement in English Literature
- ENGL 415 — Modern Literary Theory
- ENGL 416 — Introduction to Stylistics
- ENGL 417 — History of the English Language
- ENGL 418 — Pragmatics
- ENGL 419 — Poetry
- ENGL 422 — Business Writing
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).