GFC 4970 Global Film & Cultures Capstone

This capstone course will act as the culmination of the GFC minors’ study of film theories, cultures, history and industries. Students will determine the projects they create in this class, including their longer capstone project, based on their interests and their studies in previous minor courses. In this way, the capstone project and learning experiences are future-oriented for preparing students to put to use what they have learned in the minor to produce materials and methodologies that will pave the way for their professional and personal goals.

Credits

4 sh

Prerequisite

GFC 2100; 2 out of 3 electives for minor must be completed prior to enrollment.

Course Types

Expression

Offered

• Spring

1. Reference and integrate film terminology and theory to generate written, spoken, and visual interpretations of film texts, discussing film as a unique medium with its own vocabulary, genres, technologies, cultures, and industries.
2. Interpret and synthesize critical, historical, and theoretical texts related to film industries, analysis, and individual works.
3. Explain and critique film as a globally and historically situated medium, and as an intertextual social practice.
4. Analyze films’ complex processes and economic determinants from pre-production to post-production.